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“If you don’t like where you are, then change it. You are not a tree.” - Unknown

People tend to change jobs 10 to 15 times during their career in this fast-phased era. Yes, you read that right - an average of 12 job changes in their working life. The era of employment for life is long over with employees and workers migrating from job to job in search of a greater compensation and fulfillment over their career.

Every organization needs employees as it can simply not survive itself on a one-man show. Employees are human as well, not robots. Would YOU like it if you are neglected or forced to do things you don’t want to do?

But for real - wouldn’t it be lovely to have a job that pays you back with recognition as well as appreciation for all those long hours you sacrificed for? Are YOU getting the employee benefits that you deserve?

Employee relations is the collective relationship between employees and their employers. A positive relationship not only contributes to the business outcome of the organization, but it also contributes to the well being of the employee. Besides that, a good employee relations eases communication which enables the two-way communication between employers and employees.

Nowadays, employers are striving to roll out more attractive employee benefits to make their employees stay longer at their jobs. Many organizations are evaluating and redesigning their employer brand to make employees stay.

"The people who work for you aren't building a company for you, they are building it for themselves - they are the center of their own universe. Just because you are the CEO, doesn't mean they are coming to work every day to make you happy. They want to be happy and it's your job to keep them that way." - Ben Lerer, Thrillist

According to Randstad Employer Brand Research, one of the world’s leading recruitment agencies, the one that emerged as the top for Most Attractive Employer in Malaysia 2018 is none other than Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), which has successfully smashed the myth of “international is better”.

Credits : Randstad

Credits : Petronas

Headquartered at the iconic Petronas Towers in Malaysia, Petronas, Malaysia’s custodian of national oil and gas resources established in 1974 where they explore, produce and deliver energy to meet society’s growing needs. Petronas is ranked the 75th largest company in the world in 2013 and the 12th most profitable company in the world and the most profitable in Asia by Fortune.

You can read about Petronas’s Code of Conduct and Business Ethics here.

So what is it with Petronas that makes them win the top two for three years straight as Most Attractive Employer in Malaysia? Let’s take a look at the perks of what makes Petronas an inclusive environment for its employees!

Perk #1 - Flexible Work Arrangements (FWA)

Virtual office initiative at Petronas ICT enables employees to work away from the office at any convenient location, with more than 250 employees currently on this arrangement. This has increased female participation in top management of Petronas from 16% in 2012 to 24% to date.

Perk #2 - Family-Friendly Benefits

Comprehensive health care coverage including maternity benefits, life insurance, staff care services as well as recreational programs are implemented by Petronas for the employee and their entire family. Petronas as well pays up to a maximum of 5 kids for maternity.

Most companies in Malaysia give their female employees the standard 60-day full paid maternity leave, but in Petronas, an additional 30 consecutive dates of maternity leave on half pay. Besides that, Petronas as well provides half-day leaves for their employees so that they can settle their household errands.

Perk #3 - Work-Life Benefits

Petronas has a returning mothers programme, where new mothers are welcomed back even after two or three years, subject to assessment. Petronas as well has a Petronas Returnee Programme, which provides the option to re-hire talents who have resigned to attend to family matters.

Perk #4 - Women Development Programs

Petronas established Petronas Leading Women Network with an aim to develop and retain women talents by providing a platform for women to connect and encourage each other to develop their careers through continuous learning.

Perk #5 - Employee Benefits & Recognitions

“We offer vast career growth opportunities through a structured career, leadership and capability development programmes.” - Datuk Raiha Azni Abd Rahman, Petronas group human resource management senior vice president.

There are ample opportunities for employees in Petronas to embrace challenges for them to grow as individuals. Petronas invests extensively on talent development for their employees to consistently enhance their career prospects as an individual.

Employees in Petronas have bonuses each year as an encouragement and a reward for their hard work. There is as well an annual recognition and appreciation ceremony where the loyalty and dedication of Petronas employees are rewarded.

There you have it! All the beneficial prospects on why Petronas is a dream place for people to work at. There may not have fancy facilities onset being it in the engineering industry, but the perks of what it offers in the long-term run is very attractive to employees.

“Employees are a company’s greatest asset - they’re your competitive advantage. You want to attract and retain the best; provide them with encouragement, stimulus, and make them feel that they are an integral part of the company’s mission.” - Anne M. Mulcahy

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