Women’s Industry Network Surpasses 400 Members In 2015
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has reported that record membership numbers have been achieved in 2015. The organization recently revealed that the group is now comprised of more than 400 women and men from a vast number of segments within the collision repair industry.
Automotive Business Owners Transform The Lives Of Foster Teens Through Non-Profit Organization
Craig and Deb Van Batenburg, owners of The Automotive Career Development Center (ACDC), have announced that their non-profit program, FAATCATS, (Foster Adopted Abandoned Teenagers Can Attain Transformation Successfully) continues to make a positive impact on the lives of many young teenagers.
Talent Development
Let’s face it, ours is a very dynamic industry. Vehicle are constantly becoming more technical and customers ever more demanding. For this reason, individuals working in the automotive repair industry must continue to hone their skills to meet the changing needs of customers and their vehicles.
Managing Talent
Are you working on your business or in it? This is a question that I challenge every automotive service center owner and manager to seriously consider. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone to a repair shop only to find the manager on duty in the service bays, tools in hand, working on a customer’s car.
Early Bird Registration Deadline Extended For Women’s Board Winter Meeting
Join the Car Care Council Women’s Board for two days at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 4-5, 2015. All associates and non-associates are invited. The early bird registration deadline has been extended until Jan. 12.
Car Care Council Women’s Board Names Female Shop Owner Of The Year
Bogi Lateiner, owner, 180 Degrees Automotive Inc., has been named the Female Shop Owner of the Year. Lateiner has grown her business from a one-person operation to a mostly female-staffed million-dollar company without any advertising. Her shop is known for its unique design with a coffee-shop inspired waiting room, and is well-respected by her employees and customers.
Dan Freeman, Industry Veteran Of 50 Years, Takes A Look Back And A Look Ahead
Dan Freeman, who’s been at the helm of Automotive Parts Associates (APA) for 25 years, looks back on his storied and successful career, and looks forward to giving back to the industry in his well-deserved retirement that begins later this month.
Car Care Council Women’s Board To Award Record Amount For 2014 Scholarship Program
The Car Care Council Women’s Board (WB) raised more than $4,500 in its silent auction during the 2014 Women’s Board winter meeting, held Feb. 4-5 at the Renaissance Charleston in Charleston, S.C. Items for the auction were donated by WB associate companies and aftermarket supporters, and all proceeds will go to the WB scholarship fund, allowing the WB to award a record number of scholarships in 2014.
How To Find And Hire High-Quality Employees
Computer technology may be an earth-shaking breakthrough in gathering information, but it can’t always help with one simple problem common to shop owners everywhere: How to find good employees.
Trends in Employee Benefits
As fewer employers offer defined-benefit pension plans and more are using other savings plans, they continue to shift more of the cost burden to their employees. Other benefits offerings that have taken a hit include employee services, like mentoring programs and professional development opportunities, and housing and relocation benefits.