Top Employer Engineers 2020 – the family-owned company receives the award from the Top Employers Institute for the twelfth time
Detmold, Friday, February 7, 2020. Committed human resources management, excellent employee conditions, and a harmonious work environment: The Top Employers Institute presented the Detmold-based electrical engineering firm Weidmüller with the "Top Employer Engineers 2020" award for the twelfth time.
Employees are at the heart of business operations
"We're delighted to have been presented with the 'Top Employer Engineers 2020' award for the twelfth time," says Andreas Grieger, Executive Vice President Global Human Resources at Weidmüller. After all, the award demonstrates that the family-owned company puts its employees at the heart of its business operations and continues to create an employee-friendly working environment. "We can only achieve our business goals if our employees are satisfied and motivated in the workplace," adds Grieger.
Human resources planning and leadership development
Weidmuller won over the independent jury this year in particular in the areas of human resources planning and leadership development. What's more, the group company had grown in various areas compared with the previous year, especially in terms of its talent strategy. "The award confirms that, at Weidmuller, the combination of growth, challenges in digitalization, and new workplace design is always shaped in a way that is focused upon the employees," continues Grieger.
Employee needs are a priority
Weidmuller follows one important guiding principle: Understand the employees' needs and create good working conditions. To develop the skills of the workforce, the Weidmuller Academy offers many further and advanced training opportunities. What's more, employees also enjoy a range of health management initiatives, with various opportunities for sport, health, and work-life balance.
"For a better world of work"
To be recognized as a Top Employer, a company must go through a multi-stage evaluation process to prove that the implementation of its human resources strategy enriches the working lives of its employees. Weidmuller convinced the objective and independent jury of its attractiveness to engineers. "Certified companies are a great example of committed human resources management, ongoing improvement, and the promise behind the motto: 'For a better world of work,'" emphasizes David Plink, CEO of the Top Employers Institute.
About the Top Employers Institute
The Top Employers Institute was founded more than 28 years ago and has been examining employers around the world who have outstanding staff management and strategies in place. It focuses on various areas of practice, including talent strategy, human resources planning, talent acquisition, onboarding, training and development, performance management, leadership development, career and succession planning, compensation and benefits, and corporate culture.
