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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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Women in Automotive: How to Conduct Interviews Free From Inappropriate Questions

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And with dealerships facing staffing shortages – fewer than 1% of job seekers would consider working at a dealership – dealers need to make more of an effort to ensure their employment brand and hiring process are inclusive and open to women. Women make up almost half of the U.S. Who will watch your children?

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Houston (or Dealerships), We Have an Employment Image Problem

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In this post, I’ll take a closer look at the industry’s poor employment image problem and ways we can overcome it. According to a 2019 survey conducted by Hireology and Cox Automotive, less than 1.25% of today’s applicant pool would consider working at a retail dealership. The Challenge. That’s harsh. Why It Matters?

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Auto Dealership Jobs: The True Cost of Service Technician Turnover

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Only 5% of today’s job seekers are interested retail automotive careers, and Baby Boomer technicians are retiring at a rapid rate, meaning dealerships are facing difficulties identifying and hiring quality auto technicians. Build a Strong Employment Brand. Lost Profit from an Empty Service Bay.

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Event Recap: Key Takeaways from Elevate 2017

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Elevate 2017 , Hireology’s inaugural retail automotive human capital management summit, is officially a wrap. Data from the 2017 Dealership Staffing study was presented by Isabelle Helms from Cox Automotive and found that dealers are facing declines in gross margin and this will likely continue.

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10 Things Driven Job Seekers Expect from Your Dealership

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Unemployment is at a historic low , many dealership roles have high turnover rates and few job seekers are interested in retail automotive careers. . A Strong Employer Brand . Your career site gives you the opportunity to excite candidates by telling an employer brand story about your culture, people and core values.

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How to Hire Automotive Technicians as Cars Become More High Tech

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In today’s applicant-drive economy, dealerships face significant challenges when it comes to automotive technician hiring. Another challenge dealerships face with automotive technician hiring is that many job seekers – especially those from outside the automotive industry – don’t fully understand what an auto technician role entails today.