Lithia Motors Finds Success with WrenchWay
It was such a pleasure sitting down with Steve Hamre, National Automotive Technician Recruiting Manager at Lithia Motors, Inc., to discuss how they recently hired a technician at their dealership in Bryan, TX using WrenchWay. Not only did Steve talk about his team's experience with the platform, but he
More Profitability, Less Work ft. Mary Kelly, Productive Leaders
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Mary Kelly, Event Leadership Economist, Productive Leaders. Mary shares with us advice on asking for testimonials, how to find quality employees, the importance of having a vision, and overall great tips on how a shop can
Interview Tips for Technicians: How to Get a Feel for Shop Onboarding
This article is a part of a short ongoing series outlining interviewing tips for technicians. We sat down with Garrick Weaver, HR Director from Penn Power Group to get his professional insights on how technicians can make sure they’re asking the right questions in the interview to find the shop
Thinking About Promoting a Technician to Supervisor? Here’s What You Need to Consider
This article was originally published on the Fullbay blog. There’s no doubt about it—promoting leaders from within is great for a shop. It contributes to greater productivity, employee buy-in, and retention. However, as many already know, the best technicians don’t always make the best supervisors. In this article, we will
Tackling the Technician Shortage ft. Jason Olinger, Gwatney Chevrolet
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Jason Olinger, Automotive Technician, Gwatney Chevrolet. Jason shares with us his insight on why there is a technician shortage, solutions to help fight the technician shortage, and more. Watch the Full Episode What Caused the Technician
Importance of a Good Technician Onboarding Process for Shops
Most shops think they have a good onboarding process in place for technicians. However, according to a WrenchWay Insiders poll, 92% of technicians said their shop’s onboarding process was average at best, with over half rating the process as below average or worse. Here is why it's important for shops
New WrenchWay School Assist Requests
We are highlighting open requests on WrenchWay School Assist in hopes we can help get them filled for the school. Help us help these schools by sharing this post on social media and tagging any local shops. Interested in helping out a school in your area? Join WrenchWay School Assist for
WrenchWay Launches New Monthly Topics to Help Improve & Promote Technician Careers
At WrenchWay, we understand that in order to solve the technician shortage, we need to be continually promoting and improving technician careers. And, if we’re being honest, there are some much needed changes that need to happen in the automotive, diesel, and collision industries in order to do so. Each
Shop Mindset ft. Kim Hickey, Automotive Training Institute
Episode Description In this week's episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Kim Hickey, Management Consultant & Coach, Automotive Training Institute. Kim shares with us how to change a shop's mindset, the struggle shops are facing to find technicians, the importance of establishing a process, and best practices
19+ Unspoken Rules of the Shop for New Technicians
*Image courtesy of Baierl Ford’s WrenchWay Top Shop page. It's challenging being the new technician in the shop. No one wants to be “that guy” or “that girl” in the shop. New technicians starting out are wondering what unspoken shop rules to follow in order to stay on the good