UCS honoured in 'Best Companies to Work For' list
Feb 3 2010 12:00AM
University Campus Suffolk (UCS) has been recognised as one of the country’s best employers following the 2010 Best Companies to Work For survey. UCS entered the survey for the first time this year and has subsequently been accredited by Best Companies as being ‘One to Watch’ in 2010.
Best Companies established the accreditation award scheme to acknowledge excellence in the workplace. Based on staff feedback, it looks at employee engagement as an integral part of a company’s success and growth, and sets a benchmark for other employers. The accreditation scheme follows a Michelin star style system with companies awarded one star for first class, two stars for outstanding and three stars for extraordinary performance.
Jonathan Austin, Founder and CEO of Best Companies said, “We would like to congratulate UCS on their outstanding achievement. An engaged workforce is essential as organisations move out of the recession and into a more stable economic situation. No doubt many organisations have tackled redundancies and rapid change this year. But organisations like UCS that have kept on engaging their staff and making sure they are involved in the business will be in a good position for the future and should be congratulated for their efforts”.
Sarah Meelan, Director of HR for UCS said, “We are delighted by the results of our survey. Taking part in the Best Companies survey provides us with important feedback and will give a clear steer to our future HR planning.”
UCS will be presented with a commemorative plaque award at The Best Companies 2010 star status accreditation ceremony later in the spring.