The HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) industry is important to us all – residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Thanks to the creative inventions and discoveries of men and women through the centuries, we can live and work in comfort. Here are some HVAC fun facts about this essential skilled trade – and don’t forget […]
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Nowadays, job seekers have plenty of resources and platforms offering plenty of career-related advice and tips to either get a new job or get promoted in their career. However, as I’m sure most of you noticed, they typically are not geared towards the HVAC/R trade, and more suited to office type roles – so not
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Rockstar Recruiting has a knack for making recruiting look effortless. Our clients give us a call and tell us what they need (skill set, qualifications, wage range, certifications needed etc.) and usually within one to two weeks we have sent them a damn near perfect candidate all wrapped up in a pretty application. That is
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Rockstars are always best seen in person. At Rockstar Recruiting we always recommend when possible to have interviews conducted in person and on-site but sometimes this is just not an option. There are many reasons why an in-person interview might not work including: If the Candidate is Relocating for the job If the job is
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What do you do when your best mechanic is a jerk? Sometimes your most talented mechanic is not a nice person, they can be moody, rude, arrogant and downright mean. So what do you do about it? Mechanics are in short supply and if you have a diagnostic expert on your hand can you really
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Getting started in the skilled trades can be challenging; but, if HVAC Apprentices stick with it, not only will you be making bank, your experience and skill set as an Service Technician, Installer, or Gas Fitter will be sought after by employers everywhere…or you can choose to become your own boss! Before you get ahead
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True or False, a Mechanic does not need a resume to get a job? This may surprise you coming from a recruiter but it is true, Mechanics do not NEED a resume to get a job. There are lots of mechanics who have built up a great reputation and network and can get hired at
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We’ve all heard stories from friends in the dating game (or you may have experienced it yourself): you’ve been speaking with a great girl (or guy) for a couple of weeks and then out of nowhere, radio silence. No more phone calls, texts go unanswered, missed meetups, calls go straight to voicemail, well you get
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We get lots of highly qualified skilled trade workers, such as HVAC Service Technicians, reaching out to us from all over the world: Africa, Australia, India, England, and Jamaica wanting to know what they need to do to immigrate to Canada or the U.S.A and work in their trade. While we are no experts and
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Maybe it’s the start of a New Year and promised resolutions (New Year, New Me mantra) or it’s spring with the promise of fresh new beginnings that has HVAC/R Service Technicians, Installers, and Fitters thinking about a new work environment. In reality, it’s more likely you are: wanting to do better for yourself and/or family
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9 Things to Consider When Looking for your next mechanic jobs, there is more to think about than just pay rate.
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Mechanics have to have a plan for how and when to get off the shop floor. Start planning for your future career now!
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When considering who to promote, smart shops know that it is not necessarily the best mechanic that gets hired. They want to promote the tech that is going to be the best at managing a team. That means the tech with the best organizational skills, time management, customer service and the ability to see the
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From the outside, HVAC jobs can all look the same, especially when you are looking at cookie-cutter job descriptions. An HVAC Technician is basically the same duties regardless of where you are working and you already know what the job entails. Going beyond the required duties there are 10 main things that you need to
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A good recruiter does so much more than place job ads and send invoices. A good recruiter will form a partnership with you and come up with an in-depth recruiting strategy tailored to your needs. Recruiters are particularly helpful with: Confidential Searches Relocations (Finding good candidates from across the country for your opportunity) Passive Candidates
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Many of us have a tendency to obsess over perfection, we go over every little detail and want to make sure everything is just so. Often this can get in the way and we forget that is Good is Good Enough. I get shops calling in every day with a long list of demands that
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Top 7 Ways a Recruiter Can Help A Mechanic.
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Getting to the finish line with a tech and having them turn down an offer can be super frustrating. You went through the process, decided they would be a good fit and they rejected you. It is really easy to brush it off and say some sort of cliché like “it wasn’t meant to be”
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Contrary to popular belief, promotions don’t always go to the best technicians or even to the hardest working technician. Being a supervisor or manager requires a bit of a different skill set than being a good tech. No doubt, you have to be a good tech but usually, the one who gets promoted is the
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Looking for a job sucks, there is no easy way to say it, no one actually wants to do it but if you are going to do it, do it right. Below are some of the biggest mistakes that I see mechanics making when it comes to their job search. I am sure I am
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