The Aon Hewitt Best Employers in Singapore 2011 study provides insights into alignment of people practices to business.
This study forms part of the Best Employers in APAC study, which covers over 11 markets including Australia/New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Middle East, Singapore and Thailand. As one of the largest employee research project in Asia Pacific, its most recent study findings represent the views of over
two million employees from over 900 organisations. In Singapore, Aon Hewitt partners with Business Times and CATS Recruit in The Straits Times, for conducting the survey.
To participate in the Aon Hewitt Best Employers in Singapore 2011 study, organisations needed to have:
- Over 100 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) employees in Singapore; and
- Been in business for more than two years in Singapore
Eligible organisations were required to complete the following:
- Employee Opinion Survey: This survey was designed to gauge employee’s perceptions across a comprehensive set of people, organisation and process related areas that drive employee engagement and business performance
- People Practices Inventory: To collect information on business performance, organisation structure, people/HR strategies as well as the practices, programs and policies in: recruitment and selection, workforce management, career development, leadership and high potentials development, performance management, learning and development, rewards and recognition, and HR management
- CEO Questionnaire: This questionnaire was designed to collect the CEO’s, or the most senior executive’s, strategic business direction, people-related actions needed to enhance business performance and perceptions of other leaders, managers, employees, high potential employees and human resources
Based on all the information The Best Employers in Singapore were selected by independent judging panels.
Best Employers in Singapore 2011
- Hilti Far East Pte Ltd
- Singapore Food Industries Pte Ltd
- Tata Consultancy IT Services
- American Express International Inc
- Citibank NA, Singapore Branch
- Federal Express (S) Pte Ltd
- Institute of Technical Education
- InterContinental Hotels Group
- Singapore Marriott Hotel
- Bain & Co SEA
- Singapore Prison Service