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Workforce Development

  • March 1, 2020

    Tree Lady Says Vocational Education Will Bring More Women into Tree Care

    By Austin Sorette

    A crew with The Tree Lady Company on the job in Florida. Company owner Kimberly Paulson says, "The lack of women in the field comes from a lack of industry exposure within our education system. Most young people don’t even [...]

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  • March 1, 2020

    Christina Rancilio Translates a Tech Background Into a Tree Care Business

    By Patrick White

    Christina Rancilio opened her Monster Tree franchise during the summer of 2019. She says that Monster provides a suggested list of equipment and offers input on building the right size and type of staff – including the skills each employee [...]

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  • May 1, 2020

    Arborist Apprenticeship Off and Running in Colorado

    By Kate Strebe

    Randi Grady, human resources generalist with Tree Top, Inc. Plant Health Management, an accredited, six-year TCIA member company, and the company’s apprentice, Tyler Williams, with his arborist apprentice Certificate of Registration. Photo courtesy of Tree Top, Inc. The Colorado Tree [...]

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  • March 1, 2020

    Kellie Dodds: Chief Executive Motivator

    By Emily Duane

    Kellie Dodds Photo courtesy of Mauget. I’m settling into an empty office I’ve borrowed for this phone call, knowing it’s a quiet day because everyone else is at a trade show, and therefore it’s the best day to do some [...]

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    March 1, 2020

    Justina Kraus is Just a (First-Rate) Tree Care Worker

    By Janet Aird

    Justina Kraus, co-owner of Champion Tree Care, LLC, works part-time in the office and part-time in the field, and still climbs recreationally. Photos courtesy of Champion Tree Care. In the 1990s, Justina Kraus, now co-owner of Champion Tree Care, LLC, [...]

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