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equal. I think that sometimes women if you feel you aren’t being listened
can be more meticulous. – Bella
to or taken seriously, you’ve got to
have confidence in your own skills
What advice would you offer to and experience. With any job, my
other women looking to enter motto is always this: “I’m going to
the automotive industry?
get in and I’m going to do the best
job that I can and I will build my
Just go for it, it’s a really varied and credibility from there.” Useful advice
interesting career. I have two female for anyone regardless of industry or
recovery staff already! – Becky
gender. – Ashleigh
Do it! You’ll never forget the
experience. – Poppy
Go for it! – Tracey
My short term goals are quite
modest - to continue to develop my
skills and work towards an industry
accreditation. In the future, I’d like
to expand my current role and look
into training and inductions. That
and world domination! – Ashleigh
To expand the company so I
don’t wear so many hats! It’s hard
sometimes. Working 15 hours a day
Never give up! Be prepared for takes its toll, shorter hours would be
everything. Be strong and absorb good! – Bella
the knowledge you can gain. I have
spent many a day accompanying We would like to thank all the ladies
Andrew in a truck travelling from job for taking some precious time out
to job just to be able to spend some of their busy schedules to give us a
time together when we first started real insight into what a career within
our business. It also allowed me to the vehicle recovery industry entails.
see the other side! – Bella
To work hard, and give as good
customer service possible. – Brenda
Do it! It’s great fun working within
the recovery industry, be it working
for an independent recovery
company as a controller or as a What is your future ambition?
recovery driver within a VRO or
an insurance company. Once you With the help of my son, to keep the
get the bug it can be incredibly garage going as long as possible. –
rewarding. Most importantly, don’t Brenda
be afraid to speak up and challenge
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