When it comes to best practices in ensuring employee retention, few things are overlooked as often as the proper onboarding of new employees. Nothing can be more damaging to getting a new employee off on the right foot than doing a poor job with on boarding. Far too often, managers think that when you start […]
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This Canadian automotive pro is British Columbia’s shining ambassador for healthy work culture in the trades. AUTOBODY SOURCE STAFF THE RUNDOWN: Avid Mustang “Bullitt-head” Meghan McEwen is a standout industry role model. She partnered with Ford Canada in 2020 to highlight women in automotive to promote a welcoming, healthy and safe culture for tradesladies. With
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As autobody training programs disappear across the country, an Arizona tech school tripled its same-course enrollment. Its instructor shares his perspective on what’s working. AUTOBODY SOURCE STAFF This April, we highlighted one of several bodyshops promoting enrollment in Honolulu Community College’s Auto Body Repair and Painting program, in our Summer 2021 issue. The college ultimately
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SEMA took to Facebook to address the automotive technician shortage with a time-tested game plan for collision shops and schools to follow. AUTOBODY SOURCE STAFF On a SEMA Facebook Live chat this March, 30-year automotive aftermarket veteran and ASE Education Foundation educator Donna Wagner gave timely industry insights and advice for automotive program instructors, trainees,
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Since 2017, Technical Director Todd Stogdell has donated expertise, supplies & mentorship to Honolulu’s oldest community college. Autobody Source Staff Honolulu means “sheltered harbor” or “calm port” in Hawaiian, and it’s a fitting home for the island’s oldest community college and its Auto Body Repair and Painting program (HCCABRP) located at Honolulu Community College. A
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Generational patterns are tough to break. Here’s how Lucky’s Auto Body flipped its family background into fuel for Giuseppe’s Garage to thrive. Read the full story here.
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A woman in Fairfax County is a trailblazer in the automotive industry. Not only is she the only woman to work at Fairfax Auto Repair, but she also owns the shop. FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — At Fairfax Auto Repair in Fairfax Virginia, Rebecca Hoyos is the only woman in the building — and she also
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