“Invading” a traditionally male industry, there are more and more women working and saving workshops. Immigrants have also been important to collect the lack of labor.
The automobile repair sector is concerned with the labor shortage.
According to the automotive repair conjuncture survey, cited by (CM), 74% of companies are lacking specialized personnel.
If it weren’t for women and immigrantsmany workshops could already have closed.
This is what reveals, in statements to CM, Roberto GasparSecretary-General of the National Association of Commerce and Automobile Repair (Anecra).
The leader estimates that at this time, in Portugal, between six and seven thousand mechanics. And in a sector, traditionally associated with male labor, more and more women begin to see, note Roberto Gaspar.
“Women were seen, for example, in car paint“He stressed.
Another way to collect labor has been the foreigners – And some are hired on purpose for International Recruitment Companies.
The leader of Anecra gives as an example the recent recruitment of Colombian professionals. However, for now, this type of recruitment strategy is only accessible to large groups of the sector.
There is scarcity of mechanics; and the Automobile repair price last year, € 2.49 for 34.05 €, on averageaccording to the inquiry, quoted above.
