Talent & People
Talent & People News
- Bowker Motor Group appoints Andrew Gee as chief financial officer
- Stoneacre Academy adds Technical Training Facilities at Goole FordStore
- Inchcape UK hosts ‘flashback week’ Alzheimer Society fundraiser
- Jardine launches recruitment drive to find ‘customer service champions’
- Hepworth Honda MD takes part in Jo Cox memorial bike ride
- MB&G appoints Robert Maybank as business development manager
- VDA standard approved by Institute for Apprenticeships
- Volvo Car UK promotes Matt Galvin to sales director
- FCA Group appoints new Motor Village MD and Alfa Romeo/Jeep sales director
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Eight questions to… Glyn Hopkin operations director Stuart Hodson
Glyn Hopkin’s Stuart Hodson believes getting the staff and processes right is the answer to most challenges
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‘Dealers need more women salespeople, techs and MDs’
A better gender balance would benefit the motor retail sector, female business leaders told Automechanika Birmingham.
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Online sales: Should dealers retrain or replace staff?
Salespeople need new digital skills, but experience should not be overlooked.
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Eight questions to... Phil Regan, head of digital product marketing and e-commerce, Vertu Motors
Phil Regan, Vertu Motors, on why confidence is so important for motor retail’s exciting first steps in e-commerce
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Brexit ‘will make car dealership staff shortages worse’
The growing exodus of non-UK nationals in the run-up to Britain's planned departure from the EU threatens dealers’ operations
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Women in motor retail are paid 16% less than men… (plus full table of motor retailers)
… but some dealers believe ‘sensationalised reporting’ of gender pay gaps could actually make problem worse as sector works to attract more women
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Pay rulings put pressure on car dealer profits
Changes to the law on including overtime and commissions in holiday pay will be felt even more sharply on the bottom line as trading conditions toughen
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How car dealers can look beyond the bonus
Motivational incentives such as holidays, nights out, office perks or even charity work can pay dividends for car dealers
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Eight questions to... Jason Cranswick, commercial director, Jardine Motors Group
Jardine Motors Group’s Jason Cranswick on meeting technological challenges, getting the best from people and turning targets to dust
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Eight questions to… Suzanne Sherry, apprentice recruitment manager, Arnold Clark
Arnold Clark’s apprentice recruitment manager, Suzanne Sherry said she still gets a kick out of seeing her recruits develop.
