It goes without saying that 2020 is an exciting new era for automotive. With the continued growth of alternatively fuelled vehicles, new and improved digital platforms, as well as the advancements moving forward with vehicle autonomy; the time for attracting talented individuals to deliver the key skills needed has never been greater. And what better...Read More

As we enter an exciting new decade for the automotive industry, we find ourselves looking ahead to gauge what’s to come from this pivotal time for the sector. However, we can never truly move forward unless we reflect on what has been.  As you may be aware, the market figures from December 2019 have just...Read More

Ennis & Co has teamed up with Autocar to launch a nationwide competition aimed at attracting fresh talent to the automotive industry. The new Drivers of Change competition will seek to identify and promote the brightest talents across three key areas: technology, digital and retail. It will also highlight the exciting employment opportunities available in...Read More

We’re living in highly disruptive times – especially in the automotive sector. This was abundantly clear listening to the presentations and discussions at our annual Advisory Board meeting earlier this month, where the topics ranged from the radical digital and technological transformation taking place in our industry to developments in diversity and inclusion. As executive...Read More

What I had thought was a problem for job-seekers in their fifties and older is, apparently, now being experienced by some candidates in their mid-to-late forties – a worrying trend at a time when the UK population is getting older.Read More

Imagine a scenario where the selection panel for a senior executive role rejected a shortlisted candidate purely on the grounds that they were female, black or disabled. Seems pretty unthinkable, doesn’t it? Now consider a scenario where a candidate is turned down because they are in their fifties, despite having all the necessary experience and...Read More

In the competitive world of the automotive industry, candidates need to stand-out from the get-go in order to outshine the competition. It is true that first impressions do count, and experienced recruiters can often sense early on when they have found the perfect candidate. In an industry which sees 856,000 people employed and with an...Read More

Having been an associate with us at Ennis & Co for almost a year now, we are still so thrilled that Richard continues to support us with his almost limitless industry knowledge. I say almost – as recently he looked at the word ‘limitless’ and commented- ‘that’s a bit worrying!’ His modesty still knows no...Read More

Vertu Motors Plc, the automotive retailer with a network of 123 sales and aftersales outlets across the UK, today announced the appointment of Andy Goss as Non-Executive Chairman, with effect from 25 July 2019. Andy, who is currently a Non-Executive Director and has been on the Board since 3 September 2018 has been appointed following...Read More

Oscar Wilde once said; “With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone.” And how relevant this is, so many years on… It doesn’t seem such a surprise now that younger people are advancing in their careers so quickly. Yet the barrier of which can, arguably, be ‘lack of experience.’ This is something quite consistently...Read More