{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Jaded Mechanic Podcast","title":"Why Shops Lose Technicians Overnight | Lisa Coyle and Kat Ayers from Promotive","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c581bb69\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":6506,"description":"In this episode, Jeff Compton talks with Promotive’s Lisa Coyle and Kat Ayers about what’s changing in technician hiring, including their AI virtual recruiter and how it helps shops with consistency, speed-to-lead, and 24/7 candidate screening. They discuss common hiring bias, why resumes often don’t reflect real skill, how to interpret job hopping, and why following application instructions matters. The episode also covers shop culture and leadership as key retention drivers, how slow follow-up hurts candidate experience, and what Promotive is building next—expanded platform features, more automation, and plans to move into the Canadian market.\nTimestamps:\n0:00 Podcast Kickoff\n00:28 Fishing and Seafood Talk\n03:10 Bass Tournaments and Hockey\n06:30 What’s New at Promotive\n08:06 AI Recruiting Benefits\n11:13 Bias and Hiring Fairness\n20:03 Resume Gaps and Progress\n22:58 Following Instructions Matters\n24:43 Job Hopping Explained\n29:56 Walk-In Resumes vs Process\n34:35 Call Screen Limits\n36:23 Tagging Resumes For Future\n37:59 Techs Becoming Advisors\n42:56 Trade Shows And Outreach\n48:26 Cold Calls And Data\n52:42 Industry Negativity And AI\n01:00:20 Robots Costs And Culture\n01:06:41 Leadership Questions And Nepotism\n01:10:20 Multi Interview Triangulation\n01:12:13 Candidate Experience Matters\n01:16:11 Rehiring and Keeping Benches\n01:21:27 Job Searching Is Normal\n01:24:41 Legacy Over Resentment\n01:29:13 Plan B and Hard Questions\n01:32:02 What Have You Done Today\n01:34:14 Promotive Roadmap and Events\n01:37:18 Canada Expansion and Languages\n01:39:44 Hockey Talk and Show Circuit\n01:44:35 Final Thanks and Wrap Up","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Sk2Cxg758d7EdB1ogJfG9vxVkVeo1MgDWAiF0B9gSYw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxMjAxLzE2ODI4/OTE3NjctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}