WrenchWay Launches Preferred Partners Program
At WrenchWay, we work with a lot of different shops and dealerships to help give them a better way to sell their shop as a great place to work to technicians and attract the right techs to apply for their open positions. It is our goal to help make these
Technicians: We Want Your Feedback on WrenchWay
In May, we launched a beta version of WrenchWay. Our goal with WrenchWay is to make it easier for technicians to find great shops to work at, and to give shops a better way to show off their shop to techs. Job postings all look the same, and never provide
WrenchWay Weekly – Sharing the Voice of Technicians
We’re excited to announce the launch of our new video series, WrenchWay Weekly! Our goal with WrenchWay Weekly is to discuss hot industry topics — sharing our expertise and bring the voice of technicians to the forefront — to better educate shops and dealerships, and improve the industry for existing
Why It Take Shops Forever to Respond to Techs For a Job
Applying for a new job can be a really stressful process to go through. You find a shop that looks great, fits what you want and seems almost too good to be true. After reading through all of their perks and benefits, you are pumped to get started. Excitedly, you
What to Wear For a Technician or Mechanic Job Interview
We are often asked, what should a technician wear to a job interview? There are many opinions on this subject, some of which we will highlight below. However, we advise technicians to err on the side of caution and “dress up.” It is far better to be overdressed than it
Why Don’t Shops Allow Technicians to Do Side Work?
Have you ever thought about why a shop is against you doing work outside of normal business hours? Not every shop has this policy but there are a good majority of shops who don’t like or understand why a technician would do side work. This is obviously a hot topic
Is Pay Really Everything?
We've worked with a lot of technicians over the years, and when talking about a new opportunity for them, it almost always starts with pay. If I were a tech, I'd ask myself the same exact thing. It's important to reach your goals, and take care of your family. Making
Madison Area Shops are Changing the Technician Job Search with WrenchWay
We recently listed Madison as one of our Featured Cities. With nine local shops listed so far (and more profiles in the works), these early adopters of WrenchWay are actively working to help improve the job search process for technicians in the Madison area. Stacia Aeschbach, Owner of Aeschbach Automotive
How Techs Should Approach Shop Management About Career Progression
From my rather short time as an actual technician, I remember being somewhat frustrated by the lack of clarity on where my career was headed. It really wasn't a topic of conversation that was had regularly, and it felt like a really awkward question to bring up to management. Now
A Message to Technicians
Dear Technicians, I wanted to write a note directly to all of you. First off, I want to tell you how much I respect each and every one of you. I feel like you are constantly being misunderstood by the industry. I get the feeling that this causes a bunch