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At Action Recruiting, we help spouses revise their résumés, but your dealership is connected to your community. Use those connections. Introduce a trailing spouse to local employers, your banker, your real estate agent, your insurance agent, and businessowning customers. Connect the family with schools, youth sports, and a good pediatrician. Some of the best recruiting I’ ve seen happened when a dealer principal made two phone calls on a candidate’ s spouse’ s behalf.

TECHNICIANS: GROW YOUR OWN Not every hire needs to come with a moving truck. Since importing technicians is expensive, consider tapping into local tech schools, high school shop programs, and the setup techs and porters who already demonstrate mechanical aptitude. A structured apprenticeship program with a clear roadmap to becoming a master tech costs less than a relocation that falls apart.

I recently learned about an awesome tech apprenticeship program from a service manager I spoke with. It’ s a win for everyone: apprentices start as porters, and the mentoring master tech is paid on both his production and the apprentice’ s. Plant these seeds today.

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FINAL THOUGHTS Talent still moves. It just moves more carefully, and it costs more. The dealerships winning right now aren’ t always outbidding everyone. They’ re solving the problems behind the“ no,” including relocation costs, risk, and family.

In a high-cost market, the best offer isn’ t always the highest. It’ s the one that makes saying yes feel safe.

If you’ d like to discuss solving your hiring challenges or accelerating your career, I’ m just an email away at Jan @ Action-Recruiting. com.

THE TIMING IS NOW The slow season is your recruiting season. While competitors focus on yearend inventory, top candidates are planning for the new year and what they want next. Start conversations now.

Candidates, these ideas are for you, too. If you’ re considering a move, don’ t hesitate to ask for relocation assistance, a guaranteed draw while you get acclimated, or a flexible start date. A serious dealer should be open to the conversation.

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