By Amelia Zwecher

Recruiting new employees is a process that requires a lot of time and patience.

Many different strategies can be used for recruiting new employees—a process that requires a lot of time and patience. Here are some tips hiring managers can utilize to help ease this process and improve their chances of attracting and hiring qualified employees:

1. Survey new hires during orientation/onboarding and follow new hires’ first weeks of employment; this information may help improve processes (sample questions are available upon request).
2. Create Service Level Agreements (SLA) between hiring managers and recruiters; this will ensure that the hiring process follows an expedient standard that places accountability on the hiring managers (sample SLAs are available).
3. Encourage employee referrals through bonuses and other non-monetary or monetary rewards. Statistics show that referrals are often the best source of new hires because referrals reflect the quality of the referee.
4. Make sure to post openings to your company’s website and remove closed positions. At minimum, post an e-mail address for more information about career opportunities.
5. Post to more than one job board (a few examples are below). There is no one way to recruit top talent, and what was a great method for one role may require a different method for another position.

• sema.org/jobs
• ziprecruiter.com
• indeed.com
• careerbuilder.com
• linkedin.com
• monster.com

For more information, contact Amelia F. Zwecher, TAS (manager, career services) at ameliaz@sema.org.

By Amelia Zwecher

Recruiting new employees is a process that requires a lot of time and patience.

Many different strategies can be used for recruiting new employees—a process that requires a lot of time and patience. Here are some tips hiring managers can utilize to help ease this process and improve their chances of attracting and hiring qualified employees:

1. Survey new hires during orientation/onboarding and follow new hires’ first weeks of employment; this information may help improve processes (sample questions are available upon request).
2. Create Service Level Agreements (SLA) between hiring managers and recruiters; this will ensure that the hiring process follows an expedient standard that places accountability on the hiring managers (sample SLAs are available).
3. Encourage employee referrals through bonuses and other non-monetary or monetary rewards. Statistics show that referrals are often the best source of new hires because referrals reflect the quality of the referee.
4. Make sure to post openings to your company’s website and remove closed positions. At minimum, post an e-mail address for more information about career opportunities.
5. Post to more than one job board (a few examples are below). There is no one way to recruit top talent, and what was a great method for one role may require a different method for another position.

• sema.org/jobs
• ziprecruiter.com
• indeed.com
• careerbuilder.com
• linkedin.com
• monster.com

For more information, contact Amelia F. Zwecher, TAS (manager, career services) at ameliaz@sema.org.

Just a couple of weeks ago, Mercedes-AMG presented the GT C Roadster but decided to keep the Coupé as a secret for yet another while. Sorry, Affalterbach, the lid has been lifted. Caught during a photo shoot just outside the company’s headquarters, these are the best shots yet of the Mercedes-AMG GT C Coupe.

Positioned between the GT S and the GT R, this GT C shows the wider rear skirt of the R-variant, although equipped with quad tailpipes as known from the GT C Roadster. The wider fenders house massive 20-in. wheels, which will allow higher speeds in narrow curves and improved traction. Under the hood will be a 4.0L bi-turbo V8 pumping 557 hp and 690 Nm of torque. It is coupled to a seven-speed manual gearbox with a relatively long first gear and a shortened seventh. Sprint time and top speed should mimic that of the Roadster.

The matte black paint and the additional logo on the right side of the boot lid hint to a special “Edition 50”—signifying AMG’s 50th birthday in 2017.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Just a couple of weeks ago, Mercedes-AMG presented the GT C Roadster but decided to keep the Coupé as a secret for yet another while. Sorry, Affalterbach, the lid has been lifted. Caught during a photo shoot just outside the company’s headquarters, these are the best shots yet of the Mercedes-AMG GT C Coupe.

Positioned between the GT S and the GT R, this GT C shows the wider rear skirt of the R-variant, although equipped with quad tailpipes as known from the GT C Roadster. The wider fenders house massive 20-in. wheels, which will allow higher speeds in narrow curves and improved traction. Under the hood will be a 4.0L bi-turbo V8 pumping 557 hp and 690 Nm of torque. It is coupled to a seven-speed manual gearbox with a relatively long first gear and a shortened seventh. Sprint time and top speed should mimic that of the Roadster.

The matte black paint and the additional logo on the right side of the boot lid hint to a special “Edition 50”—signifying AMG’s 50th birthday in 2017.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Just a couple of weeks ago, Mercedes-AMG presented the GT C Roadster but decided to keep the Coupé as a secret for yet another while. Sorry, Affalterbach, the lid has been lifted. Caught during a photo shoot just outside the company’s headquarters, these are the best shots yet of the Mercedes-AMG GT C Coupe.

Positioned between the GT S and the GT R, this GT C shows the wider rear skirt of the R-variant, although equipped with quad tailpipes as known from the GT C Roadster. The wider fenders house massive 20-in. wheels, which will allow higher speeds in narrow curves and improved traction. Under the hood will be a 4.0L bi-turbo V8 pumping 557 hp and 690 Nm of torque. It is coupled to a seven-speed manual gearbox with a relatively long first gear and a shortened seventh. Sprint time and top speed should mimic that of the Roadster.

The matte black paint and the additional logo on the right side of the boot lid hint to a special “Edition 50”—signifying AMG’s 50th birthday in 2017.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Just a couple of weeks ago, Mercedes-AMG presented the GT C Roadster but decided to keep the Coupé as a secret for yet another while. Sorry, Affalterbach, the lid has been lifted. Caught during a photo shoot just outside the company’s headquarters, these are the best shots yet of the Mercedes-AMG GT C Coupe.

Positioned between the GT S and the GT R, this GT C shows the wider rear skirt of the R-variant, although equipped with quad tailpipes as known from the GT C Roadster. The wider fenders house massive 20-in. wheels, which will allow higher speeds in narrow curves and improved traction. Under the hood will be a 4.0L bi-turbo V8 pumping 557 hp and 690 Nm of torque. It is coupled to a seven-speed manual gearbox with a relatively long first gear and a shortened seventh. Sprint time and top speed should mimic that of the Roadster.

The matte black paint and the additional logo on the right side of the boot lid hint to a special “Edition 50”—signifying AMG’s 50th birthday in 2017.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Just a couple of weeks ago, Mercedes-AMG presented the GT C Roadster but decided to keep the Coupé as a secret for yet another while. Sorry, Affalterbach, the lid has been lifted. Caught during a photo shoot just outside the company’s headquarters, these are the best shots yet of the Mercedes-AMG GT C Coupe.

Positioned between the GT S and the GT R, this GT C shows the wider rear skirt of the R-variant, although equipped with quad tailpipes as known from the GT C Roadster. The wider fenders house massive 20-in. wheels, which will allow higher speeds in narrow curves and improved traction. Under the hood will be a 4.0L bi-turbo V8 pumping 557 hp and 690 Nm of torque. It is coupled to a seven-speed manual gearbox with a relatively long first gear and a shortened seventh. Sprint time and top speed should mimic that of the Roadster.

The matte black paint and the additional logo on the right side of the boot lid hint to a special “Edition 50”—signifying AMG’s 50th birthday in 2017.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Just a couple of weeks ago, Mercedes-AMG presented the GT C Roadster but decided to keep the Coupé as a secret for yet another while. Sorry, Affalterbach, the lid has been lifted. Caught during a photo shoot just outside the company’s headquarters, these are the best shots yet of the Mercedes-AMG GT C Coupe.

Positioned between the GT S and the GT R, this GT C shows the wider rear skirt of the R-variant, although equipped with quad tailpipes as known from the GT C Roadster. The wider fenders house massive 20-in. wheels, which will allow higher speeds in narrow curves and improved traction. Under the hood will be a 4.0L bi-turbo V8 pumping 557 hp and 690 Nm of torque. It is coupled to a seven-speed manual gearbox with a relatively long first gear and a shortened seventh. Sprint time and top speed should mimic that of the Roadster.

The matte black paint and the additional logo on the right side of the boot lid hint to a special “Edition 50”—signifying AMG’s 50th birthday in 2017.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

By SEMA Editors

Are you hunting for a new job? The SEMA Career Center has a comprehensive listing of automotive-related job openings around the country. Here are some of the latest classifieds posted to the website.

Graphic Designer: Coker Tire is seeking a full-time graphic designer to join its marketing team. The ideal candidate will be a highly creative individual who has an exceptional level of organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work well in a fast-paced, collaborative and deadline-driven environment. The focus of this position will be on marketing graphics for both print and web and social and event marketing. A bachelor’s or associates degree and a minimum of two years’ graphic design experience are required.

Sales Manager: Livernois Motorsports and Engineering is hiring a sales manager with top-notch customer service skills and at least three years of previous automotive industry supervisory experience. The successful candidate must be well versed in late-model Ford, GM and Chrysler products or be willing to learn.

Brand Manager: RANDYS Worldwide is hiring a brand manager responsible for the planning and implementation of key product, branding, promotional and event support. This person will be a key component in working with the company’s sales group to ensure that the brand is well represented through multichannel promotion and advertising effectiveness. The successful candidate will have proven work experience as brand manager, strong research and analytical skills, excellent understanding of the full marketing mix and analytical skills to forecast and identify trends and challenges.

Engineering Manager: Energy Suspension is hiring an engineering manager to oversee R&D and design, development and improvement of polyurethane. The qualified candidate must be proficient in 3D CAD, have strong mechanical aptitude, experience with automotive suspension and with a vector graphics program, a bachelor’s degree in engineering and more than five years of related work experience.

By SEMA Editors

Following are dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, measuring sessions and activities.

• ETTN Motorsports Tech Roundtable, January 23, 2017, Embassy Suites Orange County Airport North, Santa Ana, California

• 2017 MPMC Media Trade Conference, January 24–26, 2017, Embassy Suites Orange County Airport North, Santa Ana, California

• 2017 SEMA Middle East Business Development Conference, March 28, 2017–April 1, 2017, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

• 2017 SEMA Australia Regional Business Development Conference, May 23–27, 2017, Melbourne, Australia

• Collector Car Appreciation Day, July 14, 2017

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