Accenture has been recognised as the number one Top Employer in South Africa for 2023 by the Top Employer’s Institute. The Institute recognised Accenture for its consistent drive to attract and retain the best talent.
The Top Employer’s Institute researches the working conditions that employers create for their people and the extent to which they provide a great work environment, develop and nurture talent, and continuously optimise employment practices. The highest-scoring organisations are certified based on the Institute’s global ranking policy. This number one ranking recognises Accenture as the employer of choice in the country and in the professional services as a whole.
‘This is certainly an achievement worth celebrating with our biggest brand ambassadors – our people,’ stated Keshnie Martin, Human Resources Director at Accenture in Africa. ‘Our people are delivering incredible work on the promise of technology and human ingenuity to our various stakeholders on a daily basis. It is only fair that we as a firm provide them with an inclusive, empowering and inspirational environment with infinite learning and growth opportunities. Being ranked first is evidence of the significant efforts we’ve been putting in the past years in ensuring that Accenture is the best company to work for,’ added Martin.
‘At Accenture, investing in people is a continuous and genuine exercise. As a top employer, we strive to achieve our annual employment goals by making sure that our HR practices prioritise our people. And with our people at the heart of everything we do, Accenture has consistently ranked in the top five of the Top Employer list for the past few years,’ stated Martin.
The workplace has changed in the past three years and employees’ approach to work has shifted. ‘We must embrace the new way of working by encouraging continuous learning because well-informed employees inevitably add greater value to the strategic development and problem-solving capabilities of a business,’ Martin stated.
‘Employee skills development is a priority for Accenture, and at every turn, we provide development opportunities to our people, including unlimited access to leading mobile-friendly online training curated by Accenture subject matter experts.’ Accenture allows its people to explore award-winning Learning Boards and other world-class online resources. Staff are encouraged to take advantage of programmes using their neuroscience-based learning principles and vast educational opportunities.
‘In the past year, we have made further strides towards improving the Accenture employee experience. We continued to actively promote work/life integration, race equality in the workplace, gender mainstreaming and a focus on self-care via healthy living and mental well-being. Having various avenues where employees can access these resources is essential – we’ve been successful in providing such to our people and will continue to do so in the year ahead,’ concluded Martin.
In 2022 the global work landscape underwent more fluctuations than expected as organisations and their employees altered their working conditions after the worldwide pandemic. Top employers and other leading organisations have had to challenge themselves throughout the year to meet the needs of work. ‘We know that 2023 will be an exciting and ground-breaking time for HR departments as they continue to commit themselves to helping their organisations meet their employees’ needs in the best way. At Accenture, we are ready for a phenomenal year,’ Martin concluded.
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