Stand out from other employers to quickly fill roles with qualified talent at your dealership
Based on an exclusive annual survey of retail automotive job seekers, The Loyal Automotive Worker identifies trends and best practices to help you quickly fill roles, drive employee engagement, improve customer service, and maximize sales and revenue at your dealership.
Are you meeting job seeker expectations to attract and retain loyal, productive employees for your dealership?
While the broader job market is showing signs of softening and coming into a closer power balance between job seekers and employers, dealership hiring remains challenging and competitive. Understanding automotive job seeker perspectives is critical to capturing the attention of qualified talent, hiring the best employees, and driving retention.
In our annual report, we’ll uncover firsthand insights from retail automotive job seekers. This report highlights common job seeker preferences, frustrations, and emerging trends, along with actionable tips for your dealership to reach and engage qualified, loyal employees for your team.
Key takeaways from The Loyal Automotive Worker
- 96% of retail automotive job applicants are very loyal or somewhat loyal to their current industry and 78% are loyal to their current employer
- Only 38% of respondents accepted the first job offer they received, compared to 61% in 2023
- 65% of automotive job seekers have given up on an application because it took too long to complete
- 92% of respondents percent want to be interviewed within a week or less of applying
- 62% of automotive job seekers primarily use smartphones during the job search
- 93% of respondents agree or strongly agree that they’d be more likely to apply a job offer if a trusted friend/acquaintance vouched for the company
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