Best Time to Hire Automotive Technicians
(Hint: It’s Not When You’re Desperate) Most shops decide to hire automotive technicians the moment they feel the pinch — a tech quits, a bay sits empty, the schedule backs up. So the job post goes live that same week, right when the shop needs someone most. There’s a problem with that instinct: it’s exactly…
Yo Shop Owners — Here’s Why You Can’t Hire (the Right) People
Alright y’all. Here we are, three full years into running Promotive, a 100% independent automotive repair shop recruiting agency… or for lack of a better term, head-hunters. We have placed nearly 1,000 candidates and have worked with several hundred shops and ran discovery calls (initial appointments) with over 1,000. We only work with shops we…
Flat Rate vs Hourly Mechanic Pay: What Actually Works in 2026?
If a comp structure change reduces turnover by even one technician per year, it’s almost certainly worth looking at.