ABB is awarded the 2012 Randstad Globe

2012-04-13 - The Palazzo Mezzanotte, home of the Milan Stock Exchange, posed as the prestigious backdrop for the second edition of the Randstad Award ceremony, during which “Randstad Globes” were presented to the most attractive employers in Italy as voted by Italian workers. Over the course of the evening, three Randstad Globes were awarded to the three companies that ranked highest on the basis of specific factors. Among these, ABB was recognized for its career progression and growth opportunities.

By ABB Communications

Promoted by Randstad, the second largest HR services provider in the world, the award focuses on Employer Branding, in other words, the ability of companies to develop and communicate their image as employers in a way that attracts potential job candidates and increases the loyalty of their employees. The winners of the first edition in 2011 were Ferrari, Microsoft and STMicroelectronics. This year’s award night took place on March 15.

The award is based on the findings of a study commissioned by Randstad Holding for the ICMA Institute. The results were conveyed during the course of the evening by Prof. Roberto Vaccani from the renowned Italian university SDA Bocconi in Milan.

In Italy, the study evaluates the opinions of 8,000 potential employees between the ages of 18 to 65, and represents all those employees who are looking for a job or thinking of changing jobs. The survey seeks to identify what Italians look for most when evaluating a company as a possible employer. The study, which consisted of 150 companies across Italy with over 1,000 employees, offers an insight into perceived values on the basis of age, gender, geographical region and level of education.

Randstad Globes were also awarded to the top-ranking companies on the basis of 10 factors that determine appeal. Alongside Ferrari and Coca Cola, ABB was recognized “for its career progression and growth opportunities”.

“This acknowledgement of ABB’s ability to offer attractive career opportunities to its employees is extremely rewarding,” said Barbara Frei, Country Manager ABB Italy. “Our organization as a whole is strongly committed to creating value for our stakeholders in the field of energy and automation through our continued focus on innovation and sustainable growth.”

According to Barbara Frei, these objectives "are achieved by honoring human resources and their ability to share, build and increase know-how and operational excellence. ABB’s global structure provides a tangible platform for the professional growth of its people through planned development projects, training programs, the promotion of work abroad, multi-disciplinary projects and transparent managing opportunities. If we envision the future of ABB, we must envision the future of our people. The fact that we have been given this award confirms that we are on the right path.”

During the evening, there was a live television broadcast with Randstad Holding through which the audience could learn more about the results of the 14-country study.