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Articlesby Lexi TuckerOctober 2, 2020

How Facilities Impact Retention

Erik Metzger discusses the techniques he’s used to create a place where technicians feel like they have the tools they need to excel at what they do.

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ArticlesSeptember 30, 2020

Technician Shortage? Time to Consider a New Strategy

Opportunities abound for you to recruit and retain…but are you taking the right actions that will pay off in results?

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Articlesby Lexi TuckerSeptember 18, 2020

Engaging Techs With Upward Mobility Prospects

Tom Keyser believes the key to snagging the interest of talented technicians is to educate them about the career possibilities government fleets contain.

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Articlesby Lexi TuckerJuly 22, 2020

Va. Fleet Manager Seeks to Solve Tech Shortage

George Hrichak knows culture plays a large part in why people want to work for the City of Chesapeake.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaNovember 12, 2019

How Inmate Labor Can Benefit Fleet Shops

Two fleets share how their inmate programs save costs and supplement labor.

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ArticlesAugust 30, 2019

Arizona Dept. of Corrections Fleet Strives to Give Inmates a Second Chance

The Arizona Department of Corrections' Fleet 100 program aims to train inmate workers to be fleet technicians and help set them up with a career as a technician after their release.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2019

Kentucky County Approves Technician Pay Incentive

Daviess County, Ky., has amended its administrative code to allow for county mechanics to increase their hourly wage by up to $2.50.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Shelley MikaJune 4, 2019

How to Build a Pipeline for Technician Talent

Apprenticeship and internship programs prep industry newcomers for fleet careers.

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ArticlesJanuary 10, 2019

Providing Technician Tools vs. Offering a Tool Allowance

Cost and inventory are among the factors in deciding whether a fleet should own its tools or provide an allowance for technicians to purchase their own.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2018

N.M. Police Cars Not Deployed After a Year

The employee in charge of installing equipment into new police vehicles retired, and the position was not filled, leaving at least 14 new cars collecting dust.

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