Thu, 03/15/2018 - 09:03

By Zane Clark

Education
Nearly 400 high school and college students are expected to attend the transportation career fair to be held March 16, at the SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, California.

SEMA will partner with the Collision Repair Education Foundation and the TechForce Foundation to host a transportation (collision, auto service, heavy duty, etc.) career fair, March 16, at the SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, California. Hundreds of high school and college students and industry employers are expected to attend the event.

With close to 400 students registered to attend, companies interested in connecting with top talent are strongly encouraged to participate.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to meet with these students.

Event Details:

8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. – Event open to students to attend and meet industry employers.

Company Participation:

$1,000 – Company is provided a table and a copy of the student résumé registration list.

Register your company for this event by emailing brandon.eckenrode@ed-foundation.org.

Thu, 03/15/2018 - 09:03

By Zane Clark

Education
Nearly 400 high school and college students are expected to attend the transportation career fair to be held March 16, at the SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, California.

SEMA will partner with the Collision Repair Education Foundation and the TechForce Foundation to host a transportation (collision, auto service, heavy duty, etc.) career fair, March 16, at the SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, California. Hundreds of high school and college students and industry employers are expected to attend the event.

With close to 400 students registered to attend, companies interested in connecting with top talent are strongly encouraged to participate.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to meet with these students.

Event Details:

8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. – Event open to students to attend and meet industry employers.

Company Participation:

$1,000 – Company is provided a table and a copy of the student résumé registration list.

Register your company for this event by emailing brandon.eckenrode@ed-foundation.org.

Thu, 03/15/2018 - 09:03

By Zane Clark

Education
Nearly 400 high school and college students are expected to attend the transportation career fair to be held March 16, at the SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, California.

SEMA will partner with the Collision Repair Education Foundation and the TechForce Foundation to host a transportation (collision, auto service, heavy duty, etc.) career fair, March 16, at the SEMA Garage in Diamond Bar, California. Hundreds of high school and college students and industry employers are expected to attend the event.

With close to 400 students registered to attend, companies interested in connecting with top talent are strongly encouraged to participate.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to meet with these students.

Event Details:

8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. – Event open to students to attend and meet industry employers.

Company Participation:

$1,000 – Company is provided a table and a copy of the student résumé registration list.

Register your company for this event by emailing brandon.eckenrode@ed-foundation.org.

Thu, 03/15/2018 - 09:01

By SEMA Editors

Latest Jobs Added to SEMA Career Center

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.

Customer Service Specialist: Energy Suspension is hiring an automotive customer service specialist to provide automotive product application information, technical assistance, order processing and respond to emails. Occasional travel to local trade shows and events is required. Candidates must have basic automotive knowledge and prior customer service experience. Bilingualism is a plus.

Key Account Manager: United Pacific Industries Inc. is hiring a key account manager to support its sales and promotional efforts for the company’s most important clients. Responsibilities include obtaining and maintaining long-term key customers by comprehending their requirements. The ideal candidate will be apt in building strong relationships with strategic customers and be able to identify needs and requirements to promote the company’s solutions. This person must have a minimum of five to seven years’ sales experience within the automotive aftermarket industry, preferably from the accessory or performance parts segments.

Entry-Level Inside Salesperson: MaxTrac Suspension is hiring an entry-level inside salesperson responsible for communicating with customers, traveling and working at trade shows, following up on new leads and closing sales. The ideal candidate will have one to two years of retail sales experience and proven inside sales and customer-service experience.

Division Supervisor: Vogue Tyre & Rubber Co. is hiring a division supervisor to develop business within existing locations to increase daily sales averages, solidify relationships throughout locations, modify existing client programs to benefit client and company interests where appropriate and develop new business models to enable and support growth and dealership compliance with factory programs and to achieve a more diverse client base. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, knowledge of wheels and tires, and the ability to travel up to 75% of the time.

National Sales Manager: Coverking is hiring a national sales manager responsible for communicating the needs and trends of the wider marketplace to all other Coverking departments to ensure that Coverking is offering and developing products that meet the marketplace's requirements. This position takes direct responsibility for automotive customers in the territory to increase revenue through existing and new customers and meet or exceed targets and goals. Five years’ experience managing the sales responsibilities in a manufacturing environment that includes direct customer contact and responsibility is required. The ideal candidate has experience working in a small to medium company environment. A bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience is preferred.

Thu, 03/15/2018 - 09:00

By SEMA Editors

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

For association-related travel, contact Manya Petropaki (manya.p@travelstore.com) at Travel Store USA, 949-930-9268.

Thu, 03/15/2018 - 08:59

By SEMA Editors

SEMA eNews highlights SEMA-member companies’ websites weekly through the Hot Links to Cool Sites section. SEMA members: To be included in Hot Links to Cool Sites, email your company name and website to enews@sema.org. Note: Make sure to include “Hot Links” in the subject line of the email.

Thu, 03/15/2018 - 08:57

The 2018 SEMA Show takes place Tuesday–Friday, October 30–November 2, in Las Vegas.

Thu, 03/15/2018 - 08:57

The 2018 SEMA Show takes place Tuesday–Friday, October 30–November 2, in Las Vegas.

Thu, 03/15/2018 - 08:54

The RPM Act needs your support. SEMA urges all race fans and businesses to continue to take action. Go to www.sema.org/RPM to support the RPM Act and secure the future of racing today!

Thu, 03/15/2018 - 08:54

The RPM Act needs your support. SEMA urges all race fans and businesses to continue to take action. Go to www.sema.org/RPM to support the RPM Act and secure the future of racing today!