Can Job Flexibility Help with the Technician Crunch?
Everyone seems to want young, fresh-out-of-school technicians or those with years of experience, but it may be time to open recruitment to those seeking career changes.
September 2, 2019
Everyone seems to want young, fresh-out-of-school technicians or those with years of experience, but it may be time to open recruitment to those seeking career changes.
September 2, 2019
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.
August 30, 2019
Daviess County, Ky., has amended its administrative code to allow for county mechanics to increase their hourly wage by up to $2.50.
August 6, 2019
Apprenticeship and internship programs prep industry newcomers for fleet careers.
June 4, 2019
Paul Cupka, maintenance facility superintendent for Fairfax County’s Department of Vehicle Services in Virginia, talks maintenance technician shortages.
February 8, 2019
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.
January 10, 2019
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.
December 19, 2018
For fleets facing a technician shortage, a temporary technician at your shop can help reduce vehicle downtime and costs.
November 1, 2018
What’s preventing young people from becoming automotive technicians? Is it actually the great career many fleet managers say it is?
October 15, 2018
One benefit of the fleet community is the ability to learn from each other’s good (and bad) experiences. Fleet managers share the initiatives that have found them success, and offer guidance on the challenges they faced along the way.
September 14, 2018
The ASE Education Foundation and S/P2 have formed a partnership to develop and distribute a mentoring program for the automotive industry to address the technician shortage.
March 6, 2018
Mohave County, Ariz., automotive technicians and other fleet workers are getting salary bumps averaging 15.8% thanks to a new “hot jobs” designation.
December 18, 2017
In a new report, the TechForce Foundation is predicting that demand for new vehicle technicians over the next ten years will be three times higher than was previously expected.
October 30, 2017
The Ventura County (Calif.) fleet has benefited from its internship program with Oxnard College, optimizing duties at its operation while helping to address the technician shortage.
September 1, 2017
YourMechanic, a mobile car repair network, announced a new fleet product that connects mobile mechanics to fleet facilities. Contracted mechanics can fill in during times of work backlogs and during technician shortages.
May 4, 2017
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