Hays Greater China was awarded the titles of “Best Workplace for Women™” and as one of the ‘Best Workplaces™ in Greater China 2019’ by Great Place to Work®, a global authority on workplace culture, in Shanghai last night.

Hays is the only recruitment firm in Greater China to be awarded the Best Workplace for Women 2019 title at the annual awards ceremony that honours organisations that have built high-performing cultures where employees trust their leaders, are proud of what they do, and enjoy the people they work with.

The announcement marks a significant achievement for the specialist recruitment firm, as Best Workplaces for Women is a new accreditation standard which recognizes top organisations that, while providing a great work environment to all employees, are also creating positive and supportive workplaces for women in particular. Qualifying criteria for this achievement include developing and promoting practices that make sure women have a fair and positive work experience, the opportunity to contribute to the success of the business, and the ability to consistently develop both personally and professionally.

Speaking on the new title, Global CEO of Great Place to Work® Micheal C. Bush said, “Fair hiring, pay and benefits are just the table stakes for retaining talented people. The Best Workplaces for Women stand above competitors by creating trustworthy organisations that eliminate gaps in employees’ day-to-day experience. You can see the results in healthy, dedicated teams where all co-workers thrive.”

Hays was also named one of the ‘Best Workplaces™ in Greater China 2019’, a high-profile list that forms a trust barometer for business leaders, academics and media in the region. Two-thirds of every organisation’s score is based on the outcomes of the Trust Index© Survey taken by its employees, while one-third is informed by Great Place to Work®’s independent audit of the organisation’s philosophy on leadership and its people practices. This year, 44 out of 150 companies across China, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan made it to the list. All selected organisations have a clear majority of their employees considering them to be great workplaces.

Speaking on these results, Dean Stallard, Managing Director of Hays Greater Bay Area commented, “We are delighted to have won the Great Place to Work® award, and particularly the title of ‘Best Workplace for Women’ in Greater China. Diversity & Inclusion has always been an integral part of the Hays values and philosophy and ‘equal opportunity for all’ is an objective we take very seriously. It is heartening to know our initiatives have made an impact on our workforce, and we aim to further support our employees through newer initiatives like Flex@Hays, which is designed to empower employees to fulfil their work and life goals through a variety of flexible working and leave options. We will also continue established engagement practices such as Your Voice, our annual employee engagement survey that keeps us in tune with the needs and opinions of our staff.”

“Our exceptional growth in this region over the last year comes down to our fantastic team of highly motivated and driven employees who help form our ‘awesome’ culture and make Hays a great place to work. Our motto for this year is ‘Exceed Your Expectations’ and with this award, we may have already achieved this!”

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About Hays

Hays plc (the "Group") is a leading global professional recruiting group. The Group is the expert at recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people worldwide, being the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The Group operates across the private and public sectors, dealing in permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments. As at 30 June 2019 the Group employed 11,500 staff operating from 265 offices in 33 markets across 20 specialisms. For the year ended 30 June 2019:

– the Group reported net fees of £1,129.7 billion and operating profit (pre-exceptional items) of £248.8 million;
– the Group placed around 81,000 candidates into permanent jobs and around 254,000 people into temporary assignments;
– 18% of Group net fees were generated in Australia & New Zealand, 27% in Germany, 23% in United Kingdom & Ireland and 32% in Rest of World (RoW);
– the temporary placement business represented 57% of net fees and the permanent placement business represented 43% of net fees;
– Hays operates in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Chile, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, the UK and the USA

About Great Place to Work®

Great Place to Work®, headquartered in San Francisco, is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures that provides executive advisory and culture consulting services to businesses, non-profits, and government agencies in 60 countries across five continents. Through proprietary assessment tools, benchmarks, advisory services, workplace reviews and certification programs (such as the Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For published on Fortune Magazine), Great Place to Work® helps its clients create great workplaces that outpace peers on key business metrics like revenue growth, profitability, retention and stock performance. Follow Great Place to Work® Greater China at www.greatplacetowork.cn / http://www.greatplacetowork.com.hk and Join the community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and on WeChat ID: greatplacetowork.