Your workforce is constantly in flux. Employees leave and need to be replaced. Companies expand, creating new roles to fill. But how you hire and onboard your employees is critical – to your company’s culture, reputation, and bottom line. Join Scott Brinkman, VP of Product at Hireology, Sandy Zannino, Founder/CEO of Innovative Auto HR, and Kynzie Sims, …
Lithia Motors, one of the largest dealership groups in the U.S., announced the appointment of Erik Lewis as its first Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) on July 23. The new executive-level role was added to support Lithia’s mission of “Growth Powered by People.” Lithia attributes much of its success and growth over the past five …
According to Hireology research, the average time to hire at a dealership is 26 days. And of the 26 days it takes a dealership to hire a new employee, on average, nearly half the time – 10 days – is spent waiting for someone to review the application. You wouldn’t let a customer lead go …
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Profit margins for both new and used vehicles are declining. At the same time, personnel-related costs in the retail automotive industry continue to rise. So how can your dealership maintain profitability at such an challenging time? One step is to make your overall operations more efficient and cost-effective. To get started, we’ve pulled together several …
Women make up almost half of the U.S. workforce, but only 1 in 5 dealership employees are women. And with dealerships facing staffing shortages – only 1.25% of job seekers would consider working at a dealership – dealers need to make more of an effort to ensure their employment brand and hiring process are inclusive …
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Hireology and Automotive News are partnering to create the single largest source of automotive retail jobs in North America. The Automotive News Jobs Board, powered by Hireology, provides maximum exposure for senior-level dealership roles, in front of the industry’s most engaged candidates. Automotive News’ readership of more than 196,000 automotive insiders, combined with thousands of open jobs across …
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As dealership groups continue to grow and consolidate, dealership acquisitions are on the rise. In fact, the number of dealership groups with more than 10 rooftops has grown significantly in recent years – from 90 in 2001 to 141 in 2017 – and much of this growth can be attributed to acquisitions. And when a …
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When most small businesses get started, the owner or manager likely handles basic HR tasks – such as hiring, onboarding, training, payroll, managing employees and scheduling. But as any business continues to grow, HR tasks can take away from other key responsibilities that contribute to company growth. If you find your team is starting to …
With fewer than 1% of job seekers interested in a dealership career, it’s important for you to have an effective dealership recruitment strategy to attract top talent. And one of the key pieces of your hiring strategy should be maintaining a strong employment brand, which can help your dealership stand out from other employers in …
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Many job seekers and others both inside and outside the retail automotive industry have the misconception that working as an automotive service technician exclusively means rotating tires, changing oil and other greasy, “wrench turning” tasks. While this might have been true up until a few years ago, it’s no longer the case. Most vehicles today …
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