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In order to get acquainted and and help fellow community members, please share: 1. The name and location of your shop. 2. Your biggest frustration with finding techs. 3. How you found your last tech.

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Chris Lawson

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📣General discussion📣

THE ULTIMATE TECHNICIAN AD CHECKLIST

Use this proven checklist to create help wanted ads that grab attention, make your shop stand out and generate a consistent flow of applications on demand.

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Chris Lawson

Jan '23 •

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🎉 HOW TO GET THE MOST VALUE FROM THIS GROUP 🎉

Our mission is to provide proven templates, strategies, training and top-level networking that help independent auto repair shops hire quality staff faster. ⚡ ⁣ 🙌 We are thrilled to have you here! 🙌 We don't want you to end up with a business that's unprofitable or stuck because you can't find good quality staff and it’s why we created this community.⁣ 💪 It’s time to get after it! 💪⁣ Over time, we will share with this community, everything we do on a day-to-day basis to generate 300 - 500 applications per week from high-quality technicians, service advisors, managers and every other staff position. These tools, strategies and techniques have allowed us on average to help over 100 shops per year to find good technicians and many other high-culture employees. We want to share everything we have learned and are currently implementing with you but more importantly, we want you to share what's working for you with the group! 🚀 [STEP 1] GETTING STARTED The best place to start is by downloading THE ULTIMATE TECHNICIAN AD CHECKLIST and following it each time you write a new ad for techs. You can find it here — https://www.skool.com/technician-find-8752/the-ultimate-technician-ad-checklist?p=b1f805e9 🚀 [STEP 2] PAY IT FORWARD There's 1 thing we ask of you since you’re new here to this community… Invite 3 fellow shop owners. That’s it. 👊 Send them this link to join our community 👉 https://www.skool.com/technician-find-8752?invite=75f4593ab2fe414e94bf8369b004efb4 This community is dedicated to taking the pain out of finding high-quality employees so you can build a high performance team and grow your business without limits… We share everything from: ✅ How to properly craft an irresistible help wanted ad that attracts high-quality employees

Chris Lawson

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📜Shop Culture📜

🚨 He caught a competitor poaching on his lot.

Had a conversation with a shop owner that got my blood pressure up. A competitor—a dealer employee—literally walked onto his property and tried to recruit one of his techs while the guy was on break. Just... showed up. On his lot. Talking to his people. Here's my take: That's not "recruiting." That's trespassing wrapped in desperation. And here's the thing—if they'll do that to you, they'll do it to their own people too. That's not a culture. That's a churn machine. What this shop owner did immediately: → Told the team: "If anyone approaches you on our property, bring it to management. No drama—just info." → Made it crystal clear: "You're not in trouble. We just need to know." → Had a calm, professional conversation with the business that pulled this move: "Do not come on our property again. Contact me directly if you want to talk." No shouting. No threats. Just clear boundaries. But here's the real lesson: The only long-term protection from poaching isn't policies or signage or confrontation. It's culture + clarity + communication. If your techs know what they have, know they're valued, and know you're invested in their future—some guy in a polo shirt wandering onto your lot isn't a threat. He's a reminder of what they don't want. Now I want to hear from you: What would you do if a competitor tried to poach one of your techs—especially on your property? Drop your playbook 👇 - Do you confront the other shop? - Do you set a policy or put up signage? - Do you pull your tech aside and ask what they need to stay? - Do you do nothing and just double down on culture? What's your move? P.S. The shop owner told me his tech brought it up before he even knew it happened. That's when you know your culture is working.

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Honest-1 Auto Care of Roswell has an Automotive Technician lined up - offer accepted, starting in January. Dennis shared that they saw fewer applicants than a broad job-board push, but saw higher-quality than their typical Indeed results. That’s the win that matters. And that it's a good time to be looking for talent now because folks are thinking about making moves in January and this is a great example of that! If you’ve got a seat to fill, now’s a good time to be visible. Get your ad out, start conversations, and lock in January starts while techs are planning their next step. Nice work, @Dennis Eidson and the Honest-1 team!

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