John Genge looks at how to go about recruiting the right people for your job, and make sure your investment pays dividends. Any manager is only as good as their team. If you want your business to succeed, then you must ensure that you recruit, retain and appraise the right employees
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Where have all the cars gone?
Just like the ‘find the lady’ card trick where sleight of hand defeats the eye, in the background of my mind there has always been a nagging question about registration statistics. I’ve always considered that bumper vehicle registrations, year on year must expand the service market downstream – but it didn’t appear to happen.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT PRE-PACK ADMINISTRATION?
There is nothing illegal in a properly administered pre-pack, but many see them as morally wrong.
Be SMART with your management
Being SMART with your management is a sure fire route to success, says John Genge
How long will we look the other way on quality?
CAT Council member Ed Savage draws some interesting comparisons between the aftermarket and the meat industry.
Set your New Year resolutions for success
Motaquip General Manager Peter Cox leads the CAT Council in setting his New Year resolutions. When compared to motor factors is there any other industry offering a more efficient supply chain to technicians and service points in the UK? The answer is almost certainly no, so we should congratulate ourselves on what we’ve achieved. Or should we?
How to win friends and employ people
You don’t want to get off on the wrong foot with a new member of staff, so Mark Stevens explains how to make sure hiring your first worker works well
Eurozone fallout - will it affect your business?
For many, the question on their lips is which country will be the first to exit the eurozone.

Whether an existing eurozone member jumps or is pushed is irrelevant. The consequences for many businesses are likely to be severe. This is particularly so because there is no English or EU law which addresses the legal effect of a change of currency resulting from a eurozone exit. This stands in stark contrast to the situation in certain US states that have such laws.