Where or how do Mechanics usually find jobs?

First off, no disrespect but the label recruiter means that your a middle man. A middle man gets a piece of the pie from one end or the other. Either way this leads to a lower pay for the mechanic/tech once placed in the final location. Maybe good for rookies, not so much for the experienced.

You're looking for experienced because employers want guys that can fix trucks in a timely manner and done right the first time. Not parts changers. Guys that can fix trucks are properly trained. Training costs, you guessed it more money.

I'm afraid you need to come to the table with more than an " awesome gig" to get anyone's attention that would be worthwhile. If your placing an ad, stick to the facts and avoid terms like"top pay". Details of the position and a true wage number range and detailed benefit package that will impress the best of the best. Then the good ones looking shall seek you out. Even then it will likely be slim pickins.

Future paid training opportunities are a must for me. If this is not in the books, I'm not even looking.

My current position was found on an online job board.

 

Training is definitely huge as @Goodysnap mentioned. We aren't in 1983 anymore where you could rebuild an engine with a wrench set and a screwdriver. Technology advances so fast that a company should be sending their techs out for training at least once a year.

These days its a bit of a catch 22 with jobs IMO. I prefer smaller companies due to less corporate BS. On the downside though smaller shops generally don't have the benefits and pension plans the larger dealer chains have. The smaller shops also don't generally have OEM software (or if they do, its a stripped down, basic version of what the dealer has).