You Want a Job in the Automotive Industry — Now What?

Automotive Industry Job Search Tactics Connect with agency recruiters since they represent multiple companies. Follow these steps to improve the effectiveness of your job search. The keys include understanding the employment environment, defining your objectives, being proactive about communication and networking, and embracing LinkedIn. The industry is very broad and includes several adjacent fields. Don’t ...

2026-08-31T16:11:31-05:00February 21st, 2026|

Automotive Aftermarket Growth and Hiring Observations

Hiring in the automotive aftermarket was challenging in 2025, due in part to slow growth (1% according to SEMA), as well as widespread changing employer requirements and hiring processes. SEMA projects 3-4% growth in 2026, which is more in line with (non-COVID) historic growth trends. A number of factors will affect this projected growth, some ...

2026-08-31T12:38:23-05:00January 21st, 2026|

Industry Experts Weigh In on Rising Food Costs

With the current trend of rising food prices, I decided talk with some of my food ingredient manufacturer clients to see if I could get their perspectives on what might be causing this. One of my flavor manufacturers told me that the hardest part of doing business recently has been the uncertainties caused by the ...

2026-01-21T23:28:03-06:00January 21st, 2026|

UT, ID, CO Banking News:

Industrial & Traditional Banks As we begin the new year, I wanted to share what I am seeing going on in the banking industry in Utah, Idaho, and Colorado. First off, regarding new industrial bank charter applications, PayPal has recently applied for an industrial bank charter. They join others like Nissan, GM Financial, Edward Jones, ...

2026-01-21T23:18:05-06:00January 21st, 2026|

The 2026 Talent Gap:

Why Your People (Not Just AI) Are the Solution As we look toward 2026, a significant perception gap is emerging between leadership and staff: while many executives believe job satisfaction is rising, only a small fraction of workers agree. This disconnect, paired with an accelerating wave of Baby Boomer retirements, threatens to strip organizations of ...

2026-01-21T23:10:05-06:00January 21st, 2026|

Employment Summary for December 2020

Total nonfarm payroll employment in December declined by 140,000 in December, well below the consensus forecast of a job gain of 45,000. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.7 percent or 10.7 million unemployed persons. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) noted in today’s release that both unemployment measures are much lower than their April ...

2021-01-11T22:29:27-06:00January 11th, 2021|

Relationships, are they still important?

On the surface, this may seem like a strange question with an obvious answer, but when we look at how the megabanks are treating customers, maybe it is not. The PPP program is an example of how to turn loyal customers at one bank into great customers of another. One of the megabanks I am ...

2020-09-11T15:04:44-05:00September 11th, 2020|

Creating a Strong Employer Brand to Hire Effectively

In today’s hiring environment in the U.S. in which unemployment is low, companies need to do everything it takes to attract strong candidates and showcase the organization as a place people want to work. To that effect, it’s crucial that employer branding and visibility are top of mind, especially digitally. “Today’s competitive talent market requires ...

2020-03-05T21:19:12-06:00March 5th, 2020|

Creating a Strong Employer Brand to Maximize Hiring Success

In today’s hiring environment in the U.S. in which unemployment is low, companies need to do everything it takes to attract strong candidates and showcase the organization as a place people want to work. To that effect, it’s crucial that employer branding and visibility are top of mind, especially digitally. “Today’s competitive talent market requires ...

2020-02-05T16:30:56-06:00February 5th, 2020|