January WrenchWay Roundtable Recap: How Shops & Schools Can Get More Students Into the Industry
Last week, we hosted our first ever WrenchWay Roundtable event. This was a free virtual event where we brought in a diverse group of five panelists together to discuss how shops and schools can work together to get more students entering the industry. Our panelists included: Steve Hamre, National Technician
What Information to Include in a Technician Job Posting
This episode of WrenchWay Weekly talks about effective job postings. Watch the full episode, or review the episode highlights below. Are Technician Job Postings Effective in Attracting New Talent? A recent WrenchWay Insiders poll asked, “Do most job postings include enough information to know if it’s a good fit for
The Mobile Diagnostics Career | Tanner Brandt, Auto Diag Clinic
Episode Description We’re excited to welcome Tanner Brandt back to the podcast. Today, our discussion centers around mobile diagnostics. Tanner gives us the 411 on what mobile diagnostics is, what goes into being a great mobile diagnostician, and where he sees the mobile diagnostics business going in the future. Watch
Preparing Student Technicians for the Shop with Internship Programs
This episode of WrenchWay Weekly talks about internship and apprenticeship programs. Watch the full episode, or review the episode highlights below. Do Most Shops Have Apprenticeship or Internship Programs? A recent WrenchWay Insiders poll asked, “Does your shop or dealership have an apprenticeship or internship program? Here were the results:
Addressing Challenges in the Shop with Technology
Episode Description Today, we welcome Tim Cifelli, Marketing Director at BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY, to the podcast. In the episode, we discuss some of the challenges shop owners are facing today and how technology can not only solve many of the issues they’re experiencing, but also help them build more value
The Technician Shortage: How Do We Fix It?
This episode of WrenchWay Weekly discusses immediate priorities for tackling the technician shortage. Watch the full episode, or review the episode highlights below. What Holds Young People Back From Joining The Industry? A recent WrenchWay Insiders poll asked, "What is the first thing that needs to be fixed to start
How to Build Value & Prepare to Sell Your Shop or Dealership
Episode Description On today’s episode, we’re talking with Rick Perrin, Partner, B2B CFO, about how a shop owner can exit business successfully and profitably. We cover a number of topics, including: how a shop owner can prepare to sell their business, how valuation is calculated, and even what a technician
Easy Ways Shops Can Improve the Technician Shortage By Working with Schools
In this episode of WrenchWay Weekly, we discuss simple and effective strategies that shop owners and managers can use to help get more students entering the industry. Watch the full episode, or review the episode highlights below. Episode 26: How Does Your Shop Get Involved With Schools? In a recent
Building the Foundation to Attract Young People to the Industry
Episode Description Welcome to another episode of Beyond the Wrench. This week, we’re talking with Timmy Martin. Timmy is an Automotive Technology Instructor at Red Oak Independent School District. Timmy is passionate about educating young students about how the industry operates. We discuss how shops can help grow automotive programs
Webinar: Why Most Shops & Dealerships Fail at Recruiting Technicians
Happy New Year! We've got a lot of amazing things coming your way this year. Something we plan on bringing you a lot more of is a lot more virtual roundtables and webinars. (All of which will be free, of course!) We'll be kicking off our year of amazing events