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How to Become an Auto Mechanic Apprentice in Ontario: A Step-By-Step Guide

Automotive Training Centre

Toronto’s Automotive Training Centre provides comprehensive programs covering various aspects of automotive repair and maintenance, from diagnostics and electrical systems to engine performance and brake systems. Securing an apprenticeship is a pivotal step in gaining this experience.

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Avoid quickly turning around customers

Auto Service World

It may be well ingrained in automotive repair shops but the practise of moving customers’ vehicles in and out of the bays is one that needs to end, a shop coach urged.

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Automotive Repair Shop Marketing Through Social Media

FastTrak Auto Shop Management Systems

If the shop sponsors a sports team or participates in any type of community event such as a foot race or walk for a charitable cause these should be posted on social media. The post Automotive Repair Shop Marketing Through Social Media appeared first on FastTrak.

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Where to Find Jobs after Service Advisor Training

Automotive Training Centre

Quick service chains, for instance, focus on routine maintenance and repairs, demanding a solid understanding of high-volume service procedures. Specialty shops catering to performance vehicles, luxury brands, or specific car types offer a chance to delve deeper into a particular area of automotive repair.

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How to rev the passion for automotive trades careers

Auto Service World

Rather than trying to rely on young people developing a passion for automotive repair on their own, explain to them—and their parents—that a career in the trade is viable and stable while showing them just how they can be successful.

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Keeping Cool About Shop Fire Safety

Brake & Front End

In this episode of “Talking Shop With ShopOwner,” ShopOwner editor Doug Kaufman and Steve Lockwood from Mountain State Fire Protection in Mesa, AZ, discuss fire safety in automotive repair shops. They discuss the potential threats in the automotive industry, such as combustible liquids and sparks from equipment.

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Tapping Into Local Organizations For Business Help

Shop Marketing Pros

Engagement with Downtown Development Districts (00:10:12) Discussion on the importance of local business involvement and awareness of district events and resources. Marketing Opportunities through Events (00:11:15) Encouragement to participate in local events to promote businesses, even if they seem unrelated to automotive repair.