Dealer: Richard Garber

Dealership group: Garber Automotive Group

Full-time employees: 93

General Manager Michael Wenglikowski on learning how to be a better employer from managing through the pandemic: “We really got to see what our team was made of. The business is simpler when things are going well. The pandemic can expose what can and will go wrong. They proved how good they really are.”

Office Manager Angela Schreiner on long-term changes in hiring or employment practices because of the pandemic: “We utilize [Microsoft] Teams for meetings of larger groups to ensure social distancing is followed. We are actually able to meet more frequently because Teams is a convenient resource.”

Service Manager Kevin McCallum on diversity, equity and inclusion as it relates to hiring and employment: “Garber continuously recruits for all candidates from a pool of local universities, skilled trade training programs, job fairs and contacts of current employees. We have partnered with the Saginaw Intermediate School District on their Work-Based Learning internship program. These students have faced challenges in school and life but through this program are introduced to the work force. We have retained several of these students over the years as employees.”

Deal Clerk Madison Malzahn on offering employees a career path: “There [are] unlimited opportunities within the dealership for continuing your growth and career. Opportunities for training are always available to expand employees’ knowledge and drive to succeed.”