Randstad scoops The Sunday Times top 100 award for second year running

Randstad secured 49th place at the prestigious The Sunday Times top 100 best companies to work for awards, held at the Battersea Park Events Arena, in London, last night (Thursday 2 March). It is the second year running that the recruitment specialists have secured a top 100 placing.

A massive jump on last yearís 97th place, Randstad was commended at the awards on a number of areas:

86% of staff stated that they believed in the companyís principles and values ñ Randstad staff are heavily involved with VSO

79% of staff stated that they believed the company is heading in an exciting direction

76% of staff felt that Fred van der Tang, Managing Director, is doing a good job in leading the company.

Fred van der Tang, Managing Director of Randstad UK, said: ìOur staff pride themselves on getting the best possible match for applicants and employers. Itís because they are so passionate about what they do that we have such a vibrant culture, encouraging staff to make the most of the available opportunities. Securing this top accolade for the second year running is a fantastic achievement. Being able to boast about the award is great for attracting and retaining the best people ñ thatís good for us as a company, our applicants and our clients.î

Randstad provides temporary and permanent employees to companies working in call centres, utilities, the public sector and offers on-site support to large scale industrial companies. Randstadís innovative Flex-worker Charter ensures that temporary workers can secure all the major benefits of permanent employment such as training, holiday and pension contributions, while working in a flexible way that more closely suits their lifestyle.

The top 100 place comes at a time when Randstad is going from strength to strength with recent expansion to the business. The company has 2411 offices worldwide with over 100 branches and in-house locations in the UK.

The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for, sponsored by the Department for Trade and Industry, ranks companies on the basis of what employees say about the company.