GUEST FEATURE
Recruiting, Retention & Recognition: The Necessity of Your Business Today and in the Future
NMEDA Conference Sneak Peek
By Jay Gonien, WrenchWay Joe Clementi, MobilityWorks
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t’s often said that people are our
industry is no easy task. From
with the noise coming from multiple
biggest asset and priority, yet our
understanding how to get in front
aftermarkets competing for a
actions typically fail to reflect that.
of these technicians, to coming up
candidate’s attention.
We get caught up in our day-to-day
with a compelling offer for qualified
activities, working to put out fires,
candidates, and finally doing what it
and finishing whatever is next on our
takes to keep these techs satisfied is
to-do lists. As a result, the people-side
hard. Doing it without a plan is almost
of our business tends to fall by the
impossible.
wayside as we continue chasing our
Yet, we find almost every mobility
tails trying to use a garden hose to put out a 5-alarm fire.
shop goes into recruiting blindly. There’s no real plan other than to post
You might be wondering what
ads on Indeed and become frustrated
retention has to do with you? Here’s a
when we don’t see immediate results.
shocking statistic!
Sure, you may network here or there
According to the Bureau of Labor statistics there are 703,800 open positions for skilled technician labor. That same report shows there are less than 68,000 qualified applicants. So we need to ask the questions: Where does your next-level of talent come from? AND What will set your business apart from the employment noise coming at potential candidates?
and maybe even work with your local
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tech school, but that’s not enough.
Is the Technician Shortage Painful Enough to Change How You Recruit? The shortage of talent in our industry is not getting better. There are all kinds of statistics clearly showing this, and we’re sure many of you are feeling the pain each and every day. Is the pain you’re feeling enough to drive you to make changes in the way you approach finding and retaining quality talent? You’d think so, but labor shortage is at a tug and pull
Is the pain you’re feeling enough to drive you to make changes in the way you approach finding and retaining quality talent?”
For many, the challenge is that our industry, and specifically your operations, are not a name brand recognizable in the industry, similar to your local Ford, Honda, Toyota,
Finding qualified technicians for
or Chrysler store. The challenge is in
our adaptive and accessibility
and of itself when trying to compete
in constant flux creating uncertainty about this very subject. We’re here to remind you that there are no magic bullets! No shortcuts, easy fixes, and magic wand to be waved. We’re sure you’ve read it in
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