How One Contractor Ended the Technician Shortage with ThermoGrid + RISE

Adam Michael Cory • August 5, 2025

From Hiring Chaos to Confidence: A Contractor’s Transformation Story

Visual case study highlighting how ThermoGrid and RISE Coaching helped a contracting company overcome technician turnover and hiring stress.

The Challenge: A Revolving Door of Techs

This contracting company faced chronic technician turnover, low morale, and desperation-driven hiring.

Leadership felt stuck—begging staff to stay just to keep the schedule running. With no strong culture, recruiting system, or leadership development in place, operations were chaotic, and the company couldn’t grow.


The Need: A Recruiting System That Works

What they needed was:

  • A repeatable hiring framework
  • Leadership that could inspire and retain top talent
  • Cultural clarity to attract high-performing candidates


The ThermoGrid Solution

ThermoGrid + RISE Coaching delivered a two-part solution that created lasting organizational change.


Business Advisory Services

RISE Coaching trained leadership in recruiting systems, culture-building, and role clarity. A playbook was built for attracting, evaluating, and retaining top-tier techs—eliminating desperate hiring.


Application Support

ThermoGrid’s system reinforced clear expectations, accountability, and alignment across roles—making the new culture sustainable.


Results Achieved

  • Culture transformed to attract higher-quality candidates
  • Steady stream of applicants replaced reactive hiring
  • Tech retention skyrocketed, ending the revolving door
  • Leaders learned to hire proactively, not reactively
“Before RISE, I begged techs to stay. Now I’ve got candidates lined up and only hire the best... I’m no longer held hostage by employees.”
Bryan T., Contractor CEO

Takeaway

With the right systems, any company can shift from desperation to control. ThermoGrid and RISE turned a hiring nightmare into a talent pipeline—and empowered leadership to scale with confidence.


Ready to attract better talent and stop turnover? Let’s talk.


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