Digital staff search tool for auto trades

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Digital staff search tool for auto trades Dealers click to find quality trades candidates thanks to a new online employment service AN online digital tool to help dealerships locate experienced automotive tradespeople has this week been launched by Australian placement agency Techs On The Move (TOTM). The new service, called Candidate Pool, is an […]

Another dealer cost blowout!

Another dealer cost blowout! Hiring overseas technicians could attract a combined $73 million in government fees RECENT moves by the federal government to abolish the 457 immigration visa scheme and replace it with a new Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa has serious cost implications for dealers who look overseas for hard-to-find skilled vehicle technicians. Businesses […]

457 Visa cost blowout looms

AUSTRALIA’S automotive sector will bear the financial brunt of the federal government’s proposed higher visa charges just to fulfil a massive skills shortfall – estimated at around 35,000 positions – currently being experienced in trades including diesel and motorcycle mechanics, panel beaters and spray painters. The proposed changes to the 457 Visa system, to be […]