By Amelia Zwecher

The SEMA Virtual Career Fair is a great opportunity for employers to take advantage of inexpensive branding and future talent pipeline development.

SEMA will host its inaugural Virtual Career Fair June 1, 2017, from 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT). This event—designed for industry employers who may be hiring within the next six–12 months—is a great opportunity to take advantage of inexpensive branding and future talent pipeline development. Networking with student and non-student job seekers is among the many steps in helping to keep the automotive aftermarket industry alive.

Companies already registered for the event include:

• Air Flow Research: manufacturer and designer
• Bob Cook Sales: rep firm
• Edelbrock LLC: manufacturer
• Galpin Motors Inc: installer and restyler
• Insignia Group LLC: accessories sales solutions
• Kooks Headers & Exhausts: manufacturer
• MagnaFlow: manufacturer
• Performance Business Media: advertising/marketing agency
• Randy’s: warehouse
• SpeedKore Performance Group: manufacturer
• Thyssenkrupp Bilstein: manufacturer
• Verfiacts Automotive: collision repair
• Wurth USA: supplier

More than 250 job seekers are already registered. Approximately one-third of job seekers registered are students, and the remainder have industry experience. Current students come from the following schools:

• American River College
• Automotive Training Center
• Brigham Young University–Idaho
• California Institute of Technology
• California State University—Los Angeles, Northridge and San Bernardino
• Campbell University
• Chattanooga State Community College
• Clemson University
• Colorado State University
• CUNY LaGuardia Community College
• Everglades University
• Fullerton College
• George Washington University
• Kansas State University
• Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
• Indiana Wesleyan University
• Lincoln College of Technology
• Manhattan College
• McPherson College
• Michigan State University
• Monlau Engineering Repsol Tech School
• New York University
• Northeastern University Northern Arizona University
• Pennsylvania State University
• Portland Community College
• Seattle Community College–South Campus
• South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
• Students from Clemson University
• Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
• Thomas Nelson Community College
• University of Akron
• University of Central Missouri
• University of Kansas
• University of Northampton
• University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
• University of South Florida
• University of Texas at Arlington
• Universal Technical Institute
• Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
• Washtenaw Community College

Event attendees will immediately have access to hundreds of résumés/profiles for 60 days after the event ends. Early registration ends April 28, and costs $75 per employer—a $50 savings for those who register before the early-bird deadline. For specific details about event benefits, read the March 30 SEMA eNews article entitled “Recruit Top Talent With SEMA’s New Online Career Fair.”

For more information, contact Amelia F. Zwecher, PhD, PHR, at ameliaz@sema.org.

Register now!

Posting your job online is easy and affordable using SEMA’s Career Center. Here, you’ll be connected to more than 300,000 automotive professionals. Our reach will connect you to top applicants who seek positions in sales and customer service, engineering, marketing, executive management and operations.

Posting your job online is easy and affordable using SEMA’s Career Center. Here, you’ll be connected to more than 300,000 automotive professionals. Our reach will connect you to top applicants who seek positions in sales and customer service, engineering, marketing, executive management and operations.

By Zane Clark

Social Media Influencer Panel from the 2016 SEMA Show.

The SEMA Show provides attendees and exhibitors with unequaled learning opportunities to support professional development and provide the tools necessary to grow small businesses. Last year, education attendance exceeded 10,000 learners and earned an impressive overall satisfaction rating of 4.5 on 5-point scale.

Partnering with the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), Tire Industry Association (TIA) and Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR), the SEMA Show delivers a centralized and comprehensive program that addresses industry-specific training and small-business best practices, such as social-media marketing, human resources, finance and customer service.

With more than 100 sessions offered from Monday, October 30–Friday, November 3, the 2017 SEMA Show is where the brightest minds come together and the only place to see the industry’s hottest products.

Join more than 10,000 learners and make SEMA Show education a priority. Find out more details.

Education registration is now live and available online.

For additional information, contact SEMA’s Senior Director of Education Zane Clark.

By Zane Clark

Social Media Influencer Panel from the 2016 SEMA Show.

The SEMA Show provides attendees and exhibitors with unequaled learning opportunities to support professional development and provide the tools necessary to grow small businesses. Last year, education attendance exceeded 10,000 learners and earned an impressive overall satisfaction rating of 4.5 on 5-point scale.

Partnering with the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), Tire Industry Association (TIA) and Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR), the SEMA Show delivers a centralized and comprehensive program that addresses industry-specific training and small-business best practices, such as social-media marketing, human resources, finance and customer service.

With more than 100 sessions offered from Monday, October 30–Friday, November 3, the 2017 SEMA Show is where the brightest minds come together and the only place to see the industry’s hottest products.

Join more than 10,000 learners and make SEMA Show education a priority. Find out more details.

Education registration is now live and available online.

For additional information, contact SEMA’s Senior Director of Education Zane Clark.

By Zane Clark

Social Media Influencer Panel from the 2016 SEMA Show.

The SEMA Show provides attendees and exhibitors with unequaled learning opportunities to support professional development and provide the tools necessary to grow small businesses. Last year, education attendance exceeded 10,000 learners and earned an impressive overall satisfaction rating of 4.5 on 5-point scale.

Partnering with the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), Tire Industry Association (TIA) and Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR), the SEMA Show delivers a centralized and comprehensive program that addresses industry-specific training and small-business best practices, such as social-media marketing, human resources, finance and customer service.

With more than 100 sessions offered from Monday, October 30–Friday, November 3, the 2017 SEMA Show is where the brightest minds come together and the only place to see the industry’s hottest products.

Join more than 10,000 learners and make SEMA Show education a priority. Find out more details.

Education registration is now live and available online.

For additional information, contact SEMA’s Senior Director of Education Zane Clark.

By Amelia Zwecher

The career services team has updated the SEMA Career Center and HR Hub for a more user- and mobile-friendly environment. The SEMA Career Center is now live, and the HR Hub will be live May 1.

The HR Hub features enhanced content organization that improves browsing and search results navigation.

HR Hub Enhancements:

• “My libraries” function will allow the user to set content (such as a custom group of states) to improve search capabilities.
• Users will be able to save searches and, at the same time, set up alerts for search topics.
• New options in managing document formats for printing, saving and emailing.   
• More easily manage and save documents to a folder for project management.
• Users will have ability to add a note to a document. The note is specific to the user.
• Unique search process will automatically include plurals and industry-related terms.
• Enhanced content organization that improves browsing and search-results navigation.
• Emails will have an enhanced look, displaying article titles. Users click a title to see content in a doc-only view.

The SEMA Career Center features a new header/search section.

SEMA Career Center Enhancements:

New Job Seeker & Employer Landing Pages Key Features:

• New Header/Search section: A new background image can be changed if desired to something more industry-specific. The job search feature is presented showing two input fields (keywords/location) with a link to the advanced search options.
• Statistics and Sign Up: Two metrics will display (job listings/employers hiring). Both act as hyperlinks to the jobs page. Sign up/sign in will display to the right.
• Featured or Recent jobs: This area will showcase three randomly selected jobs from the pool of featured jobs. To maximize impact, jobs with employer logos will receive preference over jobs with no logos. Each will display job title, employer and location. Clicking anywhere within this box will direct to that position.
• Benefits: This section highlights the main features of a registered job seeker. These items will hyperlink to those sections of the site for ease of use, intercepted by a sign-in page if the user is not yet signed in.
• Services: The services section contains teasers to job-seeker services and features. Each item is hyperlinked to that section of the Career Center for the user to learn more. The user is intercepted by a sign-in/sign-up page where applicable.
• Featured Employer: This section is a carousel display of all employers with a featured employer profile who have jobs displayed on that particular career center. Each logo is hyperlinked to that employer’s profile. They are presented in a random fashion (as opposed to alphabetically) so that more exposure is likely.

The new Internship Module is designed to bring greater exposure to internships and make it easier for students, recent graduates and career-changers to locate and apply for those positions. Key benefits include:

• Encouraging employers to post more internships to the Career Center.
• Encouraging students to utilize the Career Center early in their careers.
• Creating an additional benefit that draws prospective members to your association.

For more information, contact Amelia F. Zwecher, PhD, PHR, at ameliaz@sema.org.

By Amelia Zwecher

The career services team has updated the SEMA Career Center and HR Hub for a more user- and mobile-friendly environment. The SEMA Career Center is now live, and the HR Hub will be live May 1.

The HR Hub features enhanced content organization that improves browsing and search results navigation.

HR Hub Enhancements:

• “My libraries” function will allow the user to set content (such as a custom group of states) to improve search capabilities.
• Users will be able to save searches and, at the same time, set up alerts for search topics.
• New options in managing document formats for printing, saving and emailing.   
• More easily manage and save documents to a folder for project management.
• Users will have ability to add a note to a document. The note is specific to the user.
• Unique search process will automatically include plurals and industry-related terms.
• Enhanced content organization that improves browsing and search-results navigation.
• Emails will have an enhanced look, displaying article titles. Users click a title to see content in a doc-only view.

The SEMA Career Center features a new header/search section.

SEMA Career Center Enhancements:

New Job Seeker & Employer Landing Pages Key Features:

• New Header/Search section: A new background image can be changed if desired to something more industry-specific. The job search feature is presented showing two input fields (keywords/location) with a link to the advanced search options.
• Statistics and Sign Up: Two metrics will display (job listings/employers hiring). Both act as hyperlinks to the jobs page. Sign up/sign in will display to the right.
• Featured or Recent jobs: This area will showcase three randomly selected jobs from the pool of featured jobs. To maximize impact, jobs with employer logos will receive preference over jobs with no logos. Each will display job title, employer and location. Clicking anywhere within this box will direct to that position.
• Benefits: This section highlights the main features of a registered job seeker. These items will hyperlink to those sections of the site for ease of use, intercepted by a sign-in page if the user is not yet signed in.
• Services: The services section contains teasers to job-seeker services and features. Each item is hyperlinked to that section of the Career Center for the user to learn more. The user is intercepted by a sign-in/sign-up page where applicable.
• Featured Employer: This section is a carousel display of all employers with a featured employer profile who have jobs displayed on that particular career center. Each logo is hyperlinked to that employer’s profile. They are presented in a random fashion (as opposed to alphabetically) so that more exposure is likely.

The new Internship Module is designed to bring greater exposure to internships and make it easier for students, recent graduates and career-changers to locate and apply for those positions. Key benefits include:

• Encouraging employers to post more internships to the Career Center.
• Encouraging students to utilize the Career Center early in their careers.
• Creating an additional benefit that draws prospective members to your association.

For more information, contact Amelia F. Zwecher, PhD, PHR, at ameliaz@sema.org.

By Amelia Zwecher

The career services team has updated the SEMA Career Center and HR Hub for a more user- and mobile-friendly environment. The SEMA Career Center is now live, and the HR Hub will be live May 1.

The HR Hub features enhanced content organization that improves browsing and search results navigation.

HR Hub Enhancements:

• “My libraries” function will allow the user to set content (such as a custom group of states) to improve search capabilities.
• Users will be able to save searches and, at the same time, set up alerts for search topics.
• New options in managing document formats for printing, saving and emailing.   
• More easily manage and save documents to a folder for project management.
• Users will have ability to add a note to a document. The note is specific to the user.
• Unique search process will automatically include plurals and industry-related terms.
• Enhanced content organization that improves browsing and search-results navigation.
• Emails will have an enhanced look, displaying article titles. Users click a title to see content in a doc-only view.

The SEMA Career Center features a new header/search section.

SEMA Career Center Enhancements:

New Job Seeker & Employer Landing Pages Key Features:

• New Header/Search section: A new background image can be changed if desired to something more industry-specific. The job search feature is presented showing two input fields (keywords/location) with a link to the advanced search options.
• Statistics and Sign Up: Two metrics will display (job listings/employers hiring). Both act as hyperlinks to the jobs page. Sign up/sign in will display to the right.
• Featured or Recent jobs: This area will showcase three randomly selected jobs from the pool of featured jobs. To maximize impact, jobs with employer logos will receive preference over jobs with no logos. Each will display job title, employer and location. Clicking anywhere within this box will direct to that position.
• Benefits: This section highlights the main features of a registered job seeker. These items will hyperlink to those sections of the site for ease of use, intercepted by a sign-in page if the user is not yet signed in.
• Services: The services section contains teasers to job-seeker services and features. Each item is hyperlinked to that section of the Career Center for the user to learn more. The user is intercepted by a sign-in/sign-up page where applicable.
• Featured Employer: This section is a carousel display of all employers with a featured employer profile who have jobs displayed on that particular career center. Each logo is hyperlinked to that employer’s profile. They are presented in a random fashion (as opposed to alphabetically) so that more exposure is likely.

The new Internship Module is designed to bring greater exposure to internships and make it easier for students, recent graduates and career-changers to locate and apply for those positions. Key benefits include:

• Encouraging employers to post more internships to the Career Center.
• Encouraging students to utilize the Career Center early in their careers.
• Creating an additional benefit that draws prospective members to your association.

For more information, contact Amelia F. Zwecher, PhD, PHR, at ameliaz@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

President Trump ordered the U.S. Department of Interior to review up to 40 national monument designations dating back to 1996 and recommend whether any should be rescinded, resized or modified. The review applies to monuments larger than 100,000 acres and those designations the department determined were not sufficiently coordinated with stakeholders.

At issue is the 110-year-old Antiquities Act, a law that gives the president authority to preserve land with significant natural, cultural or scientific features. Hundreds of millions of acres have been set aside over the decades leading many to question whether the footprints are larger than necessary. Two examples include the 1996 Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (1.88 million acres) and the Bears Ear National Monument (1.35 million acres), both in Utah. President Trump’s order requires Interior to provide an interim report on Bears Ears within 45 days and a final report on the other monument designations within 120 days.  

SEMA supports the review of national monument designations and legislation in the U.S. Congress to curtail the President’s power to unilaterally designate national monuments by requiring their approval by Congress and the impacted state legislature(s). The issue is consequential since national monuments automatically prohibit new roads or trails for motorized vehicles and require a new land-management plan be drafted that could lead to more road closures. 

For more information, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.