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By Debbie Holden 15 Feb 2021 5 min read

The 7 most frustrating things about searching for a job

When job adverts don t list a salary When you apply for a job and hear nothing back When job adverts don t list a location When you set filters in a job search and it lists irrelevant jobs When you di...

By Debbie Holden 19 May 2020 5 min read

How to find a job during COVID-19

While the country is set to ease out of lockdown you might be still wondering if it s a suitable time to restart your job search If you re toying with upgrading your CV and debating rewriting your cov...

By Debbie Holden 02 Jan 2020 7 min read

Tips you forgot about for your 2020 job search

Ready to take on a new opportunity in We know we provide you plenty of advice on your job search but before you dive in to looking for new jobs this January like of automotive professionals told us th...

By Debbie Holden 20 Nov 2019 7 min read

The Wheel Specialist – working in franchising

Ginny is the founder of The Wheel Specialist and has also worked within the powder coating and metal finishing sector Today Ginny gives us an insight into franchising and how it works and how she deve...

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By Debbie Holden 13 Nov 2019 6 min read

New Year, new career?

As fast approaches is your new year s resolution to look for a new job In a recent survey we ran with over jobseekers told us they will be looking for a new job in told us they will be looking for a n...

By Debbie Holden 15 Oct 2019 6 min read

How to prepare for psychometric employment tests

Automotive recruiters in the UK are turning to psychometric employment tests more and more when assessing the skills intelligence and personality of potential candidates The results collated from thes...

By Debbie Holden 30 Sep 2019 7 min read

How is employment in the automotive industry changing?

Ahead of our annual report which will be delivered in January we wanted to share some of the key statistics we ve seen this year and in related to employment in the UK automotive industry We will also...

By Debbie Holden 12 Aug 2019 7 min read

Why do we quit our jobs?

At some point in your career you might feel like you want to quit your job Pressure at work the feeling of not being challenged and generally not enjoying your time at a company can all factor into it...

By Debbie Holden 24 Jun 2019 6 min read

Things that frustrate jobseekers

A job hunt is filled with all sorts of twists and turns which can make you feel like you re on top of the world or at the bottom of the pile But aside from how you progress within the recruitment proc...

By Debbie Holden 29 May 2019 7 min read

MET Technican job description

Vehicle Mechanical Electrical and Trim MET Technicians assess identify and repair damaged mechanical and electrical components in vehicles which have usually been involved in an accident Some technici...

By Debbie Holden 20 May 2019 6 min read

Workshop controller job description

A workshop controller is responsible for ensuring all work to vehicles in their garage usually within a dealership is carried out appropriately This involves assigning work to vehicle technicians The...

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