Australia’s best employers
04 May 2015 by News Desk
Virgin Australia, ABC and the Department of Immigration are the top three companies to work for in Australia.
An awards show in Sydney named the top 20 companies and top 10 industries in Australia according to a nationwide poll. Virgin Australia was voted the country’s most attractive employer with half of all Australians saying they would want to work with the company. Virgin scored highly with a pleasant working atmosphere, a good work-life balance and strong management.
Media broadcaster ABC and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection were named the second and third of Australia’s best employers, while Qantas won the Youth Award for most attractive employer for younger generations.
National Australia Bank was named the most attractive employer in the banking and financial services sector, beating ANZ and Westpac, while Hewlett Packard (HP) won in the information and communication technology sector, ahead of Fujitsu and Optus.
Overall, the aviation sector was named the most attractive sector to work in, with 45 per cent of Australians saying they would like to work for aviation companies.
The Randstad Awards are based on public perception and responses from more than 12,000 Australians of working age. Employers are not allowed to nominate themselves.
TOP 20 MOST ATTRACTIVE ORGANISATIONS
1. Virgin Australia
2. ABC
3. Department of Immigration & Border Protection
4. Seven Network
5. Qantas
6. Nestle
7. Wesfarmers
8. Coca-Cola Amatil
9. Department of Defence
10. Department of Health
11. Australian Federal Police
12. Hewlett Packard
13. GHD
14. BAE Systems
15. Toyota
16. Westfield
17. BHP
18. National Disability Insurance Agency
19. Rio Tinto
20. Mondelez
TOP 10 MOST ATTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
1. Aviation
2. FMCG
3. Mining & natural resources
4. Design engineering
5. State and Federal Government
6. Media
7. Professional services
8. Banking & Financial Services
9. Retail
10. Information & Communication Technology (ICT)
