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

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

Investigating the complex topic of success these days means reflecting as much on our past to understand how we got here as finding our way forward. Times are a’changing at break-neck speed . We’re faced with the evolution of social norms beyond our control – yet how does this relate to how we judge success?...Read More

Ennis & Co. are excited to once again support the Great British Women in the Car Industry- Rising Stars event, taking place on Wednesday 19 June in London’s Euston Square. Autocar has confirmed a host of top automotive industry experts to present at this year’s prestigious event, which is returning for a fourth year, and...Read More

More than half of the Earth’s population is made up of Millennials and Gen Zs. Which means, collectively, they represent the vast majority of the world’s workforce. Within my career in Automotive Executive Search, I am conversing with and interviewing Millennials approximately 80% of the time; which means keeping up with their wants and needs...Read More

According to the second annual _Making Diversity and Inclusion a Business Reality_ White Paper, published today, diversity and inclusion (D&I) is climbing the agenda for the majority of businesses, but there remain too few people from diverse backgrounds in leadership roles. The White Paper, produced in partnership by Auto Trader and executive search specialists, Ennis...Read More

The Automotive industry needs to ‘wake up’ to diversity or face dramatic skills shortage: this was the message following the diversity and inclusion event earlier this week. Read more in the full Auto Trader press release, below: This week, over fifty HR directors, MDs and CEOs from many of the leading automotive retail and manufacturing...Read More

Together with Auto Trader and Auto Retail Network, Ennis & Co hosted an inaugural industry event this week: Making Diversity & Inclusion a Business Reality. We gathered together 50 of the leading automotive HR, diversity and strategy leaders for a working session on where we are, what the issues are and how we are tackling...Read More

The automotive industry, like any other sector, attempts to meet the diverse expectations of customers and other stakeholders but with mixed results. Some organisations focus on gender diversity with positive discrimination and targets, whilst others have implemented programmes to balance physical and mental health diversity in the workforce. Whatever diversity means to you (and more...Read More

Is it patronising or progressive to have an awards programme for women in the car industry? The answer will depend on your own perspective but at Ennis & Co we’re very clear that because the Autocar Great British Women in the Car Industry programme celebrates success and achievement, then it makes absolute sense and that’s...Read More