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Don’t Scare Away Employers With Your Resume!

You’ve probably heard the old adage: “You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.” You may have taken this principle into account when preparing for a job interview, but have you ever given any thought to the first impression your resume may have on prospective employers? Are you presenting the proper message or are you going for Grimm Fairytales?

Kracl Automotive: Family Atmosphere Attracts Customers, Employees

When Adam Kracl and his wife Annette decided to open their own automotive repair shop in Glenwood Springs, CO, they knew they wanted to fill a void in the area with a shop that not only provided top-notch repairs, but also created a warm, inviting atmosphere for customers and employees alike.

Students Get Hands-On Training Through Cutting-Edge Program

Students from three high schools in Oregon recently started an intensive automotive technology course that is being taught by instructors from Clackamas Community College. The classes are being held at the World of Speed Museum in Wilsonville, OR.

Chaparral Motorsports Announces Inaugural $1,000 College Scholarship Competition

Chaparral Motorsports is aiming to help students reduce the expensive costs associated with college by announcing its inaugural $1,000 College Scholarship competition. With student debt hitting record levels, the Chaparral Motorsports College Scholarship Competition provides Chaparral a chance to give back and help ease the costs of attaining a higher education.

Lincoln Electric Introduces U/LINC Welding And Cutting Curriculum Solution

Lincoln Electric recently launched U/LINC, a complete curriculum of lesson plans, videos, student handouts, assessment tests, presentations and more designed to streamline the teaching experience and free welding school instructors from curriculum development.

HDA Truck Pride Sponsors Students At TMC ‘Future Tech’ Competition

HDA Truck Pride is sponsoring two students from WyoTech’s Blairsville, Pennsylvania, campus – Elijah Barr and Karl Kerutis – with the help of WyoTech’s Duane Tegels, diesel tech coordinator. The two students are the 2015 HDA Truck Pride student delegates in this National Competition on Sept. 22 in Orlando, Florida.

WIX Filters Reveals Top 20 Schools in 2015 School of the Year Competition

The winning school will receive $2,500 in prizes, as well as a trip to AAPEX in Las Vegas.

How To Answer Common Interview Questions

Landing a job takes perseverance, diligence, and careful planning. A critical component on the road to landing your dream job in the auto career industry is the interview process. Nailing the interview doesn’t happen easily – and shouldn’t be taken lightly. It involves thoughtful preparation.

Shop Profile: Overcoming Challenges To Find Success

Many shop owners get their start the old-fashioned way: Their dad or uncle owned a shop, and they grew up learning how to fix cars. Essentially, it was “in their blood” so to speak. But Matt Weber, co-owner of Clark’s Car Care, has a very ­different back story, one that starts with a detour from an ­accounting degree to take a less traveled road to shop ­ownership.

Shop Profile: From Antibiotics To Auto Body

Growing up in Flushing, Queens, N.Y., Jahid Habasi was engrossed in the automotive field. His father was a mechanic who wound up opening up his own body shop. But, once he retired, Habasi had to venture off on his own and find his own path. In 2007, Habasi entered the pharmacy program at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkhill, N.Y. “I did it to make my parents happy, to let them know that I’m book smart as well as street smart,” says Habasi. While he was in college, Habasi looked for a job. And like two magnets destined to snap together, he found himself working in a collision repair shop.

Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition Ends

Ford and AAA announce that the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition officially ended with the 2015 event.

Ford Donates 2013 Fusions To Tech Schools

Four automotive tech programs in western New York recently received 2013 Ford Fusion cars. They were donated by the Ford Future Techs program and will be used to help prepare students for careers in the automotive industry.