WrenchWay’s Free Solutions for High Schools
At WrenchWay, our mission is to improve and promote the automotive, collision, and diesel industries—and a major part of that is doing what we can to help out schools. We recently hosted a demonstration of WrenchWay’s free solutions for high schools. You can watch the full demo below, or read
WrenchWay’s Free Solutions for Post-Secondary Schools
At WrenchWay, our mission is to improve and promote technician careers—and a major part of that involves working with schools. For post-secondary schools, we have created a number of tools to help them improve and promote their technician programs by: Connecting with more local shops and dealerships Helping them get
WrenchWay June Topic of the Month: Great Owners & Managers
According to a recent WrenchWay Insiders poll, 65% of technicians have left or considered leaving a job because of a manager. In this competitive job market, shop owners and managers need to be doing everything they can to build and foster relationships with technicians. Throughout the month of June, we
Perception of Shops in Schools ft. Allie Libby & Linda Murray, Merrill High School
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Allie Libby, School Counselor, and Linda Murray, Youth Apprenticeship Advisor, both from Merrill High School. Allie and Linda share with us how the perception of working in the trades has changed in high schools, the importance
Webinar Recap: Technician Onboarding — Setting Up Your Techs for Success
Sixty-nine percent of employees are more likely to stay with a company for three years if they experienced great onboarding. So, why aren’t more shops making onboarding a top priority? We recently hosted a roundtable including three industry experts to discuss common onboarding mistakes, how to create a successful onboarding
Qualities of a Good Student ft. Aaron Picozzi, American Diesel Training Centers
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Aaron Picozzi, President, American Diesel Training Centers. Aaron provides us with great insight on what qualities make a great performer. Aaron talks about how to find quality people, what it takes to be a successful mentor,
Instructor Spotlight Series: Britton Hill
This article is part of an ongoing series to highlight fun/unique things different schools across the country are doing to attract students to their technician program, keep them engaged in the program, and set them up for a successful career as a technician. Instructor Spotlight: Britton Hill Name: Britton Hill
Perspective of a Young Tech ft. Madelynn Vant Hoff, Don Miller Subaru East
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Madelynn Vant Hoff, Automotive Technician, Don Miller Subaru East. Madelynn talks about her experience as a young female joining the industry, what drove her to the industry, and the importance of having a mentor. Watch the
Short Guide to Technician Onboarding
We know creating a successful onboarding program can be difficult. A Gallup study showed that while only 12 percent of employees feel their company did a great job with onboarding, those employees were nearly three times as likely to say they have the best possible job. A great onboarding program
Technician Spotlight Series: Jason O.
Here at WrenchWay, we are always working to think of new and creative ways to share the knowledge, skill level, and hard work it takes to be an automotive technician. This is why we started our technicians spotlight series. These articles are part of an ongoing series to highlight and