Two encouraging approaches for dealing with a shortage of mechanics

David Kushma is editor of Fixed Ops Journal.

April 16, 2018 05:00 AM

It's hard not to be alarmed at the chronic and growing shortage of well-qualified automotive service technicians, especially as the tech's job gets ever more demanding and complicated.

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