TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 04/10/13 — Most companies know the kind of talent they need to support their bottom line, such as people with a global mindset, but few have the strategies in place to get the skills they need in the long-term, says Ernst & Young – named today as an eight-time Great Place to Work® award winner in Canada.
“Building a leading workplace culture is an ongoing journey. Though our work is never done, we-re proud of this award, and of our people across the country that make our workplace better every day,” says Stephen Shea, Ernst & Young Managing Partner, People. “In our firm and beyond, we-ve seen repeatedly that high-performing companies successfully strategize to stay competitive in the recruitment and retention landscape, building high-performing teams as a key driver for staying competitive in the overall business landscape.”
What are high-performing companies doing differently when it comes to talent management? They-re successfully linking pay with performance, developing customized training and development programs, and investing in good people to meet financial targets, according to an Ernst & Young report, Paradigm shift: Building a new talent management model to boost growth ().
These are precisely the types of practices the Great Place to Work award acknowledges – recognizing organizations that actively and successfully foster trust, pride and camaraderie amongst their employees. And a quick look at the award winners confirms the financial results do follow.
“Businesses need to strategize to attract the right talent to build high-performing teams, while also giving their top performers the opportunity to challenge themselves in new markets,” says Shea. “These experiences will help employees gain exposure on a global scale, and grow their agility and appreciation for working across borders and cultures. Today, a strong talent management strategy needs to go well beyond a strong head office.”
For its part, Ernst & Young has strengthened its connection to firm counterparts around the world in recent years, earning the firm a Best Multinational Workplace Award last December, in addition to this latest accolade from the Great Place to Work Institute. Internally, employees use a host of tools to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing across borders and service lines.
To keep its talent strategy informed and evolving, Ernst & Young proactively measures its progress for maintaining a leading workplace culture, including its internal Global People Survey (GPS) of employees and an external employee value proposition study, benchmarking results against competing organizations.
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