a carrer in car industry

[hmuminovic]

dis mite sound stupid, but how can i get involved in the car industry. i love workin on cars and usually offer to do work on my neighbours and freinds cars when ever thers a chance. but i want to know how can i make this into a career,but not just as a normal mechanic, but to actually work for a company like citroen or sumone and earn money doing what i like doin best?

[Gav]

collage m8. or if u know a garage that is taking on to get experience.

[S9_DAN]

Just apply for loads mate, they are always taking on trainees at this time of year, or become an AA man my old man did this when he was younger now he is Director or Porsche so he aint done to bad for him self. smileys/smiley10.gif

[grantsmith1985]

Yer just go looking for a apprentiship (spell) prob your best way or go through college and then go for one.

[Dan]

an apprenticeship would be a good place to start to gain experience then when your fully qualified you can move on to bigger and better things.

[DevilDamo]

although im employed as an architectural technician, i still went through the same routes that i think you should also take.

i would look at your local colleges and see what courses they offer in that field. ask whether or not work experience is part of that course. when i started at college, part of the course was to do some work experience and so they found me a job. although that job wasnt what i was going to be doing for the rest of my life, i have since moved on to bigger and better things.

if you did go to college and then did some work experience as part of that course, then i don't see why your new employers would not sponsor you and put you through college until the end. once you have that bit of paper, you too can move on to bigger and better things.

[hairy114]

I went to college, but im now having trouble finding a job in a garage because they want at least 3 years experience - something u just dont get at college.

They aint the least bit interested in the qualification i got!

[DevilDamo]

james... did you go to college full-time, achieve the qualification and then tried looking for a job?

[AdamH]

ive just done my first year and about to start my 2nd with an apprenticeship with mercedes on the side to smileys/happy.gif

[hairy114]

james... did you go to college full-time, achieve the qualification and then tried looking for a job?

Yep.

Got a job at Peugeot in Camberley, but they sed i didnt ave enough experience after 5 months.

[hesslevtr]

i went to college full time for a year and they found me an aprentaship which i did for 2 years this wasnt a main dealer or a big garage so the money was crap thats 1 of the reasons i got out of mechanics
i start me new job on monday in an acident repair centre

[DevilDamo]

james... did you go to college full-time, achieve the qualification and then tried looking for a job?

Yep.

Got a job at Peugeot in Camberley, but they sed i didnt ave enough experience after 5 months.

ahhh but i was talking about going to college on a part-time basis (i.e. two days a week) and then working the other three days. this way, you would build up your 'hands-on' experience as well as achieving the qualifications.

after you have completed college and have that bit of paper, you can then decide where to go next. by that time, you would have had approx. two years experience and your existing employer paying for you to achieve that qualification.

[JayWard]

im doing an apprenticeship at kwik fit atm i no its not nufin special and ppl prob dont even like the company but gotta sort sumwhere..wana learn all the basics and work way up..wen this finishes wana go to bodyshop and leanr that areas of the trade..wana leanr as much as i can and get as much experience as i can too..

[hairy114]

james... did you go to college full-time, achieve the qualification and then tried looking for a job?

Yep.

Got a job at Peugeot in Camberley, but they sed i didnt ave enough experience after 5 months.

ahhh but i was talking about going to college on a part-time basis (i.e. two days a week) and then working the other three days. this way, you would build up your 'hands-on' experience as well as achieving the qualifications.

after you have completed college and have that bit of paper, you can then decide where to go next. by that time, you would have had approx. two years experience and your existing employer paying for you to achieve that qualification.

Nah, didnt work out like that. I tried to get a job in a garage while i was at college but they didnt want somebody who was only gonna be there once a week.

Not too worried bout not being in the motor industry now - money aint that great. And the college course taught me enough to be able to do bits on my car without havin to pay a garage over the top prices.