Typically, October is hiring season. The moment to settle into the holiday season with personnel and marketing plans to drive year-end sales. With the ongoing pandemic, just about everything has changed. Innovation, creativity, and adaptability combined with excellent customer service and local availability can make the difference in whether your [...]
In June, Autopeople became a member of the Sanford Rose Associates Executive Search, joining an elite group of executive search firms. Why did we decide to make this partnership? Simple. We wanted to expand our services and reach to provide the best customer service experience to our Dealer clients and candidates. [...]
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1.8 million jobs were added in July, beating expectations and showing promise in a growing economy. Even though there are still sectors battered by this coronavirus, the automotive industry is quickly rebounding as consumers return to work, go back to school, and finally take their summer [...]
Recognizing trends in hiring is essential for a business to move forward and keep relevant. Currently, teens are questioning the value of a college education and are looking at different career paths. If you're not recruiting these talented teens who could benefit from some guidance and your expertise, you're missing [...]
Every business across the country has been impacted by the current pandemic. Many have beenforced to change their hours, procedures and even the products and services they sell. Some have closed their doors temporarily; others have done so permanently. And though those hardships don't compare to the health challenges some [...]
Unless you've been hiding under a rock, your world has changed. Some people have found good things about spending so much time with their families. And for others, their life hasn't changed much because their jobs have been deemed essential. In many states, car dealerships have remained open to service [...]
Recruiters have been around throughout history. The need for a recruiter was often brought about by war. They helped to fill open jobs after young men went off into military service and to fill newly created positions that supported the war effort. Recruiting has gone from merely finding new talent [...]
On St. Patrick's Day, usually much of the country is filled with happy people who feel the luck of the Irish and wear copious amounts of green. Because the automotive industry has seen disruptions in the supply chain and the spread of coronavirus has the increased the need for people [...]
Car buying has always been a people business. You used to put an ad in the Sunday paper, sponsor a kid's baseball team, and run a commercial a couple of times a year. Curious car buyers used to come into your dealership to check out the newest models. And you [...]
It amazes me when we get someone usually from an HR department calling us here at Autopeople about our services and they ask us about the price as their first question. I generally don't know how to react to that except to say, "What price would you pay to get [...]
The definition of wisdom is the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment. As the calendar year comes to a close, it's a wonderful time to look back at the year and make changes to increase profitability and grow your customer base. It's a great time to look at [...]
As we come into this holiday season, dealerships bustle with holiday shoppers looking for a deal. Good leadership can take advantage of this influx of customers, helping them to purchase new vehicles, accessories for their favorite people on their list and taking care of service needs so they can attend [...]
