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ow more than ever is a great time to Young people, as well as individuals looking for
Nconsider a career in the automotive a change, can expand their options and serious-
industry. Whether you are looking to get ly consider a job in the automotive field. Doing
so opens so much more in terms of opportunity.
started on a new career path, or seeking And make no mistake – education is still key
a change from your current field, the time when it comes to a successful career. It’s the
is right to get into the automotive field. reason the Metro Atlanta Automobile Dealers
Association (MAADA) operates The Academy
52 The automotive industry needs people to sell for Automotive Professionals. It’s the largest
cars, people to process all the paperwork asso- dealer-owned automotive training operation of
ciated with those sales. The industry needs peo- its kind in the United States, providing training
ple to service and repair the cars on the streets for aspiring automotive professionals in the ar-
today. When you slow down and look at all the eas of sales, management, and fixed operations.
jobs associated with the automotive industry,
it becomes very clear as to what an important MAADA’s 40,000 square foot training facility fea-
economic impact the automotive industry has tures five large classrooms, each outfitted with
on our economy. In Georgia, for example, over fully integrated audiovisual presentation tech-
73,000 people were employed by franchised nology. It also includes 9 fully equipped service
automotive dealerships in 2021 (based on NADA bays, a frame machine, down-draft paint booth,
reporting). How much did that translate to in and a detailing workshop, all of which provide
terms of salaries? $2.2 billion. students with a hands-on, real-world training
experience.
