The Tech Shortage
Some of the same workforce issues that existed 10 years ago exist today, but the industry has stepped up its efforts to solve them.
From the VP: Retention, Recruitment and Retraining
Focus on the “Three R’s” – retention, recruitment and retraining – and you’ll be well on your way to finding the qualified technicians you need.
What Keeps You Up At Night?
We asked several body shop owners what industry issues are keeping them from getting a good night’s rest. Their answers may (or may not) surprise you.
Thirteen Las Vegas Families and Family Promise Charity Receiving Recycled Rides at SEMA
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that the lives of 13 deserving Las Vegas families will be changed by the gift of reliable transportation on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 2:30 p.m. outside of the Las Vegas Convention Center in conjunction with the SEMA Show.
Antitrust, Lawsuits, Labor Rates and More Discussed at Northeast Forum
Representatives of various state associations met at the Meadowlands Exposition Center on March 18 in Secaucus, New Jersey to update the collision repair industry on various legal and legislative goings-on in their respective states. California I-CAR Southwest Regional Manager Gene Lopez talked about how OSHA is cracking down on shops in the Golden State. In
BodyShop Business Conference Exhibitor List Growing; Trade Show is Free to All Area Collision Shops, Students and Educators
Nearly two dozen companies have signed on to exhibit at the BodyShop Business Conference – Succeeding Through Change trade show taking place May 5, 2011 at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Ill., and the list is expected to grow. The all-day trade show featuring the latest products and equipment for the industry is
READER’S CHOICE: Attracting New Talent
“How do we draw more technicians into this business? We’re making less profit and doing more work for the insurance companies. The insurance companies are going to force themselves into a situation where they won’t have qualified shops.” – Bob Showers, body shop manager, Bentley Pontiac-GMC, Huntsville, Ala.
The Big Stuff
There may be less insurer involvement and less overcapacity in the heavy truck collision repair business than there is in the passenger car business, but it has plenty of its own unique challenges.
Custom-Made Revenue?
The growing demand for custom and restoration work has made it worth looking at by collision repair shops hungry for more profits.
A View of the Industry
A snapshot of the “Collision Industry” survey.