Sewell Group 8th Best Company to Work For in the UK

The Hull-based organisation is ranked the 8th best company to work for in the UK, following on from the achievement of being ranked the 45th best company to work for in the 2009 list. The organisation is also the highest placed business in Yorkshire and was ranked the 3rd best place to work in the UK for employee well-being.

The prestigious list is rated on an in-depth selection process which asked every member of staff at Sewell Group for their opinions on what it is like to work for the organisation. It also involves a review of processes and procedures.

Last year, Sewell Group became the first organisation from Hull to make the list, and was one of only two in the Yorkshire region in the Top 100.

Sewell Group’s Managing Director, Dr Paul Sewell, is thrilled at the company’s placing in the Top Ten. He said: “I am absolutely delighted that we have been rated so highly by the Sunday Times and Best Companies. It is a great improvement on 2009, which in itself was an incredible achievement. We employ some brilliant people and I am delighted that their hard work over the last twelve months has resulted in such a dramatic and demonstrable improvement. I am so proud of what we have achieved and I am really pleased that we have been able to fly the flag for Hull for the second year running.

“I firmly believe that being an excellent employer is about excelling in every area of work throughout the workplace. We try extremely hard to demonstrate a commitment to our people in everything that we do. Focusing on employees brings real benefits such as, improved workplace engagement, better staff retention, reduced recruitment costs and greater financial performance. We remain fully focused on continuous improvement.”

Region’s leaders and key business people from across Yorkshire have acknowledged Sewell Group’s achievement in making the top ten.

Sewell Group’s achievement comes a matter of weeks after being ranked as ‘Extraordinary’ in the Best Companies list, the highest score possible. The company achieved an ‘Outstanding’ rating in 2009 and the upgrade to an ‘Extraordinary’ organisation places Sewell Group in a prestigious position as one of only fifty companies in the UK with the same recognition in 2010, and the only one in Yorkshire.

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