Creating a Diverse Workforce at Your Auto Body Shop
As the owner of two CARSTAR locations dealing with the challenge of finding employees, I started looking at our community and where I could attract new talent and train them to become great technicians.
Coffee Talk: The Unicorn Employee
Can you imagine having the kind of employee who would solve a coffee cup lid shortage problem on their own when corporate couldn’t or wouldn’t?
Shhh! Let’s Not Talk About Money!
Why is money a taboo subject among collision repairers, especially when it comes to financial planning?
It’s Time to Talk About Money with Young Body Techs
It’s time that we as leaders start to educate our young technicians on how to manage, grow and save money.
Recruiting for Your Body Shop: Getting the Talent You Want
Businesses today need to be laser-focused on their recruiting practices and constantly refining them to get the kind of employees they want.
Creating a Farm System of Future Employees
In baseball, a farm system is essential in creating a pipeline of successful players for the major leagues. The same goes for the collision repair industry.
Protecting Your Employees from the Cold
It’s important to be aware of the risks of cold exposure and make sure your employees are protected as much as possible.
Becoming an Auto Body Technician’s Employer of Choice
Good help is hard to find, so how can you become a tech’s “shop of choice” and potentially make it easier?
Service King: On a Mission to Hire Military Veterans
Service King made it their mission to hire 500 military veterans six years ago, and are proud to say they’ve surpassed that goal.
Finding Techs: Cultivation, Training and Guidance
Finding and keeping the right people requires a comprehensive approach that starts with technical schools, includes on-the-job training, leverages a team culture and outlines a path to success.
The Pandemic and Employees: A New Shift?
A new employee attitude caused by COVID makes me wonder if it will permeate all industries.
Employee Care: Beating the Heat
As an employer under OSHA’s General Duty Clause, you are responsible to provide a workplace free of known safety hazards, like high temperatures in the work environment.
