The Randstad Awards, hosted by the multinational human resources consulting firm, are determined based on an evaluation of nearly 12,000 people spanning over 250 companies.
Each participant was asked to rank their employers based on a series of attractiveness criteria: salary, job security, career opportunities and corporate social responsibility.
Publicis Groupe earned the highest amount of points among the 33 companies in the service category, earning the title of “Most Attractive Employer.” As the service industry is even more dependent on the quality of its men and women than others, this award takes on a unique competitive dimension. Attracting the best talents is an ongoing challenge in the advertising, internet and technology industries. The merit of such an award goes as much to the recruitment policies of the Groupe as it does to the employees who helped it get there.
Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner, SVP, General Secretary of Publicis Groupe, stated, “Publicis Groupe is very honored by this award as its talents are at the heart of its success and development. We continually strive to attract renowned and promising profiles, particularly in digital, in order to bring the best services to our clients.”
Benoît Roger-Vasselin, Director of Human Resources at Publicis France, added, “In France, despite a difficult environment, we recruited more than 1,000 new professionals in 2013, of which 745 under 30 years of age. Our goal for the future is clear- continue to attract and retain the strongest capacities in our sector in order to provide the biggest advantages for our clients.”
“For the last five years, the Randstad Awards have been analyzing the public image projected by the 250 largest companies operating in France. this extent, Publicis Groupe takes first place on the podium in its category this year. Its principal asset- interest in its jobs, clearly above the industry average,” said François Béharel, President of the Randstad Group France.
