Jessi Kessel, Director of Operations, Auto Careers Group, discusses the current situation with job loss and recruitment in Canada, along with what the company is doing to help dealers amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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