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How Top Automotive Dealerships Attract Talent

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While the employment rate is higher than anticipated at the start of the year, the hiring landscape is still incredibly competitive. Their recipes for success are outlined below so you too can recruit the cream of the crop of the retail automotive industry. . Don’t Forget to Mention Benefits. Promote from Within.

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Case Study: Kocourek Automotive Cuts Hiring Time to 21 Days with Hireology

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Between historically-low unemployment and limited job seekers interest in dealership careers, hiring has never been more challenging in the retail automotive industry. In 2017, Kocourek first enlisted Hireology to help improve its recruitment marketing and hiring efforts. Hired 275 employees across seven locations since 2017.

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New Resource: Top 50 Automotive Dealership Job Descriptions

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This guide highlights job description best practices – including what to highlight in your company overview and benefits sections – and recommended job descriptions for the top 50 roles in retail automotive. Download the full resource, “Top 50 Automotive Dealership Job Descriptions,” below. .

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Dealership Hiring: Staff for Success in a Digital-First World

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Below, we’ve outlined some dealership hiring steps you can take to staff for success, whether you’re looking to bring back former employees or need to attract a new pool of talent to drive results at your dealership. If your customers have a poor experience with your employees, they won’t hesitate to buy their next vehicle elsewhere. .

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Reaching Outside The Industry: The Need to Bring Fresh Talent Into Retail Automotive

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During Elevate 2017 , the first-ever retail automotive summit focused solely on human capital management, Hireology and Cox Automotive will exclusively present findings to a new research report, the 2017 Dealership Staffing Study. For example, recent college graduates can be a great fit for retail automotive careers.

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How to Create an Inclusive Employment Brand to Attract Women in Automotive

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The Women in Automotive Conference wrapped up earlier this week, and each year, the conference gives automotive industry leaders the opportunity to come together and discuss empowering and developing women in the industry. But the industry still has a long way to go to attract more women and make the workforce more diverse overall.

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Why 2019 is the Year of the Job Applicant in Retail Automotive

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Today’s competitive hiring market means you need to sell applicants on the opportunity of joining your team, more so than expecting job seekers to convince your dealership to hire them. Few Job Seekers Are Interested in Retail Automotive Careers. Fewer than 1 percent of job seekers would consider working at a dealership.