If you've listened to the Technician Crisis training Topic. Nodded along.
Maybe even thought about Turnover Tony.
That's not enough.
Every garage owner agrees the shortage is a problem.
Almost none of them will sit down and write out what it's actually cost them — or admit which of their own hires were poached with nothing behind them but a bigger number.
This worksheet makes you do both. Five minutes, five questions, no hiding behind "the market's tight." By the end, you'll know exactly what an apprentice really costs you versus what poaching has already cost you — and where the trust gaps are on your own team, before they walk out the door for two quid an hour more.
Listening tells you there's a problem.
This is where you find out if it's yours and start planning what you are going to do about it.
If you've just run the numbers on what apprenticeships cost you.
This is proof of what they return.
The IMI tracked 30 real apprentices across independents and dealers and found apprentices typically deliver 150-300% ROI, usually turning a profit within 12-24 months.
It's not a sales pitch — it's independently verified research that directly backs the case this episode makes.
"The ROI of Apprenticeships" — IMI (Institute of the Motor Industry)
This is an online calculator