How Employee Recognition Can Make or Break Your Shop ft. Anna Straus, Sparck
Episode Description Does your shop recognize employees for their work? According to a recent WrenchWay Insiders poll, 78% of shops are failing to recognize employees. Employee recognition sounds like it is easy to manage. When in reality, most shops recognition strategies aren’t effective. Simply recognizing employees with gifts and money
3 Shops Taking Technician Recruiting to the Next Level
It’s no secret — recruiting technicians in today’s market is brutal for shops and dealerships. Nearly every shop is hiring, making it incredibly difficult to stand out to technicians as a place they want to work at. WrenchWay has worked with shops across the country in the automotive, diesel, and
Bridging the Gap Between Schools & Industry ft. George Arrants, ASE Education Foundation
Episode Description Follow & rate the Beyond the Wrench Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts! This week, we’re excited to bring George Arrants, Vice President, ASE Education Foundation, onto the podcast. We cover a variety of topics, including: Why students are losing interest in
How Shops Can Use Video to Recruit Technicians
How are you going to get your repair shop to stand out from other shops hiring technicians? Technicians are getting tired of seeing the same information in every shop's job posting. One way you can stand out from all the other shops is by including videos to help attract the
29+ Places to Help You Find Automotive Technicians
Across the automotive industry, shops are feeling the effects of the technician shortage. Finding good, qualified technicians is the top priority of many shops. But, where are shops supposed to find these technicians? Thankfully, there isn’t a shortage of places for your shop or dealership to post and advertise open
Leadership in Repair Shops ft. Chuck Searles
Episode Description What does great leadership look like in a shop? Where can we find helpful management and leadership training? How do you measure the ROI of management training? This week, we chat with Chuck Searles, Former President of Automotive Management Institute (AMi), about all these topics and more. Enjoy!
15 Tips for Writing an Effective Automotive Technician Job Posting
We know that finding qualified technicians is not always an easy job. This is why it is so important for shops to create a job posting that is effective at attracting the right technicians. We’ve identified some of the common errors, and came up with 15 tips on how you
Technician Training — Separating the Best Shops From the Rest ft. Jill Trotta, RepairPal
Episode Description This week, we welcome Jill Trotta, Vice President/GM, Industry, Sales, and Certification at RepairPal to the podcast. We talk about how the best-in-class shops are providing their technicians with regular training to ensure they’re staying up-to-date on the latest technology in the industry. We also discuss where shops
Highlights From WrenchWay’s 1 Year Anniversary Event
Thank you to everyone that joined us for our virtual happy hour to celebrate one year of WrenchWay! We had such a great time, and hope you all did too. If you couldn’t attend the event live, don’t worry — we have the recording below! Watch the Full Event Event
Measuring The Success Of Your Service Center ft. Jamie Powers
Episode Description On this week's episode of Beyond the Wrench, we talk with Jamie Powers about the importance of key performance indicators, tips for communicating with employees, how to manage accountability during a technician shortage, and understanding the fixed operations role. Follow & rate the Beyond the Wrench Podcast on