Virtusa named top UK employer for 4th consecutive year
View(s):US-headquartered IT company Virtusa has been named as one of the UK’s top employers for the fourth consecutive year by that country’s Top Employers Institute. Virtusa, which operates a software development centre in Sri Lanka, has attributed this achievement to its “providing a next-gen work environment that fosters a vibrant, enjoyable and creative place to work”, according to a statement.
Further, the statement also added; “With over 7,000 global employees, Virtusa is an HR innovator across its global operations; in particular, using technology solutions to ensure all staff, at all levels, are able to contribute to the running of the business. Virtusa has designed, built and implemented a complete social business platform, V+, to transform the way Virtusans work, learn, share and connect. Since the implementation of V+, Virtusa has seen an increase in productivity, greater collaboration amongst team members and improved employee morale. Virtusa also regularly collects feedback from its team members to improve communication between its leadership team and all other team members. This focus on HR excellence has led to recognition worldwide including other ‘Best Employer/ awards in the U.S., India and Sri Lanka in the past year alone”.
Meanwhile, the statement indicated that the “Top Employers Institute (formerly known as the CRF Institute) globally certifies excellence in the conditions that employers create for their people. Now in its 14th year, Top Employers UK uses proprietary international standards and independent research to identify those companies excelling in HR management. Companies were assessed based on key HR-related areas, including; Primary Benefits, Secondary Benefits and Working Conditions, Training and Development, Career Development and Culture Management. Crucial to the Top Employers process is that participating companies must complete a stringent research process and meet the required high standard in order to achieve the certification”.
Additionally, Eleanor Nickerson, Director of UK Operations for the Top Employers Institute was quoted in the statement as commenting; “We’re seeing a heavier focus on succession planning, in particular with companies developing their current and future leadership. Many of our certified companies have developed creative and inclusive leadership programmes that help to develop their top talent and ensure that it’s a win-win situation – you have engaged employees who have an exciting and rewarding career path ahead of them, and organisations with talented, long-term leadership that’s aligned with their business”.