recruitment
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Market Insight 5 Dec
Automotive sector recruitment slows ahead of General Election 2019
Increased economic uncertainty in the run up to the UK’s upcoming General Election has been blamed for a slow-down in recruitment for automotive sector job roles.
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Talent & People 29 Oct
Automotive recruiters dipping into a shrinking talent pool
Quality senior staff are like top footballers in salary terms – they are worth ‘whatever it takes’
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Talent & People 28 Oct
Are there tangible benefits of a diverse workforce?
A growing body of study says diversity and inclusion policies are just good business sense
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Supplier insight 25 Oct
10 minutes with… Gavin White, Autotech Recruit
Autotech Recruit managing director Gavin White explains how its temporary contractors help ease technician shortages and why it is moving into longer-term recruitment
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Car Dealer News 24 Sep
Shelbourne Motors opens new £5m multi-franchise dealership complex
Shelbourne Motors has opened its new £5m multi-franchise complex, adding Renault, Dacia and Kia retail outlets to its business in Newry.
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People News 11 Sep
Autotech Recruit appoints Simon King as concepts manager
Autotech Recruit has appointed former Kwik-Fit business development specialist Simon King as its concepts manager as it drives towards further growth.
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Supplier News 9 Sep
GMD People targets growth under new ownership
Car retail management and leadership training and recruitment specialist GMD People is targeting growth under new ownership following its sale to former ASE Global business coach Paul Canning.
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People News 7 Aug
Jardine welcomes placement students in permanent roles
Jardine Motors Group has given permanent jobs to a number of placement students who were studying motor vehicle repair at Milton Keynes College.
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Car Dealer News 9 Jul
Jobs created as Ancaster opens Welling Hyundai dealership
Ancaster Group has expanded its workforce by 15 people and opened a Hyundai dealership in Welling, Kent.
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Car Dealer News 2 Jul
Glyn Hopkin growth prompts recruitment drive in South East
Glyn Hopkin has launched a recruitment drive after growth in the South East prompted the car retail group to open applications for “dozens of aftersales posts” – including apprenticeships and full-time technician posts.
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Aftersales 4 Jun
Activate Group bodyshop division to create 240 jobs
Activate Group (AGL) has announced the creation of a new body shop division - Activate Accident Repair - following a £3m investment and creating 200 jobs.
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Car Dealer News 30 May
Tracks of Exeter expands recruitment with AM’s Best UK Dealerships to Work For
Tracks of Exeter has seen a marked expansion in the reach of its recruitment marketing for staff after taking part in AM’s Best UK Dealerships to Work For initiative.
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Car Dealer News 28 May
Luscombe Motors boosted recruitment with AM Best UK Dealership to Work For
Luscombe Motors has used its status as one of AM’s Best UK Dealerships to Work For as a way of attracting new employees in a competitive recruitment market.
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Car Dealer News 28 May
Shelbourne Motors launches recruitment drive for £5m Newry dealership
Shelbourne Motors has launched a recruitment drive for its new £5 million Kia and Renault multi-franchise car dealership facility at Newry with the aim of filling 60 vacancies.
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Supplier News 1 May
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.
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Technology 18 Apr
Workshop of the future aims to lure new generation of car technicians
Direct Line has teamed up with Thatcham Research, DG Cities and the Women’s Engineering Society to deliver a view of the car workshop of the future in a bid to attract an new generation of technician talent.
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Latest News 8 Apr
30% Club reveals VW sponsorship for Inspiring Automotive Women Day
The UK Automotive 30% Club has revealed Volkswagen Group UK will sponsor its fourth annual Inspiring Automotive Women (IAW) Day 2019.
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Market Insight 2 Apr
Apprenticeship new starter volumes still behind pre-Levy levels
The number of people taking up Apprenticeships in January were 21% down on the same month in 2017, despite showing a 15% year-on-year increase at the start of 2019.
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Car Dealer News 27 Mar
Jardine Motors Group awarded for Armed Forces recognition scheme
Jardine Motors Group has achieved a bronze award from the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) in recognition of its efforts to recruit veterans into its retail sites.
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Car Dealer News 20 Mar
Record UK employment means dealers may struggle to recruit
Car retailers could find recruitment much tougher as UK employment reaches a record high, warns Coachwork Consulting.