Between record low unemployment rates, Baby Boomers retiring at a rapid pace and fewer young job seekers interested in dealership careers, dealerships across the country are facing challenges with keeping fixed ops departments fully staffed. But with the added challenge of declining new vehicle profit margins, dealerships need ensure they’re fully staffed to turn their …
How to Get Students Excited About Fixed Ops Careers Read More »
Whether considering a career as an auto technician or any other role, today’s job seekers demand clearly defined career paths and opportunities for continuous growth. And most people both inside and outside the retail automotive industry often make the mistake of thinking technicians have limited long-term career prospects. What today’s job seekers don’t realize is, …
Fixed Ops Success Story: AutoNation CEO Started as a Technician Read More »
Dealerships face many challenges when it comes to attracting quality applicants for service technician roles and other positions in the fixed ops department. Factors contributing to these challenges include fewer millennials seeking careers at dealerships, job seekers not understanding the opportunity service technician careers have to offer and Baby Boomer technicians rapidly retiring. To drive …
New Resource: 5 Tools to Attract and Hire Quality Fixed Ops Staff Read More »
Fixed ops roles are among the most difficult positions to fill at any dealership. Between fewer young job seekers opting for dealership careers and Baby Boomer auto technicians retiring at a rapid rate, there is a shortage of quality talent on the market. And when your dealership is short a technician, it leaves a service …
How to Partner with Technical Schools to Make Fixed-Ops Hires Read More »
Following several years of ever-increasing growth, in 2017, experts predicted new vehicle sales have plateaued, and will likely decline in the coming years. Decreased sales, coupled with diminishing profit margins, mean dealers need to look beyond vehicle sales alone to maintain profitability in today’s competitive retail automotive market. So how can your dealership set itself …
The Renewed Focus on Fixed Ops Hires for Dealerships Read More »