LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, this week revealed the top 25 best workplaces in Ireland to build and sustain a long-term career. The Top Companies list, published for the first time in Ireland, identifies the top 25 firms in the country that offer career growth, skills development opportunities and job stability.
The list is compiled based on actions taken on the platform by LinkedIn’s two million Irish members between January - December 2021, also including each company’s stability and gender diversity, as well as skills growth and ability to advance internally. The report aims to highlight organisations that, specifically over the past year, have demonstrated they can provide employees with the opportunity to grow – both internally and after they have left the business.
Accenture was revealed as the top company to work for in Ireland, with IBM and Alphabet Inc (the parent company of Google) placed second and third on the list respectively. Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Operating in Ireland for over 50 years, Accenture has a diverse workforce of over 5,000 people in Dublin and Cork, representing 95 different nationalities.
The top 25 companies in Ireland according to LinkedIn this year were:
1. Accenture
2. IBM
3. Alphabet Inc
4. Apple
5. Intel
6. AIB
7. Pfizer
8. AstraZeneca
9. Johnson & Johnson
10. Dell Technologies
11. PayPal
12. PwC
13. Merck
14. GE
15.Meta
16. Citi
17. Boston Scientific
18. KPMG
19.Bank of America
20. PepsiCo
21. A&L Goodbody LLP
22. Abbott
23. JPMorgan Chase & Co.
24. EY
25. SAP
Speaking this week, Head of Human Resources at Accenture, Aisling Campbell said, "We are delighted to be recognised as the top company to work for in Ireland by LinkedIn. Today’s talent expects to have a variety of work and a number of different career moves within their working life. We actively work with our employees to encourage and grow them for a long-term career at Accenture."
LinkedIn News International Executive Editor, Sandrine Chauvin added, "Our Top Companies list recognises the 25 leading employers in Ireland, but also aims to highlight opportunities to our Irish members when taking their next step in their career. Importantly, our analysis highlights that while opportunity and stability are core elements of what influences someone to stay with a company or to move jobs, the opportunities that organisations give staff to develop over the long term is crucial to building loyalty. Seeing colleagues progress and having a clear picture of how they can upskill and gain experience builds loyalty among staff as they gain a clear picture of how they can grow in tandem with their employer."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
