Working in a repair shop can be highly stressful, and this causes a lot of employees to leave their jobs each year. According to BMC Public Health, about 40% to 63% of turnover is caused by stress. This accounts for about 7% to 11% of employees who leave their jobs
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According to a Colonial Life Study, about one-fifth of employees spend five hours on the clock thinking about their stress each day. This can reduce productivity and impact the bottom line in the long run. Therefore a wise employer should focus on building an ideal, stress-free workplace in the following
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The demands of work impact everyone differently. The pressure can motivate some, but paralyze others. Stress is not always a bad thing. A certain degree of anxiousness and pressure is part of any job. It can help stimulate job performance and keep workers alert as they work toward deadlines or
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According to recent surveys, the U.S. average turnover rate in the workforce is 18%. This is higher than it should be, which negatively affects the bottom line for many businesses. One of the best ways to reduce turnover rate and improve employee retention is by managing employee stress. Here are
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Stop struggling with failing systems, unreliable products and low-value customers. Talk about synergy! At the recent VISION Hi-Tech and Training Expo March 4-5, happy customers from the Shop4D® and Automated Marketing Group (AMG) family, shared their personal experiences and success stories. They shared the record-breaking transformations their businesses and teams
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Based on a research study by UMass scholars, workplace stress causes about 40% of voluntary turnovers. This is often the case in auto repair shops. There are so many necessary tasks that have nothing to do with fixing cars. This includes schedules, payroll, inventory, etc. It’s challenging to keep things
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A happier work environment is a more productive work environment. This has been proven repeatedly in a variety of locations and businesses. In fact, organizations with lower employee satisfaction scores see 18% lower productivity. So, if you want to have the most productive workplace possible, you need to keep your
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According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of automotive techs needs to increase by at least 7% in the next few years in order to keep up with demand. A primary problem that automotive shops have is retaining the technicians that they already have. As more and more
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by David Rogers For many shops, 2021 was like being strapped to a bull. This summer saw drivers cram 18 months of maintenance and repairs into a summer-sized window, and the most that many shop owners could do was hold on for dear life. In the best of times, owning a
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Chris Myers, Myers Automotive, is on target to grow his business by $1 million in 2021, and he’s grateful to be in a position to grow his operation, reward his team, and have additional resources and freedom to support the community he has called home since 2005. With four locations
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Categories: Leadership, Marketing, Productivity, Shop Management, Uncategorized