Benefits That Beat the Technician Shortage
Find out what benefits dealers are offering their technicians and what methods they’re using to recruit them in this episode of Rolling with the Numbers, sponsored by Wix Filters.
Video: Recruiting Tips During the Tech Shortage
Tire Review’s Mary DellaValle has five tips for dealing with the tech shortage, from the Tire Review Continental Tire Garage Studio at Babcox Media.
BodyShop Business to Hold Event Addressing Technician Shortage
The event will be held Wednesday, March 11 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Babcox Media in Fairlawn, Ohio.
Video: Engaging Millennial Employees in the OTR Industry
During the 2020 Off-the-Road Conference held in Indian Wells, California, panel members of young industry professionals offer their thoughts on what employers and managers need to start doing today to prepare for the future.
Hendrick Automotive Group Pledges $1 Million on Newest Wake Tech Facility
Rick Hendrick on behalf of Hendrick Automotive Group has donated $1 million for construction of Wake Tech’s new Raleigh, NC, automotive training facility, unveiling the name, “Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence.”
Recruiting Techs: Auditing Your Technician Friendliness
The technician shortage is a very real problem facing the industry. Discover ways to be proactive about it and address your shop’s technician retention now.
Icahn Automotive Expands ‘Race to 2026’ Program to Support Future Techs
Icahn Automotive this week unveiled renovated classrooms and hallways at Lincoln Technical Institute’s (Lincoln Tech) Philadelphia campus. The classrooms are part of a larger, national “Race to 2026” program.
NCTDA, TIA Introduce ATS Certification to State Community Colleges
In a strategic initiative to address the lack of qualified technicians entering the tire industry, the North Carolina Tire Dealers Association leadership has partnered with the Tire Industry Association to bring ATS 300-level TIA certification training to community colleges within the state.
Icahn Automotive Announces ‘Race to 2026’ Program Addressing Industry Technician Shortage
Icahn Automotive Group announced a new program designed to invest in and support promising future automotive technicians, as they make their way from the classroom to the service bay.
How to Apply for Automotive Training Scholarships
If you or someone you know is interested in receiving a scholarship for industry training, the Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship Central makes is easy to connect those interested with monies available.
TechForce Report Reveals Technician Shortage Getting Worse
Citing both increasing demand for professional techs and a declining supply of new techs entering the industry, the update concludes that the technician shortage is increasing in severity despite industry efforts.
Bridgestone, Akron Public Schools Open Auto Training Center with Firestone Complete Auto Care
Bridgestone Americas and Akron Public Schools officials cut the ribbon to officially open the East CLC Automotive Technology Center in cooperation with Firestone Complete Auto Care.
