Drive My Career

Three JCT600 apprentices at Porsche Centre Leeds

NFDA urges car retailers to make automotive ‘more attractive to young women’

National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) chief executive Sue Robinson has welcomed car retailer’s efforts to make the automotive sector ‘more attractive to young women’ but said there remained “work to be done”.

women in the industry 8 Mar

Drive My Career raises awareness of automotive retail apprenticeships

The NFDA's Drive My Career initiative has boosted awareness of the apprenticeship opportunities in the automotive retail sector.

apprenticeship 16 Feb

NFDA aims to ease young people’s career anxiety during economic gloom

The National Franchised Dealers Association has suggested that promotion of “exciting career opportunities” in automotive retail can ease young people’s anxiety about their future careers.

Supplier news 8 Dec

AM News Show podcast: JCT600's Nicola Tordoff-Sohne (right) with Aston Martin Leeds apprentice Sophie Bailey and Mercedes-Benz Sheffield apprentice Ben Collinson

AM News Show: Making automotive retail a ‘home from home’ for apprentices

JCT600 apprentices have told the AM News Show how they overcame stigma about the automotive sector to find a new ‘home from home’ in Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz franchised dealership roles.

AM News Show podcast 16 May

NFDA Drive My Career 2022 Apprenticeship Takeover social media montage

Marshall, JCT600 and TrustFord's NFDA 'Apprenticeship Takeover' engagement rewarded

Marshall Motor Group, JCT600 and TrustFord have been recognised for raising awareness of apprenticeship opportunities via Drive My Career's social media takeover.

apprenticeships 17 Feb

NFDA Drive My Career leads apprentices in social media takeover

The National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) Drive My Career initiative is once again rallying apprentices to take part in a social media takeover to highlight employment opportunities in automotive retail.

apprenticeships 10 Feb

10 minutes with... NFDA chief executive, Sue Robinson

In the latest of Automotive Management's (AM) '10 minutes with...' feature series Tom Seymour sat down with National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) chief executive Sue Robinson.

Supplier insight 28 Jan

Jonathan Rogan head of business at Bowker BMW (left) with: three automotive apprentices,; Mark Taylor, Preston College's engineering and automotive technologies; and Habib Shama, engineering employer engagement and apprenticeship specialist

Bowker Motor Group strikes-up skills partnership with Preston College

Bowker Motor Group has struck-up a new automotive technical skills partnership with Preston College with the aim of boosting the confidence of apprentices.

Car dealer news 24 Jan

Sytner Group parts advisor Samantha Anscombe is the NFDA Drive My Career campaign's first ambassador

NFDA appoints Sytner parts advisor as first Drive My Career ambassador

Sytner parts advisor Samantha Anscombe has become the first ambassador for the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) Drive My Career campaign.

people news 23 Jun

NFDA celebrates Drive My Career ‘Apprentice Takeover’ success on social media

The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has been celebrating the success of the third Drive My Career ‘Apprentice Takeover’ campaign run across social media.

people news 19 Feb

Job stability vital for young auto industry recruits, says Drive My Career

Job stability has been cited as the overwhelming factor for young recruits considering joining the automotive industry, according to Drive My Career.

4 Sep

NFDA Drive My Career celebrates 'Apprenticeship Takeover' of social media

Members of the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) Drive My Career reached over 350,000 potential automotive industry employees of the future with an ‘Apprentice Takeover’ publicity campaign during National Apprentice Week 2020.

11 Feb

Volvo Car UK to recruit 130 apprentice technicians in 2020

Volvo Car UK will aim to recruit 130 new apprentice technicians to maintain a flow of new workshop talent for its franchised car retail network.

30 Jan

NFDA champions diversity with Drive My Career initiative

The NFDA has hosted its first Drive My Career networking event, inviting female motor industry apprentices to meet with HR professionals and representatives from car dealerships.

3 Jan

Job offers see 95% of apprentices remain loyal employees, NFDA finds

The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has found that 95% of apprentices would remain with the same company if they received a job offer after their training period.

18 Jul

BCA joins NFDA’s Drive My Career campaign

BCA has become the first member of the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) to sign up to the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) Drive My Career initiative.

1 May

NFDA Drive My Career scheme celebrates successful first year

The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has celebrated the successes of its ‘Drive My Career’ scheme to attract a new generation of automotive talent into the car retail sector.

14 Feb

Exhibitors prepare for 1,000 visitors at Automotive Management Live 2018

Exhibitors, guest speakers and suppliers are preparing to meet over 1,000 visitors at the Automotive Management Live car retail expo on November 8, 2018.

5 Nov