APRIL 2023 AFTERMARKET 13 www.aftermarketonline.net freelancer. From the more experienced to the recently trained, to creating opportunities for contractors and permanent staff, there are so many routes to attracting talent which needs to be explored and employers should be exhausting each of them. thoughts also need to be given over to the line of communication used when reaching these audiences though.” Technology can also bring people in, and help keep them with us, as Simon noted: “For years, we have talked about the rapid digitalisation of the automotive industry but using automation to recruit is a relatively new phenomenon. If used effectively though, recruitment technology can significantly cut down on repetitive, time-consuming work, affording the employer time to build a better rapport with potential candidates. “Through intelligent systems, employers can widen the net and reach a greater audience through a multitude of channels, online job boards, databases and social media platforms, giving employers great choice, while enabling them to filter through and drill into the right talent. While recording and monitoring the progress of potential candidates, through the power of tech employers can also complete the initial screening process, schedule interviews, and handle background checks – all in real time.” Simon concluded: “There are interminable routes available today to attracting and gaining talent, employers just need to broaden their reach and tap into the technology available to them, you never know, these incremental changes made across the whole industry might just start to fill the skills gap void.” Final thought In a world where university degrees are so commonplace, there is an argument that those with professional qualifications earned on-the-job may have a competitive advantage. Student squalor has been a standard comic trope for decades, combined with the idea that living badly in poor housing is both appealing in the shortterm, and character-building too. However, when Johnny B.A Hons crosses that invisible line separating elegantly wasted from actual poverty, considering how much many university students are paying to be there, he may start to wonder what the point of it all is. As an industry we need to start bringing young people on in a more structured way, pay them better, and build up a workforce for the sector of tomorrow. www.aftermarketonline.net The Garage Equipment Association e Upholders of Industry standards since 1945 ard ! reditation c for hisac Ask your engineer f cr IS Y . Y ent A For peace of mind always use a Garage Equipm Association member. GEA accredited engineers work to an industry code of conduct Your assurance their skills and knowledge have been independently assessed. YOUR EQUIPMENT ENGINEER GEA ACCREDITED? Th .c www.gea co.uk xp Dat GEA ACCREDITED ENGINEER Name Company Discipline E te ID Number XX123456 XX123456 XX123456 XX123456 XX123456
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