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who just walked in and asked if I was hiring ” she said . “ He ’ s in school and wanted a flexible work schedule .”
“ The biggest challenge we have long term is that young people are not geared toward being gear heads ,” Dengler said . “ Wrenching used to be a cool job , now they don ’ t even know it exists . They ’ re too electronics driven .” Dengler is proud to have “ one of the best BMW techs east of the Mississippi , but I could always use more techs . I prefer to start with entry level and train them . And we do cool stuff here , even if it ’ s not the top money-making career choice .”
Cutler agrees , and notes that the hiring problem stems from several things , such as schools that push students to go to college rather than a trade school . He also believes that getting your hands dirty doesn ’ t appeal to the younger
Century Power Equipment in Stillwater , Minn ., retains high-quality service technicians in part by allowing them to focus on their strengths , whether that ’ s motorcycles or tractors or handheld equipment .
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