The measure of a great employer

Building your human assets(i)? The major factor in achieving a high income and distinguish career path, beside one's effort in continuous professional development, is working for a great employer. :-) (how easy to push the responsibility away...…)

On 27 October 2005, Alison Maitland of Financial Times listed down the criteria of a great employer.

• Trust their staff to make the right decisions
• Take customer service seriously
• Cut jobs only as a last resort
• Share rewards with everyone, not just senior management
• Tend to have loner-serving chief executives
• Offer benefits well beyond what is required by law
• Respond to emerging trends, such as demands for flexibility working, or networks for minorities
• Have been around long enough to establish a strong culture and sense of belonging

Four companies were ranked among the top 100 employers for the past 25 years. AG Edwards, Goldman Sachs and Nordstrom are all more than 100 years old. WL Gore will be soon 50 years old.

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