Top small UAE companies to work for

Great Place to Work® Institute Gulf (GPTW), part of a global research, training and consultancy firm that recognises the best workplaces in more than 45 countries worldwide, in association with Dubai SME, has revealed its inaugural list of ‘Top SMEs to Work for in the UAE’ for 2013.

Ranked the nation’s top SME to work for in this year’s study was biz-group, a business strategy, training and corporate team building company with offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. According to the Institute, the company’s sound and people-centered workplace practices, especially in hiring, inspiring, welcoming, and thanking staff, helped biz-group achieve the highest score on its proprietary trust measurement tool.

Another five SMEs were also acknowledged by the Institute for their best people practices and strong HR programmes. The companies honoured with a ‘Distinguished Mention’ were: DABO & CO, Emitac Healthcare Solutions, Eton Institute, Leminar and Paramount.

To select the ‘Top SMEs to Work for in the UAE’, GPTW conducted an evaluation of each participating company. Two-thirds of the company’s score is based on the results of the Institute’s Trust Index© survey, which is sent to the employees from each company. The confidential survey asks questions related to their attitudes about the management’s credibility, employee engagement and job satisfaction.
The other third of the scoring is based on the company’s responses to the Institute’s Culture Audit, which includes detailed questions about pay and benefit programmes, and a series of open-ended questions about hiring, communication, and development.

Commenting on the SME results, David Robert, CEO, Great Place to Work® Gulf, said: “We would like to thank all the participants in this year’s programme. We are really pleased to find some extraordinary HR programmes and practices among the country’s small and medium companies, which businesses of all sizes can learn from.”
 

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