The employer of choice has come into limelight because of the awards presented by The Australian Business Award for Employer of Choice. The award is based on the factors like effective recruitment of employees, their engagement as well as retention and thus recognises the organisations that can be established as leading workplaces and which have been able to maximise the full potential that the workplaces have.
1.2 Choose one of the employer of choice ...
The Coffee Club has been rewarded as the employer of choice for the year 2015. The main reasons behind the award revolve around the fact that the company offers its employees an environment of respect as well as fun. It regularly provides the employees with an opportunity to avail internal promotion along with a career pathway that is unique in its own way. The employees are invited for barbeques, they can star in television commercials and also they are allowed to hand out toys when it is time for special Christmas parties that is hosted for children. The remuneration is also good enough and stands in line with the industry standards. The company also aims at providing same service and same food irrespective of the place it is in and this promotes the industrial standards set up by the company and also the objectives that the employees need to fulfil. It is these standards and variable factors that the company is popular among employees and the platform that it provides is helpful for the people associated with the company. And thus, it has proved itself to be among the best place to work at.
Activity 2: Sustainability and CSR Quiz
Activity 3: CEMEX Case Study Lecture Activity Discussion
As has been observed, the company has issues with respect to the workload and communication that leads to problems in delivering work on time and also maintain the efficiency and effectiveness of the employees. The HR practices that are integrated need to take into consideration the heavy workload and shift their activities from being reactive to pro-active in nature. The employees need to be trained in a manner that they are able to understand the sustainable approaches and take into consideration the equipment and processes that maintain environmental regulations. Furthermore, the present needs are to be met while making optimum utilisation of the available resources. There is also an aspect of recycling that can be incorporated for further improvement and enhancement of sustainable measures that are taken by the HR department. Lastly, it is essential that the HR management looks into the issues being raised by the employees and incorporates practices that are mandatory for conversion of aspects from being local to global. This will help in strengthening the relationships between employees and also pave way for better practices that enhance sustainability.
