Virginia Tire Looks to Female Staff to Address Labor Shortage
Like many tire dealers, Julie Holmes has grappled with the shortage of qualified technicians in the tire industry, but most recently, she’s also been confronted with a general labor shortage that many businesses are dealing with today. Virginia Tire & Auto employs 300 people across its 18 stores, and offers benefits like health insurance and
The Importance of Onboarding New Hires
In this video, Tire Review’s Danielle Hess talks about best practices for employee retention as well as what not to overlook when onboarding a new hire, from the Tire Review Continental Tire Garage Studio at Babcox Media.
Virtual AAPEX Session: How to Attract Top Talent
Presenter Rick White advised that the old ways of attracting top-performing talent won’t work; “you have to stop chasing top talent and start attracting them.”
Hankook Welcomes New Director of Sales and Marketing in Canada
Hankook is bringing John Overing on to be the company’s new director of sales and marketing in Canada.
Toyo Tire Taps Chaney as Head of Marketing
Toyo Tires taps Tim Cheney to be the company’s new V.P. of marketing. With deep roots in vehicle manufacturing, Chaney brings more than 30 years of award-winning experience to Toyo Tires.
NTN Promotes Director of Aftermarket Sales
Ed Magruder has been promoted to the director of aftermarket sales, automotive for NTN. In his new position, Magruder will oversee all sales efforts in NTN’s aftermarket unit, including the BCA wheel bearing line and Bower heavy duty products. Magruder joined NTN in 2013. He previously spent more than 15 years at Navistar in a
Auto Care Association Releases Recruitment Guide
The Auto Care Association has released a resource tool with best practices for companies in the auto care industry looking to hire and retain new talent – the Auto Care Careers Recruitment Guide. The guide is divided by audience segment, including millennials, recent graduates, career and technical education students and military veterans, the association said.
Federated Insurance, TIA to Offer Webinar
Federated Insurance and the Tire Industry Association are teaming up to offer TIA members access to the “Got Talent?” webinar on September 16 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm (EDT). TIA said the webinar will cover challenges in attracting and retaining quality employees at either end of the age spectrum and attendees will learn: How to attract
