CarGuys Inc. - Automotive Hiring & Career Insights

Why Automotive Recruiting Is Becoming More Like Marketing

Job seekers now shop for employers the way they shop for cars. Learn why automotive recruiting is starting to work like marketing and how dealerships can adapt.

For Job Seekers

10 Habits of High-Performing Automotive Employees

Discover the daily habits that separate high-performing automotive employees from everyone else, and how to build them into your own automotive career. (161 characters

For Car Dealers

The Difference Between Candidate Volume and Candidate Quality

More applicants doesn't mean better hires. See why candidate quality beats volume for dealerships and how to build a process that finds it.

For Job Seekers

What Hiring Managers Really Discuss After Your Interview

Wondering what happens after a dealership job interview? Learn what hiring managers actually discuss, how decisions form, and what to do next.

Dealership hiring manager filling out a structured interview scorecard during a candidate interview

For Car Dealers

Building an Automotive Interview Scorecard That Actually Predicts Job Performance

A structured interview scorecard helps dealerships hire faster, reduce bias, and land stronger technicians, advisors, and salespeople. Here's how to build one.

For Job Seekers

Flat Rate Pay Explained: What Every Technician Should Know

Confused by flat rate pay? Learn how technician flat rate pay works, why paychecks swing week to week, and how to maximize your earnings.

For Car Dealers

How One Empty Bay Affects Your Entire Service Department

One unfilled technician bay does more than lose billable hours. Here's how it strains your entire service department, from CSI to technician retention.

For Clients

The First 90 Days at a New Dealership Job

Starting a new dealership job? Here's what to focus on in your first 90 days, from learning systems to building relationships and hitting your numbers.

For Car Dealers

Why Great Hiring Starts Before You Need an Employee

Proactive dealership hiring prevents costly vacancies. Learn how building a technician and sales talent pipeline early protects your bottom line long term.

For Job Seekers

Why the Best Automotive Jobs Never Make It to Indeed

Most top automotive jobs are filled before they're posted. See why the hidden job market matters and how to position yourself for openings Indeed never shows.

For Car Dealers

Why Passive Candidates Are Your Greatest Hiring Opportunity

Active applicants are only a fraction of the talent pool. Learn why passive candidates make stronger, longer-tenured dealership hires and how to reach them.

For Job Seekers

How to Ask for a Raise at a Dealership (And Get It)

Learn how to ask for a raise at a dealership with real leverage. Timing, numbers, and language that get technicians, advisors, and sales pros paid.

For Car Dealers

The Real Cost of an Empty Bay: Why You Can’t Afford to Wait on Hiring

An empty service bay doesn't just mean lost revenue today – it means compounding costs, technician stress, and customer defection. Here's what waiting really costs.

For Car Dealers

Why Great Service Managers Stall Before Advancing to Fixed Operations

Talented service managers hit a ceiling before Fixed Ops Director. Here are the mindset, financial, and leadership gaps that stall advancement - and how to close them.

For Job Seekers

Sales Interview Questions That Separate Average from Great

Ace your dealership sales interview with these key questions and answers. Learn what hiring managers are really testing and how to stand out.