Rockstar Recruiting BLOG

Top 5 Reasons HVAC Techs Are Rejecting Your Job Offers
Hiring skilled tradespeople has always been difficult. There are not nearly enough people in the trades and the good ones are rarely looking for work.

Pay Rates Falling Short For Union Mechanics
Over the past two years, pay rates for mechanics right across the board have gone way up. This has left unionized shops in a bit

How Soon Should I Start Recruiting For Technicians?
Timing can be crucial when it comes to hiring. Far too often we get calls from companies saying “I need to hire 3 mechanics and

Why Your People Are Leaving and How To Prevent It
High turnover can be a major factor holding your company back from growing. The higher your turnover rate the more time and money you need

WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN HIRING HVAC TECHS
Finding experienced and qualified HVAC techs in Canada and the USA can be very difficult and hard to find, especially with such a shortage in

What to Look For When Hiring Truck and Coach Technicians in Canada
Trying to hire Truck and Coach Technicians in Canada can feel like an impossible task. If you are able to find and hire a technician

Recruiting Diesel Technicians in the USA – Top 8 Things to Look For
Reposted from https://rockstarrecruiting.ca Hiring Diesel Technicians is incredibly difficult, especially for those of us that do not have a background as a Mechanic. Human Resources

A Guide For Buying Good Tools, Cheap
One of the biggest barriers for people who want to pursue a career as a mechanic is tools. Technicians need a large set of tools

The Best Investment Any Company Can Make!
Most companies will happily say that their people are their biggest asset or that their staff is their competitive advantage. This seems to be pretty

HVAC/R Companies & Employers – Streamline Your Hiring Process
I speak with North American HVAC client’s everyday and regardless of whether they are located in Florida, Texas, California, New York, Massachusetts, Ontario, British Columbia,

Phone Interview Tips and Tricks to Get you Closer to Your Next Job
Although in-person interviews are much more prevalent in the skilled trades, there are different situations where a company or even a candidate, requests a phone

The Real Reason Companies Use Recruiters
What is the real reason that companies use Recruiting Firms to fill their open positions? The obvious answer is to hire staff but that is

Hiring Mechanics – Why is it so difficult?
Nearly every day we get a company calling in asking “Why is it so hard to hire mechanics?” The answer is very easy but unfortunately

The Worst Mechanic Interview Fails
As a recruiter who has been working with Mechanics for close to 15 years I have heard some pretty awesome stories over the years of

7 Ways A Good Recruiter Can Help You Hire Mechanics
Hiring Mechanics is tough, there are not enough technicians out there and you never want to settle. You need a Rockstar Recruiter to find you

When Should You Start Recruiting HVAC Technicians and Installers?
We get calls every day from commercial and residential HVAC companies in a panic, they need to hire HVAC/R technicians and installers urgently. When we

Tips for Mechanics Who Are Planning on Relocating to Canada or the USA
At Rockstar Recruiting we specialize in helping mechanics in Canada and the USA find great jobs. The vast majority of jobs we work on require

Tips To Avoid Rejected Job Offers – A Guide For Recruiting Mechanics
Anyone who does a lot of hiring will run into the occasional rejected job offer. This is never a good feeling but it happens. When