July 17

PRESS RELEASE

More than 3,000 CVs already listed on job co-op automotive

More than 3,000 CVs have been listed on new online motor industry recruitment site job co-op automotive within a month of launch – with 4,000 expected by the end of July.

Derek Webb, director, said that the response from people within the motor industry looking to advance their careers had been very positive, leading to a generally high standard of applicant.

He explained: “Our proposition has two elements - to massively reduce dealer recruitment costs and to substantially increase the quality of candidate available to them. The ‘talent pool’ or CV database that we are building very much reflects that latter aim.”

The job co-op automotive model is thought to be unique – dealers pay a £175 monthly fee to join the platform and, when they need to fill a role, sift through the job co-op automotive talent pool with the help of a dedicated account manager to view candidate details.

The account manager then contacts the dealer’s preferred candidates, carries out an initial telephone interview based on their criteria, and arranges face-to-face interviews when appropriate. There is then a one per cent fee for successful placements.

If no suitable candidate can be found, job co-op automotive will also pay the bill for advertising the job in order to maximise the chances of finding someone who can satisfy the dealer’s needs.

Potential candidates upload their details onto the web site for free and all employee information is anonymised so that the current employers of potential candidates are highly unlikely to identify any of their own people who are looking to leave their current position.

Derek said: “We are getting a strong response to our proposition from dealers with a number of well-known groups committed to trialling the platform over the coming months.”

For further details

Please contact Simon Wells at Paperchase Public Relations on:

·         01283 711311

·         07768 912430

·         simon@paperchasepr.co.uk

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