The U.S. military trains tens of thousand of young men and women annually in a variety of skills valuable to dealership needs. Wouldn’t you want someone like this working in your dealership?

Automotive Retailing Today (ART) recognizes that hiring talented people to fill some of the 109,000 positions currently vacant is a driving industry need. Below we’ve provided links, as well as instructions, that make it easy for you to post your positions to online military job banks and match talented Veterans to your available positions.

The GI Bill is especially beneficial to franchise dealers. ASE and other certification and licensing programs can be a covered benefit. On the Job Training (OJT) also offers stipends, in addition to the worker’s salary to cover training costs. Find out more about the GI Bill. Post your job information on one of the service sites listed below:

For U.S. Coast Guard Applicants:
To list a job opening with the U.S. Coast Guard, contact the Headquarters Relocation Assistance Program Manager, Rodney Whaley at (202) 475-5158, or Email at Rodney.B.Whaley@uscg.mil

Job Fairs:
All the military branches conduct transition assistance throughout the country. Within the U.S., there are designated locations where Job Fairs are held. Companies with job vacancies are especially encouraged to participate in the Job Fairs as separating military personnel are looking for immediate work.

Auto Retailing Today (ART) and Auto Careers Today (ACT):
Automotive Retailing Today works to promote better understanding of the auto retailing industry and to build stronger customer relationships. ART’s Auto Careers Today educates people about the variety of career jobs within dealerships. For more information about ART or the diverse jobs within the industry visit www.autoretailing.org or www.autocareerstoday.org. If you have general questions, contact Denise Patton-Pace at 703-845-1153 or dpatton.pace@verizon.net.