S/P2 (sp2.org) and CARS Cooperative (cars.coop) have partnered to provide CARS members with access to the S/P2 Careers database of entry-level technician candidates across the country. Each CARS member will receive $100 in S/P2 Careers credits that they can use to recruit students who are in or have recently graduated from automotive career tech programs.
Of the students who have posted their resumes on S/P2 Careers so far, more than 30,000 are interested in automotive service, collision repair, and heavy-duty/diesel career opportunities.
“This is a great partnership,” said Kyle Holt, President of S/P2. “Matt Boyles is passionate about helping his members find the technicians they need, and attacking the technician shortage head-on. The CARS members add over 500 employers that can provide great career opportunities to entry-level technicians across the US. We’re excited to work with Matt and the CARS members to help them find candidates near them.”
CARS provides buying power, discounts, rebates, and rewards to its member collision repair facilities in 29 states across the country.
“We’re proud of the work we do to help our members,” Dr. Boyles said. “This is the number one issue our industry faces, and CARS is dedicated to helping our members find technicians. It’s good for our members, and it’s good for the industry.”
About S/P2
Each year, S/P2 provides online training to more than 175,000 workers and students nationwide on industry-specific safety and pollution prevention, ethics, soft skills, and human resources topics. S/P2 serves the automotive service, collision repair, heavy-duty/diesel, welding, construction, cosmetology, and culinary trades. S/P2 also provides S/P2 Careers – a resume database of tens of thousands of career tech students looking for career opportunities in their field of study. For more information, visit www.sp2.org.
About CARS Cooperative
CARS Cooperative is a stock-issuing business cooperative that brings collision repair facilities together with vendors and suppliers to gain discounts, rebates, rewards, and training on products and services used in their shops. CARS is a member-shareholder based national organization serving the collision industry since 1992. Their shareholders represent the best automotive collision shops and related businesses throughout the United States. www.cars.coop.
