Eliminating the resume? Looking for technicians, many companies default to platforms like Indeed. However, this approach has its challenges. The competition is fierce, candidates are often focused on the bottom line, and most diesel technicians aren’t avid computer users. Instead of demanding resumes, Whiterail streamlined the process to gather essential information fast. They ask about years of experience, ASU certification, reliable transportation, and basic qualifications. Their testing phase soared past expectations. “But the thing is, if they click on the ad and you send them to a web page, now they have to fill out a 20 minute job application, are they going to fill it out? Good luck on that,” says Daniel Ostrov, Co-Founder of Whiterail. The key is speed, using an automated questionnaire with multiple-choice answers. In just 40 seconds, they can apply for the job. What do you think about this resume-free hiring process? Follow The Heavy Duty Parts Report brought to you by FinditParts, so you never miss out on great conversations that empower heavy-duty people. 🎧 #HeavyDutyTrucking #Recruiting #FleetManagement #HeavyDutyPartsReport #BeHeavyDuty
I strongly disagree with their perspective on this condescending clip. The portrayal of our computer skills is inaccurate, it not only misrepresents our capabilities, but also undermines the professionalism we bring to the field. My meticulously crafted and up-to-date resume stands as a testament to the expertise I, and many other technicians, possess. It's disheartening to see such misrepresentations, perpetuating stereotypes that we've been diligently working to overcome in our community. The disconnect displayed in the video, highlights a lack of understanding of the evolving nature of our profession and the strides we've made in embracing and mastering technological advancements within our work.
I like there approach becasue they're using the most up to date methods to help shops promote their businesses to technicians. If you run adds on Indeed and you have a long multi-step approach that is complicated it reduces your chances of reaching all the great techs in your area. But if you make the application process easy and you brand your business in a way where techs see your ads, like on mobile while they're on different apps, you're going to reach more techs. The reference to "computers" wasn't meant to be condescending, I think what they meant was don't try to promote your business in a way that the only way to see the ads is on Indeed while on a desktop computer at an office. Becasue techs are not sitting in a cubicle all day on a desktop, they're working, under trucks, moving all the time, so if you want to reach them you have to tailor your approach to their needs.
I think the best approach would be to hire someone to steal the best techs. Only the serious companies would go to extremes like that because they believe in get what you pay for.
These guys have no clue. The more I listen the more I keep laughing at their ignorance and bias. They are more than welcome to shadow me at work for a day and leave with their own opinion possibly changed
Diesel Tech with a MBA | Maintenance tips | Probably in a service truck | 2006 Time Person of the Year
11moI’m going to say this knowing full well that I’m an outlier. I don’t know how many diesel technicians have MBA’s, but I do know what it’s like being a millennial diesel tech. A lot of us (and yes I’m generalizing) have strong computer skills. We can put together a resume. Now, some are better than others, but you see that in a lot of industries. To be blunt this video reminds me a lot of out of touch management that loses the support of the techs working in the shop. The modern technician is highly skilled in a lot of areas. When I was working in ag it was nothing to have multiple operating systems working in conjunction with one another to make the given application work properly, including coding and programming PLC’s. Not to mention advancements regarding alternative fuels and EV’s. I 2nd Marshall’s comments. The stereotypes our community faces are 20 years out of date. Being a diesel tech is a tech job. We can create a damn résumé, but we also can sniff out the BS pretty quickly as well.