Hi guys.. well am at this moment attend school to become mech/tech. And im really looking for tips and advice for what most shop owners look for when hiring workers.

would have ASE certification better my chances....would it be most wise to learn and try my best master all thing possible regardless of what, maybe a/c repairs and what not and not just aftermarket and performance things.


any words would really be appreciated. i should be in school for 2ys so ill be getting out like end of 09 maybe beginning of 2010. and ill be looking to get into a shop as soon as possible to start paying off my loans, and hopefully stay there until better comes along or i gain enough exp to start my mown shop.


thanks for any and all words. hope to see most of yall at Zdayz next year.

-JC

 

Good luck in your career Bro!
I am sure you'll do Good!

 

-word of mouth
-trust
-repeatability

 

yea the word of mouth is a good one

One of the kids that graduated from here this year just got a Job at Hefferner Performance....which also picked up 2 other students from this school.

so its good school...no its not UTI. Im going to University of Northwestern Ohio.

hopefully if bust my *** enough working hard ill be able to make name for myself, maybe get to be picked to go to SEMA.....do some nextworking

 

study engineering. The other stuff is easy.

This is just my opinion.

 

trust and reliabilty are a big thing too. a lot of shop owners have been F***** over by their employees. if your a trustworthy person and a hard worker it will go a long way

 

i was thinking about going back eventually for engineering but idk....thats a bit beyond my limits for the time being.

 

definitely try to get an internship or co-op with a performance shop to get some hands on experience.

 

yea ill have to find where the shops are tho. i have a good guess ill have to drive a good 2hrs or more to find one.

 

You can go back to school anytime you like. You will have the benefit of seeing the equipment work and function and break. Good luck!

 

Just pm me as i am a auto service manager and was a ase certified tech.I have been in this business for 30 years,ill help you out.

 

JC,

My best recommendation would be to earn as many ASE certifications (this goes a long way with employeers) and take all of the courses you can. The more you learn and understand, the better and more rounded you will be as a technican. Tech's that know the inner workings of all vehilce components, are very versed with wiring/electrical systems, and can use these skills to diagnose most any problem, have the best earning potential.

While at school, if you can, apprentice at a local dealer or repair shop to get as much experience, diagnostic, and wrench time as possible - this will also look great on your resume.

Combined with good common sense, if you can tackle the above you should have an extremely promissing career path ahead of you

Hope this helps!

 

thank guys. ill def be working my tail off, and put every effort to learning every bit i can so i can get all the ASE cert.s