Over two-thirds of automotive industry professionals fear that the impact of COVID-19 coronavirus could cause them to lose their job.
Job vacancies in the automotive industry have fallen by 41% in March, as the Coronavirus outbreak continues to affect the sector.
Despite automotive professionals working more hours than they’re contracted to, over half (52.4%) struggle financially, says CV-Library research.
Salaries in the automotive industry have risen by 5% when compared to year-on-year data, CV-Library has revealed.
CV-Library statistics have revealed that automotive industry vacancies soared by 12.3% but application numbers dropped.
New data has revealed that the number of advertised jobs in the automotive industry is on the increase along with average salary, despite uncertainty following last month’s general election.
Nearly half of automotive workers admit to ‘benching’ a prospective employer, with 44.5% stating that they would be willing to keep a job offer on hold for more than two weeks.