Outlook for the automotive service and repair industry in Canada

At the 2024 AIA Canada National Conference, which was held on April 23 and 24 in Toronto, everyone who is anyone in Canada’s auto care sector gathered to speak and learn about the current industry trends and challenges. 

This year, the menu of the annual AIA Canada National Conference, was simple: to connect, learn and discuss trends and challenges in the auto care industry. Continue reading “Outlook for the automotive service and repair industry in Canada”

Sophie Corriveau Appointed Automotive Recruitment Consultant for Auto-Jobs.ca

Stéphanie Massé, Auto-Jobs.ca National Sales Director, is proud to announce the appointment of Sophie Corriveau to the position of Automotive Recruitment Consultant.

As part of her new role, Corriveau will be responsible for expanding Auto-Jobs.ca’s specialized human resources services offering. She will support human resources management, specifically automotive sector personnel recruitment and placement, with a view to promoting employer brand development and ensuring customer service excellence.

“I love working with automotive professionals. There’s a level of familiarity in this industry that you can’t find anywhere else. I feel at home here and I always manage to build great relationships!” Corriveau says.

Continue reading “Sophie Corriveau Appointed Automotive Recruitment Consultant for Auto-Jobs.ca”

Sophie Corriveau Appointed Automotive Recruitment Consultant for Auto-Jobs.ca

Stéphanie Massé, Auto-Jobs.ca National Sales Director, is proud to announce the appointment of Sophie Corriveau to the position of Automotive Recruitment Consultant.

As part of her new role, Corriveau will be responsible for expanding Auto-Jobs.ca’s specialized human resources services offering. She will support human resources management, specifically automotive sector personnel recruitment and placement, with a view to promoting employer brand development and ensuring customer service excellence. Continue reading “Sophie Corriveau Appointed Automotive Recruitment Consultant for Auto-Jobs.ca”

Grand Forum du Québec : some solutions to the challenges of the automotive industry

This year, the AIA Canada event focused on international hiring, employee retention and attractiveness in the automotive maintenance and repair sector.

The Grand Forum du Québec, organized by AIA Canada, made its way to Trois-Rivières for a packed day of learning, collaborating, and strategizing for overcoming current challenges faced in Quebec’s auto care sector.

The day started with opening presentations and a panel discussion, moderated by Réjean Lortie, who has worked in the industry for over 40 years and has worked alongside sales teams, customer service, and management to help maximize profitability and long-term business success.

After a networking and lunch break, the day fully kicked off with 45-minute workshops, all of which covered critical industry topics, from best hiring practices, how to navigate the skills shortage in the auto care sector, to ensuring long-term business success. Continue reading “Grand Forum du Québec : some solutions to the challenges of the automotive industry”

Auto-jobs.ca and AIA Canada Team Up to Optimize Automotive Recruitment

Auto-jobs.ca and AIA Canada Team Up to Optimize Automotive Recruitment
Canadian auto-industry professionals now have privileged access to Auto-jobs.ca services thanks to an exclusive agreement.

Great news! On December 20, 2023, Canadian auto-industry leaders, Auto-jobs.ca and AIA Canada, joined forces to optimize countrywide talent recruitment services.

Auto-jobs.ca, leading automotive job recruitment website in Québec for the past 20 years and newly linked for the past year to Velan Media Group’s Autosphere magazine, has partnered with the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada). In so doing, it intends to deploy and extend the signature services it has built its success on countrywide.

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“Our mutual insights into the industry, as well as Auto-jobs.ca’s scalability lead us to join forces to expand their offering across Canada,” confirmed Jean-François Champagne, CAE, President and CEO of AIA Canada.

The agreement also constitutes a concrete gesture on behalf of the association to promote the recruitment and retention of qualified personnel. AIA Canada members will be entitled to exclusive rates on all Auto-jobs.ca services, allowing them to effectively address labour challenges.

Stéphanie Massé et Jean-François ChampagneStéphanie Massé, National Sales Director for Auto-jobs.ca,
with Jean-François Champagne, CAE, President and CEO of AIA Canada
at the signing of the agreement.

Stéphanie Massé, National Sales Director for Auto-jobs.ca, states, “This partnership will be beneficial for AIA Canada members. In addition to discounts on job postings, this agreement will give them privileged access to a wide range of assisted recruitment, background checks, ad placement and even web marketing services. Auto-jobs.ca is a 360-degree platform and is proud to support the development and succession of the Canadian auto industry.”

Optimized automotive recruitment
Auto-jobs.ca already has a large bank of registered automotive sector candidates, including workers and new graduates, who use their platform to browse job offers, share their CV and apply for career opportunities.

Auto-jobs.ca affiliate companies have access to all of these candidates. But they can also further attract candidate attention by also using visibility tools and content strategies.

AIA Canada members will not only benefit from lower prices for services, but also extended platform visibility thanks to a dedicated a company page.

Canada-wide deployment of Auto-jobs.ca services will take place over the coming months. AIA Canada encourages current members to take full advantage of this new exclusive agreement by getting in touch with their parts stores and workshops now.

“This approach is consistent with our desire to promote industry talent,” concluded AIA Canada President. “Member businesses will have access to a window that allows them to showcase their work environment in detail, thereby making it easier to attract the right candidates.”

Auto-jobs.ca and AIA Canada Team Up to Optimize Automotive Recruitment