Tech Giants At Top Of Best Places To Work List
There is a never-ending cycle in recruitment, that continually shifts balance between an employees market and an employer’s market. When this shift is focussed on an employee’s market and they have control, where do they want to work?
According to LinkedIn’s Top Attractor list, technology based organisations have become the place to work, with many in the job market vying for jobs at Facebook, Apple, Google, Salesforce and Amazon.
In order to formulate this list, Linked In compiles and analyses data created by their 433 million users. This information includes, job adverts, applications and new engagement notices, this is then measured and compared across all global companies to accumulate the results. Their research found that these types of technological organisations including Microsoft and Twitter, have not only proven themselves the highest in demand, but are also considered the best at retaining their talented workforce.
To many on the job market this information won’t have come as a surprise. As technology now dictates and impacts almost every element of our domestic and commercial worlds, the employee pool is starting to realise they want to work for companies that have the power to bring about change.
Although a highly competitive industry, the tech world has changed for their new generation of employees. What was once seen as a boring analytical and data heavy job specification, is now a creative, social and evolving working environment. Instead of being competitive within their organisations, the tech giants of the world promote the collaboration of ideas and the ideology of speaking up and sharing your opinions, something that is often frowned upon in more traditional industries such as manufacturing.
As adopted by many of the top brands including Google, tech companies treat their staff exceptionally well and have a keen focus on fun, something many other industries have forgotten in the 9-5 slog.
Their original founders are still running the majority of the organisations featured in the top 20 of LinkedIn’s Top Attractors list. This is a huge motivator for aspiring employees who view it as inspiring and believe they will be valued in a company whose mission is clear and aren’t money driven.
After such turmoil in the job market, most employees now want a stable environment with brands they can trust and know have a future.
When many industries have chosen to cut staff benefits in a bid to save money, many of the tech companies have invested highly in these values, offering longer parental leave and extended holiday, thus creating a stronger work life balance.
Employees want and need to feel appreciated for what they do and there are many theories advocating treating them well as in the end it will increase efficiency and boost staff morale.
Whilst it’s unfortunate in this day and age that no job is ever truly for life anymore, employees are looking for engaging roles where they are immediately financially and socially rewarded, something technological organisations can provide.