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Preparing the future: understanding the skills and training needs of the automotive retail sector - summary report: main findings and recommendations

The automotive retail sector is a substantial generator of wealth for the UK. To ensure that the automotive retail ... Show more
The automotive retail sector is a substantial generator of wealth for the UK. To ensure that the automotive retail sector continues to play a significant role in the UK economy, it is essential that it maintains a workforce which is competent and with up-to-date skills. Skills gaps and shortages have a negative impact on the economic growth of sectors and ultimately limit the UK's ability to compete in a global market. This research focused on the independent micro and [small and medium enterprise] SME-businesses that make up 85 per cent and 14 per cent respectively of all businesses operating in the sector. The result of this research identifies the skills needs within each job role within each sub-sector.
Within this report [the authors] have identified the top five skills needs identified by employers as 'critical' within each job role within each sub-sector. Besides the identification of technical skills needs within each sub-sector, there is clear need for solutions in management and customer service job roles across the entire automotive sector. The research has been able to identify, within individual sub-sectors, what these management and customer service skills needs are. The research also identifies those sub-sectors in most need of skills needs solutions and those that plan to reduce training over the next two years.
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Corporate authors: Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Industry; Skills and knowledge; Teaching and learning ... [+] Show more
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Retail motor industry: Scottish sector profile 2011

This report is the retail motor industry report of a series of industry sector profiles produced by the Alliance of... Show more
This report is the retail motor industry report of a series of industry sector profiles produced by the Alliance of Sector Skills Councils, Scotland. The principal data source for data within this report is the Scottish Employers Skills Survey 2010. This report examines: sector characteristics; recruitment; qualifications sought from candidates; skill gaps; workplace development; impact of the economic downturn; and business planning and human resource development. Show less

Corporate authors: Alliance of Sector Skills Councils, Scotland ... [+] Show more

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Scotland; Great Britain; Europe

Resource type: Industry information

Series name: Scottish sector profiles

Subjects: Industry; Employment; Qualifications ... [+] Show more

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Preparing the future: understanding the skills and training needs of the automotive retail sector - summary report: main findings and recommendations

Retail motor industry: Scottish sector profile 2011