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Hi guys I’m in high school and interested in becoming an auto technician from your experience what would the best thing for me to do my dad says I should get a job at a shop and build trust to make sure I really want this I’m thinking of getting a 2 year associates degree and certifications needed what kindve school should I go to if needed and what should I do right now to prepare? Thanks, Joe

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On 10/15/2022 at 10:24 AM, Joseph Collins said:

Hi guys I’m in high school and interested in becoming an auto technician from your experience what would the best thing for me to do my dad says I should get a job at a shop and build trust to make sure I really want this I’m thinking of getting a 2 year associates degree and certifications needed what kindve school should I go to if needed and what should I do right now to prepare? Thanks, Joe

Hi Joe. Congratulations on your initiative. What a great idea to draw upon the experience of an auto shop owners group, I don't think many others in your situation would have thought of it. Hopefully your high school has an automotive program as it's a great way to get introduced to the industry. In my senior year I worked half days at Sears in the automotive department and it gave me the experience to know that it was the right career for me. In my opinion, two years of experience is better than two years of schooling. You can get your ASE certs either way but these are only really needed to get certain jobs and have very little bearing on the practical knowledge required to work in a shop. A person with two years experience is far ahead of a person fresh out of a two year degree, provided the experience was gained at a shop with the right atmosphere. It is indeed a great time to get into this industry or any trade really.

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      Want to End Your Technician Shortage? Focus on Retention!
      By Joe Marconi in Joe's Blog
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      I recently spoke with a friend of mine who owns a large general repair shop in the Midwest. His father founded the business in 1975. He was telling me that although he’s busy, he’s also very frustrated. When I probed him more about his frustrations, he said that it’s hard to find qualified technicians. My friend employs four technicians and is looking to hire two more. I then asked him, “How long does a technician last working for you.” He looked puzzled and replied, “I never really thought about that, but I can tell that except for one tech, most technicians don’t last working for me longer than a few years.”
      Judging from personal experience as a shop owner and from what I know about the auto repair industry, I can tell you that other than a few exceptions, the turnover rate for technicians in our industry is too high. This makes me think, do we have a technician shortage or a retention problem? Have we done the best we can over the decades to provide great pay plans, benefits packages, great work environments, and the right culture to ensure that the techs we have stay with us?
      Finding and hiring qualified automotive technicians is not a new phenomenon. This problem has been around for as long as I can remember. While we do need to attract people to our industry and provide the necessary training and mentorship, we also need to focus on retention. Having a revolving door and needing to hire techs every few years or so costs your company money. Big money! And that revolving door may be a sign of an even bigger issue: poor leadership, and poor employee management skills.
      Here’s one more thing to consider, for the most part, technicians don’t leave one job to start a new career, they leave one shop as a technician to become a technician at another shop. The reasons why they leave can be debated, but there is one fact that we cannot deny, people don’t quit the company they work for, they usually leave because of the boss or manager they work for.
      Put yourselves in the shoes of your employees. Do you have a workplace that communicates, “We appreciate you and want you to stay!”

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