Your employees are the Image of your dealership!

Employees are a crucial component of the dealership’s image. They are as important as the products and services offered, the interior and exterior facilities, as well as the company logos and brand.11010567_s

Clear guidelines must be in place to this effect to insure that they are followed by everyone. First impressions (the most important), opinions and perceptions that customers have in regard to a business are often impacted by frontline personnel, as they are the initial point of contact for both regular and new customers. Although appearance and dress codes are important, attitude must be a key part of the welcoming process. Continue reading “Your employees are the Image of your dealership!”

The Financial Impact of Efficient Human Resource Management

Successful businesses excel in the management and leveraging of their human resource assets, although the positive financial impact associated with these management practices are often underrated.   Investissement_RH

The efficient management of human resources is essential in today’s competitive environment. Businesses must develop and implement innovative and effective human resource management policies and practices to attract and retain the best and brightest employees and raise their level of performance.

Economic value is often limited to balance sheets and assets.

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Fixed Wage or Commission: Where Do You Draw the Line?

Financial compensation is an important motivating factor for automotive industry salespeople, as it has a direct influence on their performance. So, where should the line be drawn between fixed and commission-based wages?Commissions

Several variables need to be weighed before finding the right formula. Studying the various formulas used by competitors in the local market is a good starting point. The next step consists of finding the right balance between a reasonable base salary and commission structure that will motivate salespeople to reach, and even surpass their sales objectives. Continue reading “Fixed Wage or Commission: Where Do You Draw the Line?”

Seasonal workers in the automotive industry: a precious commodity!

There are a good number of companies thseasonnal_mechanics_tire_installatorat hire workers for periods of one season or less. These workers are productive for periods of 6 to 26 weeks, and then end up with a forced vacation. Even though seasonal work is temporary by nature, this does not necessarily mean that business owners do not wish to re-hire well-qualified workers. Take tire-installers, for example. This job requires certain knowledge and requires training. Consequently, it would be in an employer’s best interest to re-hire these workers when work picks up. There are many different ways that employers can use to keep in touch with these workers who provide such essential services to your business. Here are a few:

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How to avoid employees recruiting errors in the automotive industry?

Hiring the wrong candidate can turn out to be a very costly mistake for any business. Imagine the consequences of a recruiting process gone wrong: you may need to terminate the Embauche_mecanicienemployee and risk being sued; you need to repeat the recruiting process, which is costly in both time and money; you also risk negatively affecting your troop’s morale and winding up frustrating certain employees. Of course your employees picked up early-on that your new hire wasn’t ”delivering the goods’ and realized that they were the ones that needed to pick up the slack to compensate for your mistake. The atmosphere and tension produced by this situation can seriously affect the cohesion and motivation of your team members.

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