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What are shop owners and managers looking for in potential entry-level technicians? They are looking for candidates with strong communication skills and who are willing to learn. Technology on todays vehicles is always changing and technicians have to be willing to accept new challenges.

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Preparing to Enter the Service Repair Industry

4/1/2006

If you are about to graduate from an automotive training program, you will be entering a field in which employers are always searching for smart, honest, hardworking technicians who are willing to learn and be a part of a team. Even if you have one or two more years left before you graduate, its not to early to begin preparing to enter the job marketplace. Its never too early to begin working on a resume and contemplating on what you want to include in it.

Joining a Team
What are shop owners and managers looking for in potential entry-level technicians? They are looking for candidates with strong communication skills and who are willing to learn. Technology on todays vehicles is always changing and technicians have to be willing to accept new challenges.

I am looking for someone who is curious, willing to work, able to recognize that two years of schooling is only a beginning, a foundation, and that they arent quite soup yet, said one shop owner. I want them to think of it as a profession and not just someplace to hang out for awhile. I want to know what they have learned and how well they think they have learned it.

Its also very important for any new graduate entering the workplace to be honest with potential employers. A shop owner is going to want you to tell them about ALL the training you have had and about the shop equipment you were trained to use.

According to one shop owner, I want an entry-level tech to let me know about ...

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