Which qualities do employees look for when looking for a job—is it the free coffee at the pantry? The flexible work hours? Or the office amenities? Linkedin, the world's largest professional network, has the answers
If you had the chance to be employed in your dream company, what would the atmosphere be like? The data gathered by social networking site Linkedin suggests that a good working place must reveal "critical elements" of career progression such as: the ability of workers' to develop their skills, get external opportunity, experience gender equality, and more.
Additionally, the platform carefully looked into local companies that offer stability. It has included the following companies in its list of the best workplaces for professionals to grow:
*in order:
- Smart Communications
- Accenture
- Shell
- Metrobank
- Emerson
- BDO Unibank
- Manila Water
- Nestle
- WPP
- Philippine General Hospital
- Insular Life Assurance Company Ltd.
- Robinsons Bank Corporation
- San Miguel Corporation
- DXC Technology
- Cognizant
"As we continue to navigate the challenging realities of today’s world, employee engagement and support are now more important than ever. Our Top Companies list celebrates companies invested in the growth and well-being of the most important resource in the workplace–people. With dedicated programs and initiatives to support career progression and the growing need for work-life balance, these companies are leading the charge for long-term success in the workforce," said Satoshi Ebitani, Senior Managing Editor at LinkedIn News.
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According to Linkedin, there are several key factors that justify the list provided above. Some of them include:
Flexible work is no longer just a nice-to-have: Amid the pandemic, companies like Metrobank came up with employee wellness programs through a series of employee training sessions and work-from-home policies. The bank also offers programs that support its employees' emotional and mental well-being.
Offering stability in an unstable world: Because a lot of companies were forced to halt their operations and cut their employee numbers, there are those who decided to provide upskilling opportunities. Despite the challenges and disruptions caused by the pandemic, these top companies are offering stability through upskilling opportunities that employees can count on. Accenture, for example, offered a Near-Hire Training program to help determined non-college job applicants to have an entry-level work inside the company.
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