Dave Hobbs’ automotive service experience spans 40 plus years in the industry, starting out as a technician and then as a service manager working in his family’s repair shop (Hobbs Auto Electric) in Kokomo, Indiana.  After leaving Hobbs Auto Electric, Dave began working as a hotline advisor and field engineer at GM’s Delco Electronics.  Those roles eventually led to becoming an electronics systems instructor for thousands of Delco Electronics / Delphi engineers throughout North American and Asia.

Dave Hobbs is currently the lead technical trainer and course developer for Delphi Product and Service Solutions.  In addition, he serves part-time as a contributor to Motor Age Magazine and as a field correspondent for MACS Worldwide (Mobile AC Society).  Dave’s previous episodes HERE.

Key Talking Points:

• Hands-on training is the best method. When you do it yourself you learn better than any other training
• Techs need to find the time and make the sacrifice to attend training
• There is a huge sacrifice by every training supplier to design and present great training
• Use community colleges for these events vs. a hotel or restaurant
• Let the college’s instructors attend for free. Include their students
• Stop considering the convenient place to get training and find the best place so you can do more hands-on

• A special thanks to Dave Hobbs for sharing his passion – For The Record.
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