Skillauto’s search for the best automotive technician begins
Outstanding automotive technicians who wish to showcase their skills can now put themselves to the test by entering the Skillauto 2010 competition.
The aim of Skillauto is to identify and promote the exceptional talent of people working in the automotive industry, who may in turn have the opportunity to compete with the best from across the world at the prestigious WorldSkills event.
If you are a technician, this competition will allow you to show your employer, friends and family that you are one of the best and can give you the confidence to pursue your career to the highest level. If you are an automotive employer, the national recognition of the skills of your outstanding technician will enhance your reputation and contribute to the ongoing success and profitability of your company.
Skillauto runs competitions across three disciplines; autobody repair, car painting and light vehicle (service and maintenance). These competitions are designed to test competence in the application of the latest advancements in technology providing candidates with the opportunity to develop their skills further. The competitions are also focused on the needs of industry, with those competing to demonstrate their skills in the areas which make the UK automotive sector synonymous with quality services and sustainable profitable businesses.
If you have no more than 3 years experience including training and think you are capable of competing with the top technicians in the UK, then please visit www.skillauto.co.uk to take an online test.
Those technicians who make the finals of the Skillauto competitions may also have the chance to take part in WorldSkills 2011 which is being held in London, providing the added incentive of UK technicians achieving honours on home soil. At the 2009 WorldSkills competition held in Calgary the UK automotive competitors won a bronze medal and two medallions of excellence.
Lesley Woolley, Head of Professional Development, who manages Skillauto activity at the IMI said:
“These competitions are a great way for automotive technicians to demonstrate their skill and ability against the very best in the industry. Skillauto helps to build confidence and ambition of the technicians who take part and enables employers to inject pride, ambition and recognition into their workforce.”