As we enter the final month of what has turned out to be a very eventful first quarter of 2020, it seems a good time to reflect on all that has happened, and to anticipate what is to come in Q2. Though it is still early days in terms of annual outcomes, some of the...Read More

Ennis & Co are delighted to again support the Autocar Great Women in the British Car Industry event this year. You may note there has been a slight name change to the previous initiative, which is in order to recognise women working within the sector based in Britain from overseas, as well as those working...Read More

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

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