'You're HIRED' but why no Car Sales Apprenticeships in Scotland?

[jimreidvehicle 255]

After the huge success we have had with our now Sales Manager -Phil (25) and our salesman Andy (22)we have decided to recruit yet another 'Junior Sales Assistant' or what I would call an 'Apprentice' however as there is NO recognised apprenticeships for Car Sales in Scotland this new start will do all this hard work and training without any recognition from the SVQ. According to the IMI , who I contacted there are apprenticeships available in England and Wales but not Scotland and even the ones in England and Wales have a very poor uptake! 

Why is that the case?

 

Training young people to sell is not that hard, if you get them at an early age you can mould them to the way 'we do things' and they are very easy to adopt change and pick up processes.

What do other non-franchise independents do? Is it the case that they take on 'salespeople' that have been 'round the block'? or are they training youngsters?

 

Hopefully Liam, is as successful as Phil and Andy have been as I will be a very happy man if that is the case.

 

 

 

[Andy Entwistle 96]

Hi Jim

Watch this space for a series of new CD events specifically aimed at apprentices and the future leaders. And I promise we'll be coming to Scotland with it!

[stephsavill 1]

When you go to the IMI's Professional Register (we promote businesses with ATA accredited staff) there is an option for Used Car and New Car Sales Specialists but rarely anyone listed. Clearly I can understand why there'd be plenty of service & repair/mechanically-oriented professionals but as cars need to be sold professionally too, I'd have hoped for more staff following this route. I presume this traces back to car manufacturers thinking their training schemes are good enough? Or used car dealers not seeing a commercial reason to jump through training hoops?