Outsmart your competitors and fill your dealership jobs with better talent faster in 2024
Based on an exclusive survey of HR professionals at retail automotive dealerships nationwide, The Future of Automotive Hiring 2024 gives dealerships a roadmap to gaining a competitive edge as we continue to navigate an alarming shortage of skilled talent.
Do you have what it takes to win in the new age of retail automotive hiring?
In the retail automotive sector, bottom-line growth depends entirely on your ability to recruit and retain top talent for your most critical dealership jobs. But in a highly competitive hiring landscape where talent is scarce and candidate expectations are ever-changing, this is easier said than done.
To outsmart your competition and capture your fair share of today’s talent pool, it’s important to start with an understanding of where most dealerships stand today as it relates to hiring, retention, and more.
In our third-annual benchmark report, we’ll uncover the insights gleaned from our December 2023 survey of HR teams across leading dealerships. This report sheds light on common automotive hiring challenges, emerging trends, the state of AI in automotive recruitment, and more — offering a comprehensive plan for what it takes to win in the new age of retail automotive employment.
Key takeaways from the Future of Automotive Hiring 2024
- 89% of dealerships reported that hiring is somewhat or extremely challenging
- Dealerships cite lack of quality talent as the top factor impacting today’s hiring challenges
- 60% of dealerships say service technicians are the hardest role to fill
- Training programs are the most common employee benefit offered among dealerships
- 58% of dealerships say their hiring process takes less than 2 weeks
- Only 31% of dealers feel they truly understand the possible impacts of AI when it comes to hiring
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