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Autotech Academy fixes it for Halfords
- 23/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A pilot scheme between Halfords and Autotech Academy, which has seen 10 newly qualified Level 3 automotive students placed across the national chain’s autocentres, is set to quadruple by the end of the year as the scheme is rolled out across Halford’s UK sites. In a bid to create as many opportunities for young [...] -
IMI names new policy manager
- 09/09/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Hayley Pells has been appointed by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) into the new role as policy manager. With a clear focus on ensuring that the IMI’s voice on behalf of its members is taken into account on all government and industry policies that impact the automotive workforce, Hayley will work [...] -
IMI announces Automotive 30% Club sponsorship
- 12/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced it is sponsoring the Automotive 30% Club’s Inspiration for Innovation Network. Lesley Woolley, chief operating officer of the IMI, has also become a patron of the club, which aims to fill at least 30% of key leadership positions in its member organisations [...] -
IMI publishes diversity report
- 21/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has published the final Diversity Task Force report, which has identified five key steps to take the lack of diversity within the sector. IMI President professor Jim Saker said: “The Task Force set out to understand how the sector can be more attractive to work in for all [...] -
Muir the merrier after IMI recognition
- 21/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Founder and chief executive of the Automotive 30% Club Julia Muir received the Sue Brownson Award at the IMI Dinner, in recognition of the significant strides she’s achieved in increasing female leadership representation in the industry. Established in 2016, the Automotive 30% Club is a voluntary group of 60 MDs [...] -
LKQ CFO joins Automotive 30% Club
- 15/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
LKQ Euro Car Parts has announced the CFO Annick Jourdenais has become a patron of the Automotive 30% Club. The Automotive 30% Club was set up to improve the gender balance in the automotive industry, specifically by filling at least 30% of key leadership positions in its member organisations with diverse women by [...] -
AutoRaise committed to #BreakTheBias
- 08/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
AutoRaise is marking International Women’s Day by celebrating female apprentices and leaders in the industry. For more than a century International Women’s Day has been celebrating the achievements of women, promoting positive change within industry and raising awareness about problems women face in their [...] -
V12 joins Automotive 30% Club
- 17/02/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
V12 Vehicle Finance (V12VF) has become a member of the Automotive 30% Club, which aims to address the current gender imbalance in the industry. Managing director David Nield and commercial director Ciara Raison have joined the membership organisation, which is a voluntary network of MDs and CEOs from across the [...] -
IMI publishes initial diversity findings
- 05/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) Diversity Task Force has published the interim findings of its investigation into the challenges that could undermine the automotive sector’s future sustainability. The IMI established a task force to take this project on, dividing the task force into three working [...] -
Copart signs up for National Inclusion Week
- 27/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Copart has announced it is taking part in National Inclusion Week, which runs from 27 September to 3 October. National Inclusion Week aims to bring people and organisations together to share learning and best practice to make inclusion an everyday reality. Jane Pocock, managing director of Copart UK & [...]