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Add an annual turnover of $24 billion to a rental and leasing fleet of more than 1.9 million vehicles spread across over 10,000 locations worldwide and you get Enterprise Rent-A-Car – a business that’s grown into the largest global mobility provider in the world.
Diversity is a central goal in all areas of the Enterprise business, and our commitment extends to every employee, customer and business partner. We recognise that no two people share the same combination of background, culture, abilities, and values – and it’s wonderful. We want you to come to work each day and add value in the way that only you can. At Enterprise, we put a high value on diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be their best.
One of our founding values is ‘Our doors are open’.
Ours is an inclusive environment we embrace the differences that make us successful and unique. Here are just some of the ways we live this value:
Recognition
Business Partners
MyPlus Recruiters' Club Most Progressed Inclusive Recruitment Award
MyPlus Recruiters' Club Most Successful Business-Wide Engagement Award
GradIreland award
Best Diversity Recruiter - NUE Awards
Best Diversity Recruiter - student driven TARGETjobs awards
Best Diversity Recruiter - GradIreland Awards
Best Diversity Recruiter - NUE Awards
Best Diversity Recruiter - student driven TARGETjobs awards
Leading transportation provider Enterprise is working hard to embed a positive approach to diversity in every aspect of its business.
As European HR Director Donna Miller puts it; “we don’t want diversity to be just an HR thing. We recognise that the more diverse our workforce is, the more successful we will be, so it makes perfect sense that diversity should be a business directive, underpinning everything we do.”
In practice, such a commitment needs to start from the top, as Donna explains.
“Our directors are champions of different areas of diversity: disability, sexual orientation, social mobility, race, religion and gender”, she says. “That’s created a lot of traction, and really helped create an open door culture throughout the organisation.”
Making a real difference
It’s an ethos that is reflected in the company’s approach to recruiting talent. “We don’t have a checklist”, says Ashley Hever, Head of Talent Acquisition for the UK and Ireland. “It’s not about finding some perfect talented person that ticks all the boxes. We’re looking for the right competencies of course, but we want people who’re going to come in and make a real difference, hit the ground running, and look for opportunities to develop themselves.”
People with disabilities form an integral part of the rich mix. “There are so many different skills that someone with, for example, dyslexia or Asperger’s Syndrome can bring to the business”, says Ashley. “It’s a question of matching their particular skills to the right role.”
He also acknowledges the importance of having diverse role models, citing the example of a senior employee who spoke openly and blogged about his own mental illness and struggles to deal with stress. It sends out the right signal to employees that they can get the support they need, and to potential recruits that Enterprise is the employer of choice in this area.
“The partnership between Enterprise and MyPlus Students’ Club is really helping to get that message out there”, says Ashley. “It’s given a voice to all the stakeholders, both employers and graduates, and helped bring them together.”
A culture of openness
Being open about a disability when applying for a job is something that people often struggle with. It’s a decision that has to come down to personal choice but, as Donna explains, employers have a vital part to play by creating a culture that encourages disclosure. “We strive to create an environment where people can talk about their disability and feel comfortable doing so”, she says.
”But there’s a practical side to it too it’s difficult to be supportive about something that you don’t know about! We want people to come forward with the issues or challenges they’re facing.”
Ashley echoes the sentiment, pointing out that the whole recruitment process becomes considerably easier if the company in question has the information up front. “Our team of recruiters are very well trained, and ready to accommodate candidates’ needs.”
Any new recruits can also look forward to ongoing support. “We provide training about disability”, says Ashley, “and in our orientation sessions, we talk about the importance of having a good open relationship with your line manager. We have our employee assistance programme where employees can discuss any issues they have. There are role models within the organisation that people can talk to. We have an easily accessible online system allowing employees to order any equipment directly from our operations team and there are also a whole series of lunch and learn sessions talking about disability.”
As an organisation, Enterprise is committed to extending and deepening its own understanding of diversity. Again, the partnership with MyPlus Students’ Club comes into play: “it’s a great educational piece for us”, says Ashley.
Graduate Management Trainee Programme
Want to learn how to inspire and lead while gaining valuable, hands-on experience across customer service, sales and marketing, finance, and operations? Then a Graduate Management Trainee role is for you. With our help and guidance, you’ll quickly grow to understand how to manage a successful, multimillion-pound business. How many other employers can say that?
International Management Trainee Programme
If you want to get the same hands-on experience across customer service, sales and marketing, finance, and operations as our Management Trainees, but also want an opportunity to work internationally then this is perfect for you! You will receive training in the UK then work in France or Spain to put into practice all you have learnt.
Apprenticeships
As an apprentice at Enterprise, we will invest in helping you develop your skills, talents, and abilities. We’ll also put your career on the fast-track by providing you with all the training and development you need to thrive – and all sorts of opportunities for promotion.
Elizabeth Freemantle, Talent Acquisition specialist, shares her tips for would-be applicants:
At Enterprise, you’ll need to show us how positivity and enthusiasm colours everything you do. Ask yourself – do I have a “yes” mentality? Am I driven by the desire to achieve results?
No matter what your disability, our graduate jobs are for those of you who want responsibility early on, and the opportunity to start moving up the career ladder quickly.
That’s why we tend to focus on the following competencies:
We find that these traits mean our employees are best equipped to make the most of any situation they find themselves.
Here are some additional blog posts written by current and/or previous employees regarding Application tips
Our recruitment practices are designed to allow you an equal chance to display your skills. We are committed to providing personalised adjustments depending on the needs of the individual. These are examples of adjustments we have made for candidates in the past:
This is not an exhaustive list, your dedicated contact, from our Talent Acquisition team, will work with you to understand your individual needs and find solutions that are tailored to you.
Contact Georgina Crockford if you have further questions and to find the best adjustments for you. Georgina.Crockford@ehi.com | 01784221300
Enterprise provides a wide range of support options depending on what adjustments might need to be made. These include assessments, technology and ergonomic solutions as well as an employee assistance programme and flexible working arrangements.
We have an internal disability support network ‘Thrive’. The objective of this network is to enable every employee to be their authentic self at work. Thrive is led by employees, for employees and offers training and resources to our teams to assist them in providing the right support for their colleagues.
We have introduced an Employee Well-being Passport. The passport is designed to document any factors that may affect an employee’s performance at work, this could include cognitive preferences, work styles, faith, disability or long-term condition. The passport, which stays with the employee throughout his or her career at Enterprise, details the reasonable adjustments agreed between the employee and their line manager and can facilitate conversations with new managers as the employee progresses within their career.
We have also signed The Accessible Technology Charter which sets out ten commitments to good practice on ICT accessibility. By signing it we pledged to ensure “disabled and older people can apply for jobs with us, be employed by us and do business with us”.
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