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Ford Partners With Hireology To Help Dealers Recruit Technicians

The automotive industry has made it quite clear that it’s facing a potentially huge shortage of technicians in the near future, and as such, Ford is working to help prevent that from happening. Over the past couple of years, Ford has launched a number of scholarship programs for future techs, and has partnered with a host of organizations, non-profits, and dealers in an effort to satisfy future demand for automotive technicians. Now, those efforts continue with a new partnership between Ford and Hireology, a talent acquisition and hiring technology outfit.

2024 Ford Auto Tech Scholarship.

FoMoCo and Hireology will team up to provide both Ford and Lincoln dealers with the resources they need to build out their team of techs across the U.S. in the coming months and years, a program that will lean on Hireology’s systems. These resources include the company’s Applicant Tracking System (ATS), which includes interview guides, templates, and actionable insights, as well as Customized Career Sites that offer content designed to attract new candidates and showcase dealership culture.

Additionally, dealers can lean on Hireology’s data-driven educational resources that track hiring health and help optimize that process. Ford dealers interested in taking advantage of these tools can reach out to their respective Regional Team to gain access to the program.

“The foundation of success begins with building a great team. Our partnership with Ford is redefining hiring excellence across the nation,” said Adam Robinson, CEO of Hireology. “Ford dealerships now have access to the best tools to identify and secure the industry’s brightest talent quickly and effectively.” “Hireology’s proven expertise in talent acquisition, combined with a deep understanding of dealership operations, ensures our dealership network can improve hiring efficiency while retaining the exceptional talent needed to meet the demands of today’s market,” said Doug Danstrom, Director, Service Performance & Product Category Management, Ford Motor Company.

Brett's lost track of all the Fords he's owned over the years and how much he's spent modifying them, but his current money pits include an S550 Mustang and 13th gen F-150.

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  1. Having 35+ years in this field as both a tech, a service mgr and a parts and service director. The amount of tools and the cost of them for these techs is overwhelming. Having visited with current techs I know I can tell you that based on the wage scale these techs receive vs the labor rate charged by the dealer it is going to be unsustainable for these dealers to retain and hire tech. These techs can become electricians, HVAC techs, or plumbers and earn much more with less investment in personal tools and equipment. The High Technology of the auot industry is also a contributing factor.

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    1. I spoke to a young diesel mechanic about this a couple of months ago and he said basically everything you said. They are required to provide all their own tools, which is THE biggest barrier to entry and the wages don’t justify the cost. He was in the process of getting his plumber’s license. It was too bad because he liked being a mechanic but the economics of the job just didn’t work.

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  2. The women should tie their hair back, especially if the engine is running. It would be an awful thing if their hair got caught in the serpentine belt.

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  3. Service technician that’s a dying breed. Why go into a career for vehicles that weren’t built to be serviced? Come on they developed the ” life time air filter” for one of their cars.

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