StockingYourToolboxforSuccess

Astockedtoolboxiscriticaltoatechnician’ssuccess.Equallyimportant,however,isastockedmentaltoolbox.Considerthis–howimportantisatorquewrenchwithnounderstandingofhowtouseit?Knowledgeofturningawrenchislikeridingabicycle–technicianseasilyrecallitstechniquesafteranextendedhiatus.Ontheotherendofthespectrum,advancede-tools,suchasdiagnosticandrepairapplications,requireconstantusageandpracticetoremainproficientduetocoverageupdates,enhancedfeatures,orchangesindesign.

KeepYourMentalToolboxStocked

Understandably,technicianstakeprideintheirtools.Thesetoolsallowatechniciantopracticehisorhercraftandmakealiving.Awrenchistoatechnicianasapaintbrushistoanartistorachalkboardistoateacher.

Giventheirimportance,it’sobviouswhynewtoolpurchasestypicallyexcitetechniciansandexplainthecaretakentoensurethetool’slongevity.Gotoamechanic’sgarageandyouwilllikelyfindatoolboxstockedwithwrenches,pliers,screwdrivers,multi-meters,andmanyothertoolsthatimprovetheeffectivenessorefficiencyoftheirmaintenanceandrepairwork.

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TECHTIPS|KeepYourMentalToolboxStocked

Self-paced,onlinetrainingisessentialtokeepingknowledgeofe-toolsup-to-date.Manyfleetsincentivizetechnicianstodosoandmanytechniciansfreelyelecttoundergotrainingbecausetheyrecognizetheirmentaltoolboxiseverybitasimportantastheirphysicaltoolbox.Bydoingso,heorsheimprovesthechancesoffurtheringtheircareerasaleadtech,supervisor,orevenmovingintoofficeortrainingroleswhentheirwrenchturningdayshaveended.

AccessingResources

Ifresourcesarenotreadilyavailable,oreasilylocated,howisoneexpectedtoremaincompetentonthesetools?Tosimplifythis,JPROProfessional®,Noregon’sin-shopdiagnosticandrepairapplication,containsacentralrepositoryofvaluableresources.

OneavailableresourceistheEducationPortalwhichcontainstwotabs:

• JPROEducationResources–Here,userscanviewallavailableJPROtrainingresources,includinglivewebinars,trainingvideos,TechTips,theofficialJPROCertificationCourse,andotherlinkstolearnaboutJPRO’sadvancedcapabilitiesfordiagnosingandrepairingallmakesandmodels.

• OEMEducationResources–NearlyeverymajorOEMofferstrainingfortheapplicationsdesignedtodiagnosethecomponentstheymanufacture.Inoneconvenientlocation,usershaveaccesstoallofthesetrainingoptionstoroutinelylearnofnewfeaturesorfunctionsofthetoolandremaincurrentonbestpracticesforusingtheapplication.

Byhavingalltrainingresourcesaccessiblefromasinglelocation,employerscaneasilyplantrainingprogramsfortechnicians.Takingadvantageoftheresourcesthatimprovetheknowledgeofthetoolstheycommonlyusehelpstechniciansseparatethemselvesfromtheircounterpartsandstandouttocurrentorprospectiveemployees.

Remember,it’simportanttohaveastockedtoolbox,butequallyimportanttostockthatmentaltoolbox,too.CheckouteverythingJPROProfessionalhastooffer,orcallaUS-basedproductexpertat855-889-5776todiscusshowJPROcanassistwithyourcontinuouseducationinitiatives.