Women in Automotive:
Your Guide to a Future Full of Possibility
Welcome to Women in Automotive, a dedicated Rygor initiative created to inspire, inform and empower women to build rewarding careers within the automotive industry. Designed for women at every stage of their career journey, this resource shines a light on the real experiences, opportunities and pathways available across the sector today.
Our brand new journal brings together authentic stories from women across automotive, from apprentices and technicians to directors, marketing leaders and industry specialists. Their journeys reveal the true breadth of opportunity within automotive and demonstrate how diverse skills, strengths and backgrounds can thrive in this fast-moving sector.
Discover Real Stories from Women Across Automotive
Through open, honest conversations and personal reflections, each contributor shares:
What first attracted them to automotive
The challenges they’ve overcome
The successes they’re most proud of
How the industry has evolved and continues to change
These stories capture the heart of automotive today, an industry driven by innovation, opportunity, progress and people.
Explore Diverse Automotive Career Paths
The automotive sector offers far more career options than many people realise. Inside the journal, you’ll gain insight into the wide variety of roles available, including:
Technical roles such as HGV, LCV and car technicians
Workshop, fleet and service roles
Marketing, communications and creative roles
People relations, HR and recruitment
Sales, customer service and aftersales positions
Whether you’re seeking hands-on engineering experience, a customer-facing role, or a strategic people-focused position, there is a place for every skillset in automotive.
Advice, Inspiration & Guidance from Industry Leaders
Women across Rygor Group and partner organisations including Ben - The Automotive Charity, and Motor Trader, share their insights into navigating the industry, building confidence, progressing their careers and challenging outdated stereotypes.
You’ll find:
Encouragement from women who have built long, successful careers
Practical insight into entering, progressing and thriving in the sector
Empowering guidance for women of all ages and backgrounds considering automotive
Resources to Support Your Automotive Career Journey
The Women in Automotive journal also includes a range of resources designed to help you take the next step:
Rygor’s Career Hub,CV templates, interview support, application guidance and return-to-work resources
Self-development tools, including Rygor’s free Self-Development Journal
Wellbeing, inclusion and support initiatives, such as enhanced maternity support, menopause training and period dignity packs
These tools are designed to support your confidence, growth and wellbeing, wherever your career takes you.
Research Insights: Understanding the Barriers and Driving Change
The journal also shares findings from our research into the factors that prevent women from exploring automotive careers. Understanding these barriers allows us, as individuals and as an industry, to help create a more inclusive, visible, and accessible sector for future generations.
This journal is more than a guide; it is a celebration of ambition, talent and the women redefining what a career in automotive can look like. Whether you’re curious about automotive, considering a career change, returning to work or supporting someone exploring their options, Women in Automotive is here to help you see what’s possible.
Discover the stories. Feel the inspiration. And take your first step towards a career without limits.