Winning the fight for talent

SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) reportedly contribute to more than half of Singapore's economic output and employ seven in 10 workers, so it is no wonder that this pillar of the economy has been receiving heightened attention from the government in recent times.

Given their value and dynamism, human capital and management consultants Aon Hewitt has added a "Special Recognition" category for SMEs to its Best Employers-Singapore awards this year; Goodrich Global Pte Ltd was named Best Employer among SMEs.

Aon Hewitt began studying best hiring practices in 2001 to gain insights into what companies do to create a real competitive advantage through their people, and what they do to make their companies workplaces of choice. From this, Aon Hewitt also identified the best employers in Singapore and in the region.