Leadership Diversity & Inclusion

And the winner is….Enterprise Mobility!

Entering national awards for business excellence is just one of the many ways that Enterprise Mobility teams focus on improvement and development.

Over the past year the business has been recognised for its achievements across multiple aspects of the employee experience, especially for graduates and diverse talent, and for retention and development.

Leigh Lafever-Ayer (HR Director UK & Republic of Ireland)

Leigh Lafever-Ayer (HR Director UK & Republic of Ireland)

“It’s essential to have that conversation around best practice and improvement”

“Understanding how and why our business is one of the top career destinations for talent is one of the main reasons why these awards are so important,” said UK & Ireland HR Director, Leigh Lafever-Ayer.

“It’s essential to have that conversation around best practice and improvement,” Leigh told DRIVE. “What are graduates looking for? What makes a great internship? How can we make our business appealing to diverse talent? We want to make sure that we’re listening and learning and continuing to offer the best experience for our employees and future talent.”

Just in the UK and Republic of Ireland, Enterprise Mobility has featured in a dazzling list of best employers and best practice high achievers:

The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers

This detailed book lives up to its claim as the definitive guide to the leading employers recruiting graduates and is often mentioned by applicants as a key source of information when they are looking for graduate positions.

Target Jobs Graduate Employer of the Year 2024

The pinnacle of the National Graduate Recruitment Awards is always the graduate employer of the year award. Students vote for the shortlisted employers and campaigns from all the other categories, and one of those judged to be ‘the best of the best’ are then selected for this top award by a group of HR and recruitment industry leaders.

Rate My Placement Winner 2024-25

A placement or internship is often the starting point of a great Enterprise Mobility career. Being recognised as the best student employer in this listing is a huge achievement which draws the best talent to these crucial starting positions.

Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2024

Enterprise Mobility is a two-time nominee to this global listing and was named ‘with distinction’ in 2024. Gallup says these awards were designed “to celebrate clients who put the engagement and strengths of their people at the centre of their business strategy and weave that commitment into their organisational culture”.

Celebrating winning the Graduate Employer of the Year 2024

Celebrating winning the Graduate Employer of the Year 2024

The GradIreland Diversity Recruitment Award

GradIreland is one of the organisations that listens to the voices and opinions of students when selecting award winners. A win at these awards means that business policies and processes around diversity and inclusion are being recognised by students themselves. 

Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality

Attracting female talent is central to Enterprise Mobility’s strategy of ensuring employees reflect the communities that they serve. The business has featured 17 times [DL1] in this prestigious listing.

Top 75 Employer Social Mobility Index

This award recognises that an Enterprise Mobility career is accessible to anyone from any background because of core practices such as recruiting from more than 100 universities and not selecting candidates based on academic subject or achievement.

If you are interested in a career with Enterprise, please visit our recruitment website at careers.enterprise.co.uk and at careers.enterprise.ie

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