Top 5 Reasons You Have Employee Turnover What makes a good employee quit? There could be hundreds of reasons why this happens. In most cases there usually isn’t just one solid reason an employee leaves his or her job. Usually it’s a combination of things that weigh on their minds over time and impact their
Recognize Employees… Or Lose Them! One of my favorite movie scenes comes from Cool Hand Luke. A very frustrated warden (played to a T by Strother Martin) has a problem getting through to a convict played by Paul Newman. Nothing seems to get through to the incorrigible Luke. While I’m not suggesting working in your shop
The Grass is Not Always Greener: Successful Hiring Strategies We have all heard about “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence” syndrome— Repeatedly. In reality job seekers just ignoring anything negative about a new gig and downplaying everything positive about current situation. The grass is NOT always greener — I’ve
You can do a quick Internet search and end up with heaps and heaps of stories that will explain what it means to be a good employee. These stories are packed with the latest buzz words and attempt to show you the latest “in” theories about employee engagement and motivation. However, I am here to
Sometimes it can be hard to remember why we work in the motorcycle industry… techs trying to beat flat rate, sales trying meet impossible goals, dealer principals just trying to keep the lights on. I know how hard it is to make an easy living in the powersports field. Sometimes you have to ask yourself
After 28 years of working in the motorcycle industry, I have become a student of the game. Common traits and a shared passion for powersports seem to bond the industry players together. It also amazes me how many people got their start. When asked, most of my colleagues all have one thing in common… and
Have you ever heard of “sense of ownership?” Common sense will tell you it’s when a person has a sense of ownership over something. Even my dog has a sense of ownership… sure, it’s over her toys. Try to take away a toy and she will rush to stop you. Tell her to fetch her
Interviewing can be done successfully many ways. It’s probably the most important step to hiring new employees… and it takes a certain skill. A company needs to be able to not only discover what a potential hire has done (via the resume or application) but also determine — within an hour or less — whether
SNOWFLAKES EVERYWHERE! Techs, Like Snowflakes, Are Unique Every day I hear someone say, “If I could just find a few technicians.” The techs from today are not the same from yesterday. Jane Doe and Joe Q. Employee are not from your grandpa’s generation. They are a new breed of employee that is taking the
You know all about high turnover rate and how difficult it can be at times to find and hire new employees. As an employer, you also know it can take months to get through the entire hiring process. There’s the advertisement you need to post, followed by a ton of time spent sorting through applications
