How to Implement a Successful Mentoring Program in Your Auto Body Shop

Tuesday, April 10th, 2018

When asked about the challenges for 2018, two things rise to the top of the list for body shop owners: the lack of skilled technicians and the need for a system in place to bring on new employees and get them up to speed. In the Health & Safety column that appeared in the January 2018 issue of BodyShop Business, we talked about how a mentoring program can help with both of these challenges and how the mentoring program manager leads this initiative.

But just as shops need to put the right people in place to manage the program, they also need to find the right candidates to mentor. Some shops refer to these roles as apprentices, trainees, interns or mentees. Regardless of the term, what should shops look for when seeking new candidates to join the program?

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