Finding and keeping top talent in automotive retail has always been a challenge. But dealers can do more to think outside the box and find those best suited to grow with their companies and,…

How to Set Up for Success in 2021
This article originally appeared on Wards Auto here. Just as important as the technology providing positive digital retailing experiences to reach and accommodate customers are employees who understand those technologies. 2020 presented the world…

Understanding Hiring and Onboarding for Digital Dealerships
People have always impacted profits in auto sales. When dealerships hire the wrong people, fail to train them properly, and send them off to the frontlines of auto sales, they often make the wrong…

Why the Employee Experience is the Most Important Onboarding Consideration
BY: CHELSEA VERSTEGEN This article is authored by our partners at Hireology, the automotive experts providing HR Solutions for Dealertrack DMS. Focusing on your employee experience during onboarding keeps employees engaged and sets them…

5 Ways to Help Your Team Adapt to Digital Processes
By: Chelsea Verstegen This article is authored by our partners at Hireology, the automotive experts providing HR Solutions for Dealertrack DMS. Implementing new technology happens frequently in dealerships — especially in 2020. Technology platforms…

Pair Talent with Technology to Maximize Staffing Strategy
Having trouble filling all the roles at your dealership? Then why are you ignoring the millions of applicants who want to work at your dealership? That might sound dramatic, but according to a report…

Now Hiring: Better, Brighter Talent For Your Business
Hiring the right people for the right roles makes all the difference. The business of selling and servicing cars is a people business, first. That’s because people impact profits. In an interview with Automotive…

4 CANDIDATE SCREENING STEPS TO TAKE IN THE ABSENCE OF IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS
This partner post originally published on Hireology’s blog here. Given the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, employers around the world have had to rethink their day-to-day business operations. With many organizations switching to an entirely remote…

Reimagining the Dealership: 3 Tips for Training Your Staff
Your dealership has made it this far. Yet, building resilience in the current environment will not be possible without a dedicated effort to re-engage your staff. Most General Managers have shifted the way they…

Drive to Success: Key Strategies for Better Talent Acquisition
Building the best team at your dealership is fundamental to your goals and strategy. Yet, dealerships often struggle to find, retain, and engage top talent. Recently, the 2019 Dealership Staffing Study from Cox Automotive…

Turn Dealership New Hires into Experts with Strategic Onboarding
Employee turnover costs dealerships billions of dollars every year. Yes, billions. And the problem is getting worse. Payroll is rising and one- and three-year retention rates are dropping, meaning dealers are spending more and…

Drive to Success: Onboard Your Dealership Staff For Long-Term Success
Unemployment is low. Your dealership staff has options. Are you ready for this? If your dealership fails to onboard team members successfully, and quickly, be prepared to watch your precious new hires abandon ship.…