With the news that car dealerships can return to work from 1st June, Iain Robertson was keen to discover what it felt like on the frontline and offered his services to a non-franchise but specialist garage on the outskirts of the City of Lincoln. Had I been furloughed, to relieve the (bloody) boredom of self-imposed […]
Businesses using data to make recruiting decisions are twice as likely to hire better quality candidates, according to research by Aptitude Research and Oleeo. The study shows that 72% of companies are prioritising automated recruiting decisions for the year ahead to meet the needs of the business and the changing expectations of candidates, recruiters, and […]
In today’s world of DIY projects and people running their own businesses, getting your finances in order can be stressful. This is especially true if you have no prior accounting or financial experience. Here are some ideas to keep in mind as your business grows to keep your money in order. Invest in the future […]
It is astonishing, explains Iain Robertson, how an invented word can become 4×4 synonymous with a German motorcar brand that also formulated a non-translatable expression, ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’, which has also stood the test of time. As a writer, inevitably I support the contention that the pen is mightier than the sword, because words and […]
Sometime Swedish, now Chinese brand, Volvo, has a long-standing and much-respected reputation for both the primary and secondary safety aspects of its motorcars but Iain Robertson feels that restricting speed might be one step too far. Throughout its history, Volvo has been in the forefront of engineering safety into each and every model that it […]
How much does drug and alcohol abuse cost the country? Can we address addiction better to improve the economy? What works – and what doesn’t? We’re familiar by now with the individual picture of addiction. Often misrepresented in the media and avoided in reality, the personal hell experienced by adults across the country brings with […]
On the whole the Covid-19 crisis has not been such a disaster for the farming sector as it has for many other industries. It is fair to say that countryside communities have, thankfully, seen fewer cases of the disease than the more urban areas, thus ensuring that staffing levels have not fallen significantly. The fruit […]
South Korean Ssangyong (just ignore the first ‘S’) has been US supportive, Chinese owned and riven with controversy since it was formed in 1986, highlights Iain Robertson, yet it continues under Indian ownership, with a modest model range. When reflecting on the Ssangyong brand, it is worth stating that as much of a South Korean […]
If you’ve decided to take the leap and start your own business, now is the right time to focus on growing it. One of the most important steps is to research and choose the best tech tools that will help you manage your business. Today, there’s a tool for virtually everything, from accounting to communicating […]
In reflecting on actions, reports and possible outcomes for the motor industry, Iain Robertson suggests that the Coronavirus toll will be steep, afflicting brands, new and used values, future plans and behavioural patterns for many years to come. Without wishing to inflate conspiratorial theories, were a superpower wanting to inflict as much economic, political and […]
