Managing Problem Employees
Two important management tools for handling challenging employees are progressive discipline plans and performance improvement plans (PIPs). Both methods allow you to provide employees with feedback on their performance and reinforce your expectations.
Rotary Lift Employees Discuss Teamwork And Pride In New Raised In Madison Videos
Rotary Lift’s latest series of videos for its Raised in Madison campaign shines the spotlight on five hardworking employees in the company’s Madison, Ind. manufacturing and assembly plants. Watch the new “Men and Women of Steel” videos at www.rotarylift.com/Raised-In-Madison/Men-of-Steel.aspx. Raised in Madison was launched last year to tell the “behind-the-lift” stories of the people who
The Truth About Stealing Employees
There is an expression that has been around our industry for decades that says if you run a good, ethical business, the one thing you should never do is “steal” employees. If you agree with that philosophy, this is one article you may want to read. First of all, in order for any of us
Twenty Rotary Lift Distributor And Installer Employees Achieve ALI Lift Inspector Certification
The first graduating class of Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Certified Lift Inspectors includes 20 Rotary Lift distributor and installer employees. More than 100 additional Rotary Lift-affiliated inspectors are currently enrolled in the program and on their way to achieving certification.
Welcome 2013 With New Employees
Start the New Year off on the right foot by filling those open positions at your company! Babcox Media’s job portal, AftermarketJobs.com, is focused strictly on the automotive aftermarket industry.
Getting Employees to Adopt the Right Culture
How many times during the day does a customer stop by or call, and ask to only speak with you, the shop owner? Do you know why? It’s because in general, the experience the customer has when dealing with the owner of a business is much different than when dealing with an employee.
Two Employees Severely Burned in New York Repair Shop Explosion
State police said a technician at Steyer’s Hudson Valley Automotive, Inc. in Saugerties, NY, was using a chop saw when sparks ignited the gases above a 275-gallon waste oil tank. Two of the workers at the shop sustained serious burns while a third person suffered a minor burn.
Management: Extreme Caring Keeps Employees Around…Forever!
Ron and Bev Stamm are fourth generation owners of Fort Mitchell Garage in Park Hills, KY, who say they treat their employees like family. As Ron puts it, “The overarching attitude in the shop is that we’re stewards of the employees and their families. Lots of goodwill comes from that. We pay our employees as high a wage as the market will allow and give them good benefits, time off and a clean environment to work in.”
Management: 10 Ways To Recruit New Employees for Your Shop
With the goal of providing you with ideas on the best ways to recruit new employees for your shop, Babcox Research asked a sample of shop owner readers for their input on the topic.
Region VIII Alliance Educates OSHA, Employees and Students on Automotive Lift Hazards
OSHA’s Region VIII’s Bismarck, North Dakota Area Office signed an Alliance on October 2, 2006 with the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) and automobile dealer associations in North and South Dakota to reduce and prevent workplace hazards associated with ….