Taking on an apprentice is a big investment for any automotive business. Most owners want a good apprentice for the long haul and building a workshop culture is a great place to start.
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This year has placed recruitment issues as front and centre for many repair businesses but the new advocacy body, the Australian Collision Industry Alliance (ACIA) is looking forward to creating long-term solutions. Read More
They may still be an unusual sight in the workshop but electric vehicles rolling in for repairs may be an everyday occurrence in the future so getting repairers ready for them is vital.
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For the automotive industry, the future can often appear uncertain. That is why the future will be firmly in focus at The National Collision Repairer magazine’s Symposium24 when industry experts will come together and help turn the changes to come into opportunities.
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In a stark picture of the ongoing recruitment crisis the collision industry is facing, Capricorn’s State of the Nation Special Report: The Skills Shortage investigates the industry-wide issue and some of its impacts.
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A culture of ongoing training and staying up-to-date with the latest automotive technology, has helped an OEM-focused body shop achieve Gold Class recognition. Read More
Colour matching is the repair industry’s fine art and testing the skills of the next generation in a competitive environment is a key to its future success. Read More
Unless the Federal government can refocus on skills training and investment, the labour shortage in the automotive industry will continue and repairs will take longer, the peak body has said.
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Ingraining up-to date and relevant professional training into its daily business culture, has been key to Diplock’s Collision Repair Centre achieving I-CAR Gold Class collision status and staying ahead of constant technological change.
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When a workshop is cluttered or tired looking, a change of scenery may be what is needed to inspire staff and get them motivated for training. This well equipped and spacious location in inner Sydney could be the solution. Read More