2021… What a year! On the WrenchWay blog, we do our best to deliver helpful content for shop owners, fixed operations professionals, technicians, and schools. In 2021, we published over 140 blog articles! We hope you got a chance to read a few (or all) of them, but in case you missed some, we put
As we wrap up another great year of the Beyond the Wrench podcast, we wanted to share our top five most popular episodes of 2021. It was a close race between the podcast episodes as we have continued to exceed expectations for this podcast! Thank you for a great 2021, and we can’t wait to
We recently hosted our second annual TechMission event, and it was a HUGE success, to say the least! We had a great two days filled with eight sessions, 24 industry experts, 12 sponsors, and nearly 1,500 registrants. The theme of this year’s event was “Keeping Technicians in the Industry.” With an average of 41% of
WrenchWay is excited to announce Reverse Job Posts for student technicians are now available in the free WrenchWay mobile app. Student Reverse Job Posts work the same way as regular Reverse Job Posts. Students fill out a short questionnaire outlining courses/training along with what they’re hoping to learn in the shop, and shops reach out
Last week, Mark Wilson, Co-Founder & CEO, WrenchWay presented a webinar where we discussed the most common mistakes we see shops making when trying to recruit technicians and what they can do to fix them to start attracting more applicants. Watch the Full Webinar Webinar Summary Mistake #1: Not Paying Enough You don’t have to
WrenchWay today announced they are partnering with post-secondary schools across the U.S. to research why technicians are leaving the automotive, diesel, and collision industries at alarming rates and what can be done to make improvements. Forty-one percent of technicians leave the industry within the first two years, according to a study by ASE Education Foundation.
It’s been about two months since we announced the release of Reverse Job Posts, a new way for shops to find technicians looking for work. Reverse Job Posts flip the traditional job board around: Technicians fill out a short questionnaire outlining their skill set and what they’re looking for in a shop. No resume needed.
Finding technicians is no easy task when nearly every shop and dealership is hiring. Yet, even in this competitive market, we continuously see shops falling short with their recruiting strategy. In this webinar, Mark Wilson, Co-Founder & CEO, WrenchWay, discusses the most common mistakes we see shops making when trying to recruit technicians and what
WrenchWay is excited to announce the second annual TechMission 2021 event! TechMission is a free, two-day virtual event that brings together technicians, independent shop owners, service managers, fixed ops directors, and instructors. The theme of this year’s event is “Keeping Technicians in the Industry.” We will be discussing: The reasons why 41% of technicians leave
We joined Jacob Findlay, Fullbay, Co-Founder & CEO, Chris O'Brien, Fullbay, COO, along with Aaron Picozzi, President of American Diesel Training Centers, to discuss the technician shortage, how shops can survive, and much more! Watch the Full Webinar Webinar Highlights Why is There a Technician Shortage? Shops need to build trust if they want to
