Liberty achieves a top 10 rating at the BEST EMPLOYER IN SOUTH AFRICA 2011/2012 Awards

Liberty was announced as one of the top ten employers in its category at the Best Employers Awards 2011/2012 ceremony awarded by the Corporate Research Foundation (CRF Institute) at a gala event held in Midrand Johannesburg.

Liberty achieved ninth position overall in the Large Sized Employer category. The Best Employer Awards are awarded to employers who create excellent working conditions for their employees. The findings are based on independent research by the CRF Institute. This top ten rating affirms Liberty’s position amongst the leading employers in South Africa and other Blue Chip and Fortune 500 organisations across the globe.

Liesel Dentlinger, Liberty’s Divisional Director of Human Resources comments, “We are proud to have been rated within the top ten in our category this year and to have received our accreditation as a top employer over the past four years in which we have participated in the survey. We firmly believe that our success as an organisation lies in the quality of the people we employ. This award provides us with an important barometer against which to measure the effectiveness of our human resource strategies. “

Liberty is passionate about delivering excellence in its interactions with all its stakeholders including its staff. “We believe that by offering a compelling value proposition to our employees, which provides them with the necessary tools to grow and develop their careers, we empower them to deliver value to our customers and to the business,” says Dentlinger.

Liberty’s approach to its people is centred on the key areas which it has identified as critical for creating a conducive working environment based on insights gained through ongoing research and regular interaction with staff.

“By working together, we have identified a winning formula that attracts, engages and retains the best people through a combination of pay and benefits; talent management; talent development; talent innovation and a strong company culture,” says Dentlinger.

Liberty is always on the lookout for new talent and it’s Graduate and Learnership Programmes provide an excellent platform for the company to attract the right people to the organisation. Liberty is able to attract quality individuals with the right qualifications and who uphold the Liberty values and objectives.

“The Best Employer 2012/2013 Award is an endorsement of our approach to managing our people. We will continue to refine our HR strategies by employing global best practice methods to create the best working environment for our people” Liesel concludes.