WrenchWay, a software solution dedicated to helping solve the technician shortage in the automotive, collision, and diesel industries, has partnered with RepairPal, the largest trusted auto repair network for high quality and fair prices, to bring solutions with a focus on combating the technician shortage to the RepairPal Certified network. “WrenchWay is hoping to solve
Join us on June 23rd at 3pm CT / 4pm ET for a fun, virtual happy hour as we celebrate the 1 year anniversary of WrenchWay! Bring your favorite beverage, and celebrate with us as we recap highlights of our first year, discuss customer success stories, and make a very exciting announcement about our next
Every shop owner and service manager knows they need to make recruiting and retaining technicians a priority, yet few actually do anything about it. We get it — we’re all busy. But until shops really start to focus on technician recruitment and retainment, hiring is always going to be a fire drill. In a recent
Every shop owner and service manager knows they need to make recruiting and retaining technicians a priority, yet few actually do anything about it. We get it — we’re all busy. But until shops really start to focus on technician recruitment and retainment, hiring is always going to be a fire drill. On Tuesday, May
In a little over one month since it launched, WrenchWay is excited to announce they now have over 100 schools, and over 1,000 shops and dealerships using the new School Connect platform. WrenchWay School Connect is a free tool that makes it easier for schools to get the resources they need to attract more young
This week, we hosted our monthly WrenchWay Roundtable. This month’s topic was “Women in Wrenching: How Do We Attract More Women to the Industry?” The full recording is available below and on WrenchWay’s YouTube channel, which we highly recommend watching. We’ve also included highlights of the event below. About Our Moderator and Panelists Christen Battaglia
Take a look at almost any service center in the country and one thing is blatantly obvious — men outnumber women by a landslide. But, why is that? What can schools, shops, and dealerships be doing to make the industry more attractive to women? On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 7pm CT we are bringing
WrenchWay and RepairSmith are conducting research to gain insights on the career trajectory of technicians, and inviting everyone who is currently employed as a technician to participate. Understanding the career satisfaction, access to resources, and future outlook of technicians and presenting this data back to the industry is critical in order to solve the growing
We recently hosted our second WrenchWay Roundtable discussion where we discussed why shops and dealerships need to focus on technician career development. Our panelists included: Tim Winkeler, President & CEO, VIP Tires & Service Jim Bennett, Director of Technical Training & Development, ATI, and Owner of CarMasters Automotive Jake Schaefer, Service & Parts Director, Smart
One of the biggest complaints we hear from technicians is they are often frustrated with not having a clear path for career growth in a shop. As career development becomes more important to technicians, it is critical that shops and dealerships make this a priority. On Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 7pm CT, we will
