AM Webinar: Tempting talent – how motor retail can win the recruitment battle, in partnership with Institute of the Motor Industry

The automotive sector is facing its highest ever vacancy rate, and a concerted effort is needed by the industry to tempt talented recruits into the many rewarding careers that modern automotive retail has to offer.

Public perception is out-dated but the real image of a high-tech, rewarding, diverse industry will only reach the people we need if companies share it, such as through the ‘More To Motor’ campaign by the Institute of the Motor Industry.

This 45-minute webinar will discuss some of the steps that senior leaders and employers could take to ensure new and diverse candidates see modern automotive retailing as an industry to bring their transferable skills to. And we will discuss how to best find our advocates of career change and encourage them to set a public example. As other industries also have their own recruitment and retention battles, leaders in this sector need to ensure automotive retail stands out as the attractive career choice.

Panellists include:

Sally-Anne Hodder, Head of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, The IMI

Sharon Ashcroft, HR director of AM100 dealer group TrustFord

Jim Saker, President, The IMI

Carolyn Bundey, Senior Manager, Strategic Projects
The Academy, Consumer One, Toyota

Aimée Turner, AM’s deputy editor will chair this Webinar.