Millennials A to Z – Part 2 – Sara Fraser [RR 620]

Sara Fraser is a millennial who has a love for life, travel, and connecting with other humans! She has over 15 years of retail management experience, the last 6 of them as an office manager for a used car sales and service center. To bring her customer service, marketing, and business knowledge to the automotive industry she has recently joined the team at Haas Performance Consulting.

Sara loves helping others grow and succeed and is excited to share her expertise on management and social media, her views on how and why the younger generations think and act, and how to work and manage a business within a multi-generational workforce. When she isn’t working Sara spends her time traveling, attending theatrical productions, music festivals, concerts, advocating for human and animal rights, celebrating life in general and connecting with other people from all over the world. Look for Sara’s previous episodes HERE.

Key Talking Points:

• Why aren’t millennials applying to my shop?
• Millennials don’t buy products without looking at reviews- they won’t apply/accept offer without researching shop thoroughly first 
• Have current employees leave google reviews- show off and share your business culture .
• Shop should look clean and inviting- millennials want walk through interviews to evaluate their potential work space  
• Flexibility in work hours- millennials grew up with parents that were away from the home or working extended hours. Life after work is more important than work. 
• Social media/linkedin/indeed- the more you advertise you’re hiring on different platforms, the bigger net you’re casting and the more feedback you’ll have
• Advertise your culture- be inviting into your team, millennials are looking for that workplace “home”  
• “Ideal boss”- approachable, comfortable to talk to, honest, trustworthy, positive attitude, personable. Millennials like to share information about their life outside of work and want the same reflected back. You are more than a boss, you are a mentor/role model.
• Embrace change and adapt to your employees needs – create a space for employees to flourish and succeed  
• Show millennials the auto industry is a viable career- they did not grow up with the knowledge they could be a technician as a career

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• Thanks to Sara Fraser for her contribution to the aftermarket’s premier podcast.
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