Recruitment

Report highlights problems with recruiting into the sector, coupled with European staff going home and older people taking early retirement

Older people as well as women and ex-convicts to be offered apprenticeships in new recruitment drive

High vacancy rate slowly pushes average salary up, according to the IMI

The chronic shortage of staff in our sector is showing signs of easing, according to the IMI.

Fierce competition for skilled employees has led workshops to clamp down on publicity, because the risk of losing qualified staff is simply too great

'Major skills challenge ahead' warns CEO Nash

Campaign to get technicians and panel beaters on the official UK Government Shortage Occupations list

Aftermarket united on need to change recruitment methods, but discussion on how to do this likened to 'ripping off the plaster'

Shortages caused by rivals poaching staff and team members self-isolating continues to be a problem, finds study

Workshop managers stay tight-lipped about staff over fears they could be recruited by rivals