Global recruitment specialist Randstad has identified 14 of the world’s most attractive employers in this year’s edition of the Randstad Award, the largest independent employer branding study in the world.

 

he Randstad Award 2012 winners are: Newcrest Mining (Australia), Deme (Belgium), WestJet Airlines Ltd. (Canada), Eurocopter (France), Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Germany), Microsoft (India), Ferrero (Italy), Sony Corporation (Japan), Air New Zealand (New Zealand), TVN SA (Poland), Singapore Airlines (Singapore), Sony (Spain), KLM (Netherlands), and John Lewis (UK).

 

“Even in volatile economies, finding and retaining talent with the right skills to beat the challenges at hand, is a key priority for the coming years. Insights into the drivers of choice for potential talent can help shape talent management strategies and build attractive and sustainable employers,” Marielle de Macker, managing director HR at Randstad said.

 

The Randstad Award survey is the largest independent employer branding study in the world including a total of 120,000 respondents across 14 countries. Respondents are asked which aspects they value in companies when choosing a new employer. They are then asked if they know the 150 companies selected in that specific geography and whether they would like to work for those companies. Ranking the most attractive industry sectors and the means to look for a new job are also part of the survey.