Texas car dealer taps into school pipeline for techs

Julie Herrera, dealer principal of Toyota of Cedar Park, with dealership employees and students from Rouse and McNeil high schools. The dealership partnered with the Toyota Lexus Minority Owners Dealership Association to obtain a scholarship for technician training.

April 16, 2022 04:00 AM

In her 30 years in the auto industry, Julie Herrera has learned several tricks of the trade. One piece of advice she has for other dealers: When hiring, hire service technicians first.

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