{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Hiring Under 18: Lessons From a Shop That Does It Right","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/hiring-under-18-lessons-from-a-shop-that-does-it-right","audioUrl":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/940384/episodes/18003921-hiring-under-18-lessons-from-a-shop-that-does-it-right.mp3","description":"John Perez, Sr. Director of Talent Acquisition at Sonic Automotive, shares how they built a junior apprenticeship program for students under 18. From earning executive buy-in to keeping kids safe in the shop, John breaks down how they’re developing the next generation of technicians by starting earlier than most.Check out the full video version of the podcast on YouTube!About the EpisodeHost: Jay Goninen, WrenchWay, jayg@wrenchway.comGuest: John Perez, Sonic Automotive, john.perez@sonicautomotive.comLinks &amp; ResourcesGet notified of new episodes --&gt; Join our email listAbout WrenchWay:For Technicians &amp; Students: wrenchway.com/solutions/technicians/For Shops &amp; Dealerships: wrenchway.com/solutions/shops/For Instructors: wrenchway.com/solutions/schools/Connect with us on social:  Facebook Instagram X LinkedIn YouTube TikTok "},"annotations":[{"startTime":1597.56,"endTime":1599.56,"type":"car","title":"Master Tech","url":"/cars/renault/master","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/2015_Renault_Master_LM35_Business_Energy_dCi_-_2298cc_2.3_%28135PS%29_Diesel_-_White_-_11-2024%2C_Front.jpg","quote":"like actually working on master tech work on a customer's car","canonicalId":"car:master:","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9565217391304348,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Harvey Bold (CC0)"}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Jay Goninen","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/hiring-under-18-lessons-from-a-shop-that-does-it-right/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}