Beyond The Thermostat
Join host Scott Pierson on Beyond The Thermostat, the podcast that takes you inside the HVAC industry. From market trends and business strategies to technology, workforce challenges, and the future of home services, Scott sits down with the people shaping the trade today. This is HVAC talk that goes deeper than equipment and uncovers what truly drives the industry.
Beyond The Thermostat
Ruchir Shah: SkillCat
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This week, I sit down with Ruchir Shah, founder of SkillCat, to unpack one of the most pressing challenges in our industry: the skilled labor shortage and the generational shift in HVAC.
Ruchir shares how SkillCat is transforming access to the trades through mobile-based, simulation-driven training that empowers both newcomers and experienced workers to reskill and thrive. We dive into licensing, hands-on assessments, apprenticeship pipelines, and how contractors can build sustainable talent strategies that actually work.