Ensure your fast lube managers are trained to the highest level of industry standards at AOCA's upcoming Management Certification Course.  The deadline to reserve your hotel room at the special rate of $139 per night is March 24th! 
iFLEX 2019 
Have you booked your travel for iFLEX at The Car Wash Show 2019? We are less than two months out from the industry's largest gathering of fast lube professionals, with hours of industry specific education and the largest trade show in the oil change industry.  Join us in Nashville May 13th-15th!

iFLEX Welcome Reception
It wouldn't be iFLEX without networking. Don't miss AOCA's Welcome Reception at the Hard Rock Cafe on the evening of May 12th ahead of iFLEX at The Car Wash Show 2019 in Nashville. 
At Savings4members we are proud to make saving simple, with no cost and no catch - just a better bottom line for your business. As part of your AOCA membership, you already have access to these discounts. 

Interested In Joining AOCA's Board of Directors? 
AOCA is seeking dedicated members who demonstrate leadership and excellence in the fast lube industry to serve on the Board of Directors. Serving on the Board is an honor and an exceptional way to give back to the industry and help shape its future! 
It's official: buying followers is still a bad idea.

In fact, it's so bad that selling fake followers and likes is now illegal and Facebook and Instagram are cracking down on the people or companies that do it. The social media organizations filed a lawsuit recently against several of those providers.

Q&A  with Affinity HR's  Claudia St. John
Q:   Do you have any creative benefit ideas for trying to recruit new talent?
 
A:  Absolutely!  Here are some things you can offer: additional vacation days, reimburse student loan or credit card debt, allow your employee to work from home once a week or work from the office one weekend day a week, offer a sabbatical after five years of service, reimburse transportation or child-care expenses, pay for continuing education, and, of course, teach your prospective employees about any retirement benefits, such as 401(k) benefits.  If you do get creative with your benefits, present them with your offer so that they can weigh the benefits along with your salary offering.  Good Luck!
Ban the Man Bun?
Q: Our employee handbook/dress code does not specifically mention a man bun. This person is in sales/merchandising. Can we ask him to not wear a man bun?

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Planning to Hire? Let's Talk About Pay.
Last month we talked about the tight labor market and some of the difficulties it will present for employers during 2019 and beyond. This month's focus is the unique compensation challenges that occur when hiring a new employee.

Here's the too-frequent dilemma.  You find the perfect candidate for your open accounting position.  They have the right skills, experience in your industry, appropriate credentials - everything you could want.  There is just one problem - they want a starting salary that is $10,000 more than you are paying your other employees who do the same job.

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