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Professional qualification as a success key factor in the automotive business

Corporate

February 22, 2023

10 MIN of Reading

In an increasingly digitalised and technological world, professional qualifications have become a highly strategic key factor to keep businesses competitive, especially in the automotive aftermarket, a sector that is trying to emerge from a traditionally outdated reality.

Since its foundation, Tips4y has been committed to an entrepreneurial culture with the aim of continually investing in the training and qualification of its teams in a wide range of skills: foreign languages training, new productive tools, leading skills, communication skills, among others.

The onboarding process

Based on a structured and digitalised process, onboarding involves integrating the new Tipstors with great care and dedication, sharing the company's values and culture.

Everyone is the company is part of the process in different moments so as to ensure the motivation and alignment of the new Tipstors.

The company develops high-performance teams with fantastic people who bring incredible results and are recognised for it.

Qualify to succeed in a fast-changing industry

Driven by innovation in the automotive aftermarket, Tips4y has been promoting its internal practices to the sector, encouraging companies to recognise the importance of professional qualifications, which are no longer just traditional hard skills training because the best professionals must be flexible to face any new challenge.

The Universal Technical Institute is an example of this, coordinating one of the most demanding training programmes in automotive technology, identified the main skills that they consider to be vital for the future of these professionals.

The 7 key competences for future professionals:

1.Adaptability

Ability to adapt in a market that is constantly undergoing change due to an industry strongly orientated towards technological innovation.

2. Analytics

Ability to quickly identify the causes of most diverse problems and to find the most effective solutions.

3. Connecting with People

Ability to communicate in different contexts: although a significant part of the job involves handling equipment, vehicles and parts, it is also important to know how to interact with colleagues, customers, suppliers, etc. and to meet their needs.

4. Rigour

The ability to express professionalism by representing the company in all circumstances and to show integrity by living up to the company's values.

5. Problem-solving

Ability to solve problems beyond the working area (‘comfort zone’) and to be able to think on their own, looking for alternatives outside the established processes.

6. Technological literacy

Ability to work in complex situations and environments that require the use of cutting-edge technology and highly advanced equipment.

7. Ethic

Ability to promote and respect human values in situations where the workload and work relationships are extremely demanding, while prioritising needs and respecting their implications.

In this context, Jonas Prising, CEO of ManpowerGroup - a global reference in the workforce world for more than 65 years - mentioned that it is critical to be aware of the new vacancies that follow periods of major change, as a more qualified workforce is needed to take advantage of the new roles and positions created in the meantime.

USEFUL TIPS

To encourage learning

LEARNABILITY

Capacity to continuously acquire new skills in faster cycles: it´s fundamental to enable people to learn, unlearn and relearn throughout life.

UPSKILLING

Learn new skills in the current position that enable a continuous development aligned with latest trends, that also contribute to the career progression.

RESKILLING

Learn new skills to move into a completely new position.

Promoting employee training and qualifications should not just be an initiative forced by legal requirements (fulfilment of training credits) but a genuine entrepreneurial initiative that makes a difference to people and consequently to business success.

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