Take a look at almost any service center in the country and one thing is blatantly obvious — men outnumber women by a landslide. But, why is that? What can schools, shops, and dealerships be doing to make the industry more attractive to women? On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 7pm CT we are bringing
WrenchWay and RepairSmith are conducting research to gain insights on the career trajectory of technicians, and inviting everyone who is currently employed as a technician to participate. Understanding the career satisfaction, access to resources, and future outlook of technicians and presenting this data back to the industry is critical in order to solve the growing
We recently hosted our second WrenchWay Roundtable discussion where we discussed why shops and dealerships need to focus on technician career development. Our panelists included: Tim Winkeler, President & CEO, VIP Tires & Service Jim Bennett, Director of Technical Training & Development, ATI, and Owner of CarMasters Automotive Jake Schaefer, Service & Parts Director, Smart
One of the biggest complaints we hear from technicians is they are often frustrated with not having a clear path for career growth in a shop. As career development becomes more important to technicians, it is critical that shops and dealerships make this a priority. On Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 7pm CT, we will
Last week, we hosted our first ever WrenchWay Roundtable event. This was a free virtual event where we brought in a diverse group of five panelists together to discuss how shops and schools can work together to get more students entering the industry. Our panelists included: Steve Hamre, National Technician Recruiting Manager, Lithia Motors, Inc.
Happy New Year! We've got a lot of amazing things coming your way this year. Something we plan on bringing you a lot more of is a lot more virtual roundtables and webinars. (All of which will be free, of course!) We'll be kicking off our year of amazing events with a webinar next week.
I think we can all agree that 2020 was a year for the books. It may not have been easy, but we’ve pulled through and we’re looking forward to 2021. Even though we really only launched the WrenchWay blog six months ago, we wanted to take a look back at the most popular WrenchWay blog
Updated on 7/19/22 With fewer young people enrolling in technician programs and more qualified technicians leaving the industry, there is no denying the growing shortage of technicians. The WrenchWay app helps technicians in the automotive, diesel, and heavy equipment industries by making it easier to search for jobs, highlighting the best shops to work at,
In October 2020, we hosted our first ever virtual event called TechMission. Our goal was to bring together technicians, shops, dealerships, and schools to discuss: How we can attract more technicians into the industry Recruit and retain existing technicians Improve the overall perception of the industry Overall, TechMission was a huge success. We covered so
A couple of weeks ago we at Find A Wrench/WrenchWay hosted our first ever virtual event called TechMission. Now that the event is over, the dust has settled a bit, and Thunderstruck is no longer stuck in my head, I decided to go back, rewatch all the roundtable recordings, and pull out some of the
