3M Automotive Aftermarket Division to Thank Military Veteran Body Shop Employees with Special Contest
Between now and August 31st, shop owners can nominate a veteran co-worker and share what makes them a great employee. Ten winners will be drawn, and each will win a trip for two for an expense-paid trip to join Chip Foose at a Texas NASCAR race.
Tesla’s Push for Autopilot Unnerves Some Employees
CNN story revealed that some Tesla employees were worried that the car company wasn’t taking every precaution possible.
Jury Awards $27M in Defamation Lawsuit to Fired Allstate Employees
The employees were fired in December 2009 for allegedly timing trades to boost their own incentive bonuses at the expense of the company’s investment portfolios.
Employees: Developing Your People
Developing your employees is just as important as fixing wrecks if you want to grow and thrive as a company.
Personnel: Your Employees Are Not Expendable
There are many levers and knobs you can turn to try to get different results and metrics. However, your workforce should not be one of them.
Axalta Employees to Celebrate GM Supplier of the Year Award at Plant-Wide Event
Axalta company executives and community leaders will make presentations at the June 19th event in Mt. Clemens, Mich.
Thousands of State Farm Employees Complete I-CAR Training
State Farm and I-CAR announced that more than 2,700 State Farm Auto Physical Damage Appraisers (ADPAs) have completed the I-CAR 2015 Ford F-150 Structural Repair course (FOR06). This initiative complements State Farm’s program to encourage Select Service repairer participation in I-CAR’s Welding Training and Certification program. “The all-new 2015 Ford F-150 is a significant milestone
Kadel’s Auto Body Promotes Two Employees
Kadel’s Auto Body of Portland, Ore., announced that it has promoted two of its employees, Rafael Ramos and Jeff Fetter, to the position of journeyman paint technician. Ramos joined the company in 2012 and has worked at in Gresham as well as the downtown Kadel’s shop. Aside from repairing automobiles, Ramos’ hobbies include drawing, painting
Herman Trend Alert: Industries In Desperate Need Of Skilled Employees
A Boston Consulting Group study warns that by the end of the decade, the shortage in 2011 of 600,000 highly skilled U.S. manufacturing workers could rise to more than 875,000.
IAA and 3M Employees Join Collision Repair Education Foundation Board of Trustees
The Collision Repair Education Foundation has announced that Don Hermanek, senior VP and chief client officer of Insurance Auto Auctions, and Renee Ricciotti, national sales manager at 3M, have joined its Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees consists of industry members who provide guidance in the organization’s efforts to support secondary and post-secondary collision