#115 The biggest trends in dealership hiring, Demystifying pay plans, Rise of the $1M manager, Hottest automotive roles | Steve Adragna, Partner, CDG Recruiting

Car Dealership Guy Podcast

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Steve Adragna where we discuss: The biggest trends in dealership hiring, Demystifying pay plans, Rise of the $1M manager, Hottest automotive roles and much more.

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Topics:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:00:46) - Announcing CDG Recruiting

(00:06:32) - Steve’s background and career

(00:11:14) - What is the general demand for employees looking to make a change?

(00:14:22) - Dealership comps by role

(00:22:56) - Where are you seeing comp variance in dealerships?

(00:28:30) - Why does GM hiring tend to happen later in the year?

(00:30:43) - The technician shortage

(00:32:23) - What roles are dealers looking for most?

(00:35:52) - Why do candidates come to you?

(00:40:06) - How quickly do you typically fill roles?

(00:41:15) - Do you ever reject candidates or dealers from working with you?

(00:44:13) - Predictions for the industry

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