2008-01-30
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Hewitt Launches Search for Australia and New Zealand's Best Employers
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SYDNEY—Hewitt Associates, a global human resources services company, today launched the 2008
Best Employers in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) study. Now in its seventh year, the study aims to better understand the link between companies' people practices and business performance and continues to be the largest employee research project and market practice audit in Australia and New Zealand. This year's study will also provide insights into the values of Australian employees and how these compare to the values of the organisations they work for.
Commenting on Hewitt's study, David Brown, Managing Director of Hewitt in Australia and New Zealand, said, "Hewitt's Best Employers studies continue to provide a definitive benchmark of how organisations measure their effectiveness in providing a working environment that engages their employees and delivers value. It provides clear insights into how organisations can achieve a real competitive advantage through their people."
"This years study will see the introduction of some exciting new industry awards and include what we believe to be the largest ever survey of the values of Australian employees, looking at how organisations are meeting the challenges arising from talent scarcity; how companies are managing diversity; best practices in reward; and insight into the experiences of the fastest growing segments of the Australian workforce: contractors and part–timers."
The Hewitt Best Employers are selected by an independent judging panel which is chaired by Professor Roger Collins of the MGSM and will include business leaders such as: Andrew Mohl, Ann Sherry, Diane Grady and Helen Lynch.
The Hewitt Best Employers in ANZ study continues to grow annually as organisations recognise the unique opportunity it offers in terms of evaluating employee Engagement and aligning people practices to business strategy, supporting study insights that show a clear link between levels of employee engagement and virtually every measure of company performance.
The 2008 study is organised by Hewitt in conjunction with Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) and AFR BOSS magazine.
During the 2006/07 Hewitt Best Employers in ANZ study, 221 organisations registered for the survey, representing an employee base of over 170,000, making it the largest employee research project and market practice audit in the Australia and New Zealand region.
About Hewitt Associates
For more than 65 years, Hewitt Associates (NYSE: HEW) has provided clients with best-in-class human resources consulting and outsourcing services. Hewitt consults with more than 3,000 large and mid-size companies around the globe to develop and implement HR business strategies covering retirement, financial and health management; compensation and total rewards; and performance, talent and change management.
As a market leader in benefits administration, Hewitt delivers health care and retirement programs to millions of participants and retirees, on behalf of more than 300 organisations worldwide. In addition, more than 30 clients rely on Hewitt to provide a broader range of human resources business process outsourcing services to nearly a million client employees.
Located in 33 countries, Hewitt employs approximately 23,000 associates. For more information, please visit www.hewitt.com.
Hewitt has been in Australia since 1995 and has offices in Sydney and Melbourne.
To participate in the 2008 Hewitt Best Employers in ANZ study contact:
Alicia McKenzie or Sarah Rose, +61 2 9247 8066
