skills crisis

The latest IMI Automotive Vacancies Report, out today, shows that the motor trades vacancy rate has fallen month on month for the past four months. The IMI’s analysis of the […]

A cross-party think tank – the Social Market Foundation (SMF) – has called on government to fix the issues preventing small businesses from fully embracing apprenticeships, particularly in skilled trades […]

There has been a slight drop in the number of vacancies across the wider automotive industry – from 23,000 to 22,000 – but motor trades are holding firm against all […]

The ATS Euromaster apprenticeship programme is to be expanded in order to help address the continuing skills shortage in the sector. The company’s investment in training and upskilling has already […]

A new survey has found that over 80% of automotive bosses have admitted that they have found it increasingly difficult to recruit skilled staff since the pandemic, with 90% reporting […]

Solera Audatex has announced it has become an official corporate partner of School of Thought, while UK sales director Neil Garrett has become an official ambassador. Garrett said, “We are […]

A new petition has been launched urging the government to allow the automotive sector to tackle the skills gap by recruiting foreign workers. The petition has been launched by Ingenia […]

A new report by north east recruiters Ingenia has underlined the extent of the skills crisis within the industry. It has described the crisis as “critical” and says a lack […]