CEO Warrior will host its Warrior Trades Academy for Recruiting and Retention at the company’s headquarters at 19 Christopher Way, Eatontown, New Jersey, May 28-29.

The Warrior Trades Academy will bring together contractors from across the country for hands-on training, strategic planning and peer collaboration focused on solving one of the industry’s biggest challenges: finding and keeping skilled employees.

Attendees will learn systems to improve recruiting pipelines, strengthen onboarding, and boost long-term employee engagement.

“Finding and keeping great people is still one of the biggest challenges for home service businesses,” said CEO Warrior CEO Scott August. “Warrior Trades Academy helps contractors build strong teams by giving them the structure, support and real-world strategies they need to create a place where people actually want to work.”

Participants will work directly with CEO Warrior master advisors Kevin Hill, Jason Noel and Jackie Sponsler to refine their hiring strategies, develop retention plans and leave with tools they can immediately apply in their businesses. Hill, Noel and Sponsler bring extensive, real-world experience to their coaching roles, which includes guiding hundreds of service business leaders toward operational success. 

Over the course of the event, participants will work to:

• Build a consistent pipeline of qualified candidates 
• Create an onboarding experience that converts new hires into committed team members
• Design a culture where high performers stay
• Reduce the cost-per-hire and eliminate the revenue drag of constant turnover
• Build leadership systems that give the best people a reason to grow with the company

In addition to expert-led sessions, the event offers peer-to-peer networking opportunities. Contractors will connect with like-minded business owners who are focused on scaling their companies, improving culture and achieving long-term success.

Attendance is limited. To learn more or register for the event, visit ceowarrior.com/event/warrior-trades-academy-may-2026/.