Business Details
24 Years
experience
Your Trusted Motor Trade Recruitment Partner in Rugby
We are a specialist recruitment agency dedicated to the motor trade industry, operating as strategic partners to our clients rather than a conventional CV-posting service. Our consultants possess extensive real-world experience up to General Manager level, enabling us to conduct in-depth interviews and assessments tailored to automotive departments. With a database of over 17,000 candidates across the UK and internationally, we combine traditional recruitment methods with modern technologies such as video interviews to enhance candidate evaluation. Our process involves on-site collaboration with clients to understand business dynamics, followed by psychometric testing, job-specific evaluations, and shortlisting interviews designed to reduce managerial workloads.We prioritise transparency, charging competitively only upon successful candidate placement. Our decade-long relationships with major motor groups and consistent client testimonials affirm our industry expertise. We distinguish ourselves through a hands-on approach, including sales training programs and a commitment to surpassing expectations in communication, trust, and service delivery.
Services
Motor Trade Recruitment
Sales Executive Hiring
Recruitment Selection Days
Video Interviews
Sales Training Programs
Details
- Year established: 2002
Highlights and features
- Our consultants have real-life motor trade experience up to General Manager level
- We maintain a database of over 17,000 candidates across the UK and internationally
- We offer free video interviews to enhance candidate evaluation
- We conduct on-site shortlisting interviews with industry-specific testing
- We have maintained long-term relationships with major motor trade clients for over a decade
What people say
Expertise and professionalism
Supportive throughout process
Understand business needs
Thorough approach
Successful appointments
Services
Motor Trade Recruitment
We specialise in placing automotive professionals through a rigorous process combining psychometric testing, job-specific evaluations, and structured interviews. Our consultants conduct on-site assessments to ensure candidates align with dealership cultures and operational requirements. This tailored approach has secured placements for major motor groups across sales, management, and technical roles.
Recruitment Selection Days
Our selection days involve comprehensive candidate evaluations including psychometric profiling and role-specific testing. This multi-stage process ensures only qualified applicants progress to client interviews. We provide detailed feedback to both clients and candidates, maintaining transparency throughout the recruitment journey while reducing managerial workloads.
Video Interviews
We offer complimentary video interviews allowing clients to observe candidates' communication skills and cultural fit before formal meetings. This service enhances shortlisting accuracy while accommodating geographically dispersed applicants. Our technology-enabled approach maintains personal interaction without requiring physical presence during initial assessments.
Sales Executive Hiring
We identify sales professionals with transferable skills suitable for automotive environments. Our process evaluates candidates' sales methodologies, customer engagement techniques, and performance metrics. This approach has successfully placed non-industry personnel who subsequently achieved top sales positions at major dealerships.
Sales Training Programs
We implement sales training initiatives alongside recruitment services, enhancing dealership performance through skill development. Our programs draw on industry best practices and practical experience from former dealership managers. These tailored sessions improve team effectiveness while complementing our staffing solutions.
People
Rob Chamberlain
Founder
With extensive motor trade experience including dealership general management and training roles, Rob established Profitlink Recruitment in 2002. He specialises in automotive recruitment solutions and has developed the company's hands-on assessment methodology.
John Thompsett
Consultant
A 35-year motor trade veteran, John has held senior management positions across various dealership formats. His industry insights and understanding of dealership operations enhance candidate evaluations and client consultations.
Paul Lange
Associate Consultant
Former dealership owner with 20 years' operational experience, Paul contributes industry knowledge to candidate assessments. His practical perspective aids in identifying professionals capable of immediate contribution to automotive businesses.
Questions
What recruitment services do you offer for the motor trade industry?
We provide comprehensive recruitment solutions including candidate shortlisting, psychometric testing, job-specific evaluations, and video interviews. Our consultants conduct on-site assessments to ensure alignment with client requirements.
How do your video interviews enhance the recruitment process?
Our free video interviews allow clients to observe candidates' communication skills and cultural fit before formal interviews. This modern approach improves shortlisting accuracy while reducing time investment.
Which geographical areas do you cover?
We operate nationwide across the UK and have expanded our services internationally. Our database includes over 17,000 candidates from various automotive sectors globally.
What payment terms do you use?
We charge competitively only upon successful candidate placement. Our invoice is payable once the candidate has commenced their position with your organisation.
How do you assess candidates without motor trade experience?
We evaluate transferable sales skills through psychometric testing and job-specific assessments. Our success in placing non-industry professionals demonstrates our ability to identify adaptable talent.
Reviews (7)
Ash Hoque
Jun 12, 2022
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This place is a scam, they have a site set up and will email and text you constantly about the interviews and to sign up for a zoom slot. Do not do it, i didn't reply to any text or emails but they made it sound slike the interviews are closing soon.
Tiago Silva
May 20, 2022
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Reviews can be bought and replaced. I've seen companies rattings little above 2 points going up to almost 4 points in less than 1 week before being bought by a big investor. I used to rely on Glassdoor reviews but now I don't. They are totally manipulated.
David F.
Oct 03, 2021
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Totally agree with the previous comments! My experience: I posted a review about my company from my personal account, and then I saw there was an opportunity to create an employer's account since I myself work in HR. I have discussed this within the company and went ahead with it. I had to register with my company email and it basically forced me to write a review again (otherwise it did not let me continue).
Then Glassdoor removed both my reviews saying I violated their policy because I posted 2x trying to manipulate review scores. Wow! Even after I wanted to repost only one of the 2 reviews they claimed violation. In addition, for the short time my review was published, I saw it was showing my location and position openly. I work for a small company, I am the only person in that role and the location just made it even worse. How is this the anonymity they claim to ensure? That should mean the reviewer cannot be traced back.
Then Glassdoor removed both my reviews saying I violated their policy because I posted 2x trying to manipulate review scores. Wow! Even after I wanted to repost only one of the 2 reviews they claimed violation. In addition, for the short time my review was published, I saw it was showing my location and position openly. I work for a small company, I am the only person in that role and the location just made it even worse. How is this the anonymity they claim to ensure? That should mean the reviewer cannot be traced back.
Ben Norman
Feb 13, 2021
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Garbage, tried leaving a review for a former company many times but will never let me. Sort it out ffs
Tim Ld
Nov 17, 2020
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Glassdoor Wont share reviews about companies if it touches sensitive stuff like religion, race and so on, which is precisely why people want these kind of reviews in the first place about workplaces. Not to mention the spammy attitude from their platform and the non updated ads for jobs, don't waste your time on here.
Anthony C.
Jan 26, 2020
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Unfortunately completely corrupted. You can actually buy some packages (only if the request come from the company account) resulting in poorly rated reviews to be removed and/or replaced by positive one (we used that service with our company, not really expensive). Glassdoor could be amazing if properly managed and trustfully.
Qin Yu
Dec 31, 2019
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This is a junk company. It keeps asking is I want to get some updates on everything, every time I go to their website they will somehow start to send me junk every day. Of course I know I did click some buttons on the website, but if I who doesn't want the newsletter gets the newsletter then it's really the problem of the design.
