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Call for Voices: Inviting Technicians to Tell Their Stories
April’s theme, The Technicians’ Table, shines a light on the essential work of technicians and maintenance professionals: the heartbeat of fleet. Submit your insights today!

Technicians, maintenance leaders, and those working closely with service teams are invited to participate.
Credit: Work Truck
Work Truck is continuing its latest monthly video interview series, Shades of Fleet, highlighting the people who keep the fleet industry moving every day.
April’s theme, The Technicians’ Table, shines a light on the essential work of technicians and maintenance professionals: the heartbeat of fleet. From the shop floor to field service, these are the people solving problems in real time, keeping vehicles road-ready, and holding operations together behind the scenes.
This month is about what the job really looks like. The pace, pressure, and pride in the work. The problem-solving that doesn’t always get seen. It’s also about career paths, respect for the role, evolving technology, and what it takes to build and keep a strong technician workforce.
Participate in April Shades of Fleet (The Technicians Table) Today!
Participants will record a short video interview using guided prompts and a simple recording link. No special setup required. Can't access the link? Email Lauren Fletcher.
Technicians, maintenance leaders, and those working closely with service teams are invited to participate. Know a stellar technician? Share this invite with them today!
Record your responses here:
https://riverside.com/async-recording/invitation/ec5826fd44577046725562472793ce0726343a29
Replies due by April 22.
Want to see what this series is all about before you hit record? Check out our previous episodes, including January's New Voices in Fleet:
And February’s Black Voices in Fleet:
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