Consolidating its reputation as an employer of choice, Airtel Lanka won resounding recognition for its innovative approach to Human Resources Management at the recently concluded Sri Lanka Best Employer Brand Awards 2020.
Celebrating the telco’s achievements and further propelling its position as a leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion, Airtel was presented with the ‘Best Employer Brand’ Award for the second consecutive year. Additionally Airtel’s Talent Acquisition and Development Manager Shara Rajaguru was declared ‘Young HR Professional of the Year’ further emphasizing Airtel’s continued commitment to enabling an empowering and enriching work environment.
Commenting on the multiple wins, Airtel Lanka Managing Director & CEO Ashish Chandra said, “2020 had proven to be a challenging year, but helped to clearly showcase the true value of our employees; their ability, willingness and resilience in embracing unprecedented change and our robust HR functionality which has continued to supplement this.”
Hosted by the World HRD Congress, the Sri Lanka Best Employer Awards, aims to showcase organizations across the country that have been effective in attracting, retaining and developing talent through strategic HR and marketing communications efforts.
Airtel Lanka adopts a strategic, employee-friendly approach to HR practices with the primary goal of establishing a conducive environment and all the tools, knowledge and training necessary for employees to achieve their optimum potential.