IMI sets out to tackle 20 year high in automotive vacancies

By |2023-07-18T10:57:10+01:00July 18th, 2023|Jobs, News|

Championed by Linda Jackson, Chief Executive Officer at Peugeot and a founding member of the IMI Diversity Task Force, the IMI Perceptions campaign will use digital platforms to reach people at key points for job change. Data has identified that many people consider a career change on a return from a summer break.

Aftersales – the right person for the Job, a growth opportunity

By |2023-07-11T14:18:48+01:00July 11th, 2023|Aftermarket and workshop, Dealer Insights, News|

While the IMI’s research points to an increasing skills shortage amongst technicians, research by automotive insights experts, REALTime Communications, reveals that improving technician utilisation can help to bridge shortfalls and generate incremental revenue.

MOT sector faces loss in income as DVSA deadline looms

By |2021-10-08T11:31:54+01:00April 22nd, 2021|Aftermarket and workshop, News|

Increased volumes faced as a consequence of the 2020 MOT extension have made it difficult to find the time to complete training and assessment. if businesses miss the 30th April deadline they will lose an important revenue stream, not just for MOTs but for the other work that being able to offer MOTs enables.

Ten years to get 55,000 technicians trained on electric vehicles

By |2020-11-16T10:12:51+00:00November 16th, 2020|Automotive News|

Industry is currently a long way off achieving a critical mass of technicians qualified, with COVID-19 setting it back significantly in reaching optimum numbers in time for 2035, let alone 2030. IMI says Government action is needed urgently to encourage automotive employers to re-ignite their EV training plans

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