Think an auto care career is only vehicle repair? Think again

(January 24, 2017) BETHESDA, Md. — When people think of the auto care industry, vehicle repair often comes to mind. The truth is that this dynamic industry is comprised of over 500,000 businesses, including manufacturers, distributors, parts stores and repair shops, and employs over 4.5 million people in a wide variety of roles.

Career fields in the auto care industry include accounting, customer service, engineering, finance, human resources, inventory management, manufacturing, marketing, research and development, retail, sales, sourcing, supply chain, technical support, training, vehicle repair and more.

"With so many exciting career paths, the auto care industry is a thriving, vibrant place to work," said Bill Hanvey, president and CEO of the Auto Care Association. "By visiting Auto Care Careers online, you will find a single, centralized career website that directly connects auto care industry companies with qualified job candidates."

Auto Care Careers (www.autocarecareers.org) is the premier online career resource center for the $356 billion auto care industry, featuring a robust job board as well as a variety of useful information, videos and tools for job seekers and employers.

Job seekers can set up a free profile, upload a resume for viewing by potential employers, choose to make it confidential, designate military status and receive email alerts of new job postings.

Employers will find easy online job management, a new downloadable recruitment guide and resume searching access with email notifications when new resumes are posted matching select criteria.

To learn more, click here, or follow Auto Care Careers on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

About Auto Care Careers

Auto Care Careers is the premier online career resource center for the auto care industry. A significant sector of the U.S. economy, the auto care industry employs more than 4.5 million people, offering a wide range of career paths from the corporate office through the distribution channel to the repair shop floor.