Author: Search Auto Parts | Automotive News – Human Resources
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An Economic Forecast for Shop Owners
Since we all know the joke about opinions, I have one like everyone else, and I’d like to share my opinion on the economy in 2009 with you. I have been through a few tough times since I joined the automotive brotherhood in 1971. Actually, I wen…
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Freeze Frame: Two Masters
The one thing we all want most from our job is the freedom to do it the way we think it should be done. Whether you’re sweeping floors or running a multinational corporation, the one thing that provides more job satisfaction than anything else …
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The Economy is not the Boogeyman in Your Closet
Today I will let you decide if we are in a recession, examine where we currently stand on your recession plan and decide what we are going to do about it. I received a great e-mail from a shop owner upset that one of our earlier articles might …
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19 Ways to Stabilize Your Car Count
I want to share with you 19 ways to stabilize your car count. Look at this as a quick review without taking the time to dig very deep into each strategy. My objective is to help you take an inventory of what you are doing in your shop and focus…
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Observer: WORLDPAC unveils Literature Resource Center
WORLDPAC recently made the WORLDPAC Literature Resource Center available. Customers can use this resource to quickly and easily access all WORLDPAC literature that provides helpful information about WORLDPAC and its products and services, the c…
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Freeze Frame: Proving the Patch
It’s time for this fall’s ASE tests. I’ll be taking some recerts, because even though I no longer make my living with tools, my certifications are valuable to me as a technical writer. That shouldn’t be hard to understand, just as I understand …
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Turning $4 a Gallon Gas Prices into Continued Profits
I know a lot of you have been hearing the customers complain and grieve about today’s economy, how the cost of everything is increasing and that it leaves little or no money to put into their automobiles. Every time they have to go to the gas s…
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Observer: ASE, AYES, Skills USA team up on testing
Training new technicians is part of any repair shop owner’s job, but some owners warn that assuming any skills an entry level tech might possess can have dangerous results. Recognizing this and the importance of testing in the aftermarket, thre…
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Modine VP, chief of technology retires
Modine Manufacturing Company, a leader in thermal management technology and solutions, announced the retirement of Dr. Tony C. De Vuono, vice president and chief technology officer (CTO).
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Ferro names new vice president, general counsel and secretary
Ferro Corporation has appointed Mark H. Duesenberg as vice president, general counsel and secretary.