Every shop owner and service manager knows they need to make recruiting and retaining technicians a priority, yet few actually do anything about it. We get it — we’re all busy. But until shops really start to focus on technician recruitment and retainment, hiring is always going to be a fire drill. On Tuesday, May
In a little over one month since it launched, WrenchWay is excited to announce they now have over 100 schools, and over 1,000 shops and dealerships using the new School Connect platform. WrenchWay School Connect is a free tool that makes it easier for schools to get the resources they need to attract more young
This week, we hosted our monthly WrenchWay Roundtable. This month’s topic was “Women in Wrenching: How Do We Attract More Women to the Industry?” The full recording is available below and on WrenchWay’s YouTube channel, which we highly recommend watching. We’ve also included highlights of the event below. About Our Moderator and Panelists Christen Battaglia
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
