Tech Shortage Basics: Auditing Your Tech Friendliness
A study, “Transportation Technician Supply Report,” shows that there were 8,566 total postsecondary completions for collision in 2011 versus 5,791 in 2016, with a new entrant demand of 17,200 technicians compared to supply of 5,791 completions in 2016.
S/P2 and CARS Cooperative Partner to Help Shops Fill the Technician Gap
S/P2 and CARS Cooperative have partnered to provide CARS members with access to the S/P2 Careers database of entry-level technician candidates across the country.
The Perfect Storm of Technology, Materials and Tech Shortage
A perfect storm of changing automobile technology, new materials and a shortage of experienced, quality-minded technicians is brewing.
Gerber Parent Boyd Group Beefing up Benefits Package to Attract, Retain Technicians
The Boyd Group, parent company of Gerber Collision & Glass, reported 2017 full-year revenue of $1.6 billion, a 13-percent increase over 2016.
SP2.org Technician Resumes
A S/P2 Careers subscription allows businesses to access the resumes of more than 30,000 career tech students looking for full-time, part-time and internship opportunities.
Grow Your Own Auto Body Technicians
In the ongoing struggle to find good techs, some collision repairers are going old school.
TechForce Report Reveals Severity of Tech Shortage
TechForce Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on championing and aiding aspiring vehicle technicians, has released a new report — “Transportation Technician New Entrant Demand” — that reveals the severity of the automotive technician shortage.
Health & Safety: Technicians Needed!
Workplace mentoring programs offer an opportunity for skilled technicians (mentors) in your company to share their expertise and experience with a less experienced person (the mentee) in order to put them on a fast track to competency in a new career.
Scanning, Tech Shortage Among Topics Discussed at NASTF Meeting
The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) covered a wide range of topics at its Spring 2017 General Meeting in New Orleans.
Tech Shortage: Onus on Collision Repairers to Educate Job Seekers About Automotive Career Opportunities
For collision and mechanical repair shops, the days of luring skilled techs with a classified ad might be gone. But shop owners can prime the pump by being proactive and thinking outside the box.
