KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has bagged two awards for best employer for the year.

The bank was named the Most Preferred Employer at Graduan's Aspire Career and Postgraduate Fair 2018, beating 50 other organisations across various industries. Maybank had also received similar recognitions in 2014 and 2016.

The study conducted by Graduan included more than 15,000 participants, comprising graduates and working professionals who voted Maybank as their ideal workplace.

Maybank also earned the Most Attractive Employer for the Banking and Financial Services sector title by Randstad in its latest employer brand research.

The independent study included results based solely on the opinions and votes of the local potential working demographic. The research involved more than 3,000 respondents across Malaysia comprising potential job seekers, as well as employees, and assessed their interest to work for an organisation.

In a statement, Maybank said the back-to-back wins are testament to the bank's continuous efforts in creating a workplace that is collaborative and inclusive for its employees.

Its group chief human capital officer Nora Manaf attributed the win to the group's 43,000 bank employees who, she said, have played an active role in creating an exemplary work culture that has strengthened the bank's position as the best place to build a career.

"Our 'always on' approach and commitment in putting our employees first have been key in making us an employer of choice, especially with the new generation of the workforce who aspire to be part of the Maybank family," she added.

Maybank said the key contributors to the double major wins include its ongoing 'FutureReady' digital upskilling programme, and the 'GO Ahead' Employer Value Proposition (EVP) which encourages employees to break through barriers and strive for greater success.

"Our leadership team is driven to continuously shape our employees to be the finest in the industry. As part of this commitment, Maybank is investing RM30 million for the FutureReady programme this year to humanise employee development, and enabling them to meet customers' needs more effectively in the fast-changing digital world.

"Furthermore, the GO Ahead EVP has also been a core factor in realising a working environment and culture that is conducive for our employees and sought after by talents and jobseekers out there," said Nora.