The Boland Group Graduate Programme

Boland Group Graduate Programme is comprised of companies owned and managed by the Boland family, who have been operating in Ireland since 1922. With twenty-two motor retail locations, including Carlow, Cork, Dublin, Kilkenny, Limerick and Waterford, Boland Group employs over one thousand people across all sectors of the motor industry. In addition to motor retail, the group also operates car rental company – Hertz Car Rental, Hertz Car Sales, travel logistics company – NVD, and B2B used car stock company -Trade Sales. Boland Group is licenced by all the major financial institutions, including manufacturer backed finance companies, such as; AIB, BOI, Close Brothers, Alphera, RCI, Lombard, Blue Stone and Volkswagen Financial Services.The aim of Boland Group Graduate Programme is to provide each candidate with an overall knowledge of how the group’s dealerships run day-to-day, and to equip each candidate with the skills and experience needed to be a quality leader within the group.What to expect? You will get to work straight away and learn throughout the job and classroom-based training.You will be guided the whole way by a dedicated team of employees. Your own mentors will also play a vital role in progressing your development.You will encounter many challenges along the way and learn how to solve problems as part of a team.The programme is 16 months in length and comprises a wide variety of tasks within the daily running of the dealerships.Candidates will complete six phases, including: Sales Marketing / Data Analytics Brand Management After Sales Human Resource Management Accounts & Administration Each phase will be three months, in which candidates will receive excellent training. As well as on the job training, candidates will receive specific classroom-based training that will run in line with each phase. Candidates will have to complete and pass an assignment after each phase, in order to move to the next one. An evaluation system is in place where the candidates progress will be assessed regularly by their mentors of each area. Additionally, the candidates will complete an evaluation of their experience and progress in each area. When the candidate completes the programme, they move into one of Boland Group Graduate Programme’s ‘Training Academies’ and specialize in a specific stream.If you are interested in the motor industry and would like to be part of this important and exciting phase, Boland Group Graduate Programme is offering you the opportunity to join one of Ireland’s leading motor retailers. Continuous expansion within Boland Group allows unrivalled opportunities for ambitious and motivated individuals to start their career in a progressive environment.Please Apply with your CV