Tag: technicians
The Best Way to Pay Technicians
On this week's episode of the Weekly Tune-Up, CBT's Jim Fitzpatrick talks to fixed-ops expert, and regular CBT contributor, John Fairchild of Fairchild Automotive Solutions....
Pros and Cons of a 4-Day Work Week for Service Technicians
In 1930, during the Great Depression, economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that a 15-hour workweek would become a reality “within 100 years.” At the...
Ford and Bosch Utilizing VR in Mach-E Training
Ford Motor Company and tech supplier Bosch have partnered to create a virtual reality training program for the Mustang Mach-E. This new program will...
5 Tips and Strategies for an Effective Service Department Mentoring Program
Apprenticeship is a concept as old as time. It used to be that the ONLY way to learn a trade was to serve an...
Three Options to Recruit Techs During the Shortage
The automotive industry’s well-documented technician shortage is a serious concern. For the 76,000 technician positions that are vacated annually, whether technicians changing industries or...
How Should You Pay Entry-Level Technicians?
On today's episode of the Weekly Tune-Up, Becky Nixon discusses whether you should pay your entry-level technicians at a flat-rate or hourly as well...
The Best Way to Pay Your Service Technicians
Employee wages are one of the biggest expense of any dealership. This is especially true in the service department. Attracting quality talent and paying...
How Should You Pay Your Technicians? (Part 3)
On today's episode of the Weekly Tune-Up, Becky Nixon continues her series on how you should be paying your technicians. In part three, Becky...
How Should You Pay Your Technicians? (Part 2)
On today's episode of the Weekly Tune-Up, Becky Nixon continues her series on how you should be paying your technicians. In part two, Becky...
Becky Nixon: Creating successful pay structures for technicians
For almost seven weeks, Chicago area dealership mechanics were on strike. Almost 2,000 mechanics at close to 140 new car dealerships throughout the Chicago...
