Webinar Recap: Technician Onboarding — Setting Up Your Techs for Success
Sixty-nine percent of employees are more likely to stay with a company for three years if they experienced great onboarding. So, why aren’t more shops making onboarding a top priority? We recently hosted a roundtable including three industry experts to discuss common onboarding mistakes, how to create a successful onboarding
Qualities of a Good Student ft. Aaron Picozzi, American Diesel Training Centers
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Aaron Picozzi, President, American Diesel Training Centers. Aaron provides us with great insight on what qualities make a great performer. Aaron talks about how to find quality people, what it takes to be a successful mentor,
Instructor Spotlight Series: Britton Hill
This article is part of an ongoing series to highlight fun/unique things different schools across the country are doing to attract students to their technician program, keep them engaged in the program, and set them up for a successful career as a technician. Instructor Spotlight: Britton Hill Name: Britton Hill
Perspective of a Young Tech ft. Madelynn Vant Hoff, Don Miller Subaru East
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Madelynn Vant Hoff, Automotive Technician, Don Miller Subaru East. Madelynn talks about her experience as a young female joining the industry, what drove her to the industry, and the importance of having a mentor. Watch the
Short Guide to Technician Onboarding
We know creating a successful onboarding program can be difficult. A Gallup study showed that while only 12 percent of employees feel their company did a great job with onboarding, those employees were nearly three times as likely to say they have the best possible job. A great onboarding program
Technician Spotlight Series: Jason O.
Here at WrenchWay, we are always working to think of new and creative ways to share the knowledge, skill level, and hard work it takes to be an automotive technician. This is why we started our technicians spotlight series. These articles are part of an ongoing series to highlight and
Lithia Motors Finds Success with WrenchWay
It was such a pleasure sitting down with Steve Hamre, National Automotive Technician Recruiting Manager at Lithia Motors, Inc., to discuss how they recently hired a technician at their dealership in Bryan, TX using WrenchWay. Not only did Steve talk about his team's experience with the platform, but he
More Profitability, Less Work ft. Mary Kelly, Productive Leaders
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Mary Kelly, Event Leadership Economist, Productive Leaders. Mary shares with us advice on asking for testimonials, how to find quality employees, the importance of having a vision, and overall great tips on how a shop can
Interview Tips for Technicians: How to Get a Feel for Shop Onboarding
This article is a part of a short ongoing series outlining interviewing tips for technicians. We sat down with Garrick Weaver, HR Director from Penn Power Group to get his professional insights on how technicians can make sure they’re asking the right questions in the interview to find the shop
Thinking About Promoting a Technician to Supervisor? Here’s What You Need to Consider
This article was originally published on the Fullbay blog. There’s no doubt about it—promoting leaders from within is great for a shop. It contributes to greater productivity, employee buy-in, and retention. However, as many already know, the best technicians don’t always make the best supervisors. In this article, we will