{"id":174773,"date":"2017-05-14T19:00:59","date_gmt":"2017-05-14T17:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=174773"},"modified":"2018-06-25T07:42:47","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T05:42:47","slug":"the-companies-that-south-african-professionals-most-want-to-work-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/174773\/the-companies-that-south-african-professionals-most-want-to-work-for\/","title":{"rendered":"The companies that South African professionals most want to work for"},"content":{"rendered":"

Branding firm, Universum, has released its Most Attractive Employer rankings for 2017 – listing the companies that South African\u00a0professionals are most keen to work for.<\/p>\n

The rankings are based on a survey of 22,321 professionals – the largest survey to date – which covered a wide range of questions relating to future employment and career goals, as well as other attributes that make an employer attractive, like work-life balance.<\/p>\n

According to Universum, employee retention remains a persistent challenge for employers, with the survey showing, year-on-year that there is a high mobility rate among experienced hires.<\/p>\n

“With our rate of unemployment hitting a 13 year high towards the last quarter of 2016 and our findings showing an expected increase in talent’s need for security and stability, one would have expected the experienced hires to show a lower mobility
\nrate,” said Universum research manager, Winani Ndlovu.<\/p>\n

“Unfortunately getting a job is a need and like all needs, once satisfied individuals start looking into satisfying the next need in the hierarchy. 48% of the experienced hires that responded to our survey indicated that they intend to change employers within a year.”<\/p>\n

According to Ndlovu, these employees are still looking for employers that would offer them professional training and development with leadership that will support their development.<\/p>\n

“It is therefore imperative for employers to be clear in their employer brand positioning to ensure that they attract the right talent that have aligned expectations,” the researcher said.<\/p>\n

These are the 20 most attractive employers for South African professionals, across four major fields.<\/p>\n

Business\/Commerce<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/th>\nEmployer<\/th>\nPercent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nGoogle<\/td>\n14.06%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nInvestec<\/td>\n10.45%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nAB InBev (formerly SAB)<\/td>\n9.79%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nUnilever<\/td>\n9.37%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nCoca-Cola South Africa<\/td>\n9.22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nSouth African Reserve Bank<\/td>\n8.25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nDiscovery<\/td>\n7.37%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nKPMG<\/td>\n6.89%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nDeloitte<\/td>\n6.67%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nTransnet<\/td>\n6.44%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nAllan Gray<\/td>\n6.43%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nFirst National Bank<\/td>\n6.34%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nWoolworths<\/td>\n6.12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nBMW Group<\/td>\n6.05%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nSARS<\/td>\n6.00%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nRand Merchant Bank (RMB)<\/td>\n5.74%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nSasol<\/td>\n5.46%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nPwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)<\/td>\n5.36%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nSun International<\/td>\n5.17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nNational Treasury<\/td>\n5.16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Engineering\/Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/th>\nEmployer<\/th>\nPercent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nGoogle<\/td>\n17.83%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nMicrosoft<\/td>\n11.89%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nEskom<\/td>\n10.66%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nCSIR<\/td>\n9.83%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nSasol<\/td>\n9.03%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nTransnet<\/td>\n8.28%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nBMW Group<\/td>\n7.44%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nFirst National Bank<\/td>\n6.41%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nAB InBev (formerly SAB)<\/td>\n6.16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nUnilever<\/td>\n5.92%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nDiscovery<\/td>\n5.89%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nDept. of Science and Technology<\/td>\n5.86%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nIBM South Africa<\/td>\n5.42%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nInvestec<\/td>\n5.36%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nVolkswagen Group<\/td>\n5.11%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nCity of Cape Town<\/td>\n5.08%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nMcKinsey & Company<\/td>\n5.05%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nVodacom<\/td>\n4.94%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nMurray & Roberts<\/td>\n4.78%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nAurecon<\/td>\n4.75%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Natural Science<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/th>\nEmployer<\/th>\nPercent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nCSIR<\/td>\n19.73%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nDept. of Science and Technology<\/td>\n11.60%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nDept. of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries<\/td>\n11.13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nUnilever<\/td>\n9.70%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nGoogle<\/td>\n9.55%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nSasol<\/td>\n8.76%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nAB InBev (formerly SAB)<\/td>\n7.44%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nWoolworths<\/td>\n6.65%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nPfizer Laboratories<\/td>\n6.49%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nEskom<\/td>\n6.33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nRand Water<\/td>\n6.28%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nCity of Cape Town<\/td>\n6.17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nNestl\u00e9 South Africa<\/td>\n6.17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nCoca-Cola South Africa<\/td>\n6.01%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nDept. of Higher Education and Training<\/td>\n6.01%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nDe Beers<\/td>\n5.43%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nAngloAmerican<\/td>\n4.96%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nNHLS<\/td>\n4.80%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nAspen Pharmacare<\/td>\n4.64%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nDept. of Rural Development and Land Reform<\/td>\n4.59%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Liberal Arts\/Humanities<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/th>\nEmployer<\/th>\nPercent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nGoogle<\/td>\n19.41%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nDept. of Higher Education and Training<\/td>\n15.61%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nMedia24<\/td>\n12.57%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nDept.\u00a0of International Relations and Cooperation<\/td>\n9.70%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nCoca-Cola South Africa<\/td>\n8.54%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nCity of Cape Town<\/td>\n7.80%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nWoolworths<\/td>\n7.48%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nSABC<\/td>\n7.42%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nAB InBev (formerly SAB)<\/td>\n6.75%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nUnilever<\/td>\n6.34%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nSouth African Airways (SAA)<\/td>\n5.96%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nDiscovery<\/td>\n5.90%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nMultiChoice<\/td>\n5.88%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nMicrosoft<\/td>\n5.14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nSun International<\/td>\n5.14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nCity of Johannesburg<\/td>\n5.00%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nCSIR<\/td>\n4.53%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nTransnet<\/td>\n4.12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nDept. of Trade and Industry<\/td>\n4.03%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nDept. of Home Affairs<\/td>\n3.95%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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