Solve Your Technician Shortage

Track: Fixed Operations

Thursday, January 26, 1:00 - 2:00 PM

Room: D167

Presenters: John Thomas

Learn how to drastically increase the onboarding of young talent into your dealerships by getting strategically involved with school districts and community colleges. Structure a value proposition and chaperone program to accompany students from their last day of middle school to their first day on the job. Create simple pathways for graduates to begin their professional careers with you and immediately utilize them for recruiting endeavors. All with the common goal to create a program that will solve your technician shortage forever.

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John Thomas

SelecTransportation Resources

Chief Financial Officer

John Thomas took the reins as CFO of SelecTransportation Resources at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, the 30-year-old economist has helped lead the transformation of the 10-location Freightliner and Western Star dealership group to a digitally managed powerhouse. The recent graduate of NADA/ATD Academy is overseeing the construction and opening of the largest truck dealership in the nation and a privately held industry vocational school. He is the investment committee co-chair and treasurer of the Texas Trucking Association.

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