Top 5 Episodes of Beyond the Wrench in 2022
Thank you to everyone who has been a supporter of the Beyond the Wrench podcast over the last couple of years! To celebrate another successful year, we are looking at our top episodes of 2022. Enjoy! 5 Most Popular Beyond the Wrench Podcast Episodes in 2022 1. Hiring High-Performance People
5 Most Popular Automotive & Diesel Blog Articles of 2022
365 days… Over 160 blog articles… Holy moly, what a year! We compiled a list of the articles on our blog that you loved the most this past year. Enjoy! Top 5 Articles of 2022: What Shops, Dealers, & Technicians Care About 19+ Unspoken Rules of the Shop for New
Budgets, Benefits, and Flexibility ft. Rob Frohwein and Kathryn Petralia, Keep Financial
Episode Description As a technician, managing your budget and making wise purchases isn’t always easy. Rob Frohwein and Kathryn Petralia, Co-Founders of Keep Financial, share their expertise on how technicians and shops can discuss pay, benefits, flexibility, and advice on budgeting. (1:23) Guests Background (8:19) Removing Barriers to Make Life
How Technicians Can Benefit From Elevating Professionalism in the Automotive & Diesel Industries
Nowadays, when visiting a social media group or page for technicians, you undoubtedly will run into technicians who aren’t representing the industry in the greatest way. (Technician quotes from TikTok and Reddit) Negative comments like these aren’t helping anyone. They aren’t shining a good light on the industry or the
19 Automotive Leaders Share Their Top Priority Going Into 2023
We recently asked leaders in the automotive industry: What is your number one priority going into 2023? Not surprisingly, we saw some common themes, including focusing on: Production Career development and training Recruiting and retention Customer service and retention Check out what they had to say below. "My focus is
2022 Technician Survey Results, Meredith Collins, Ducker Carlisle
Episode Description Meredith Collins from Ducker Carlisle joins us to discuss the results of their latest technician survey. The survey includes responses from about 30,000 technicians and dives deep into technician demographics, compensation, workload, and more. (1:27) Guest Background (6:59) Advice to Young People Interested in the Industry (10:05) About
5 Tips for Growing a Successful Advisory Committee
The key to a successful automotive, diesel, and collision program depends on their advisory committee. Advisory committees provide instructors with up-to-date information from people working in the industry. And, the industry can provide instructors with information on what they need students to learn to be successful on the job. Below
Growing Your Own ft. Lindsey Trett, Walser Automotive Group
Episode Description If a shop isn’t growing its own technicians, turnover and retention will continue to be a huge problem in the automotive industry. Lindsey Trett, Director of Talent Acquisitions of Walser Automotive Group, shares her expertise on how shops can grow their own technicians by creating a solid career
Top 3 Ways to Attract Skilled Workers During a Talent Shortage
Businesses everywhere are experiencing a universal shortage of talent. A recent study by NFIB showed that 46% of all small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, down three points from August, while the number of unfilled job openings far exceeds the 48-year historical
How to Conduct Successful Performance Reviews for Technicians
It’s that time of year again when many shops and dealerships are getting ready to conduct annual performance reviews. It can be easy for annual reviews to become a “check-the-box” item on the to do list. However, shops and dealerships need to look at these conversations strategically in order to