Leo Burnett awarded top choice for graduates in Malaysia winning the Best MNC Employer Award

Leo Burnett Group Malaysia was recently awarded the Best MNC Employer – Preferred by Graduates award at the Top 10 magazine’s recent Gala Cocktail in Port Dickson.

Tan Kien Eng, Chief Executive Officer of Leo Burnett Group Malaysia, said, “We, at Leo Burnett, believe in potential. We place emphasis on our Humankind philosophy of people and purpose. New graduates are generators of new ideas who bring fresh perspectives to the table. We want to attract these creative minds and help them nurture the talent and potential that they hold.”

Maureen Gomez, Head of People and Culture said, “We make it a point to offer employment opportunities to fresh graduates every year. Currently, fresh graduates make up 21% of our employees. We seek to establish a conducive work environment through our open policy and exciting training sessions, where our young Burnetters can hone their skills. We also have in place a mentorship programme where our senior and leadership team, guide the fresh graduates. We want to give them the support that they need to do their jobs well, and eventually build their self-esteem–an important psychological factor necessary in retaining staff members.”

Leo Burnett Group Malaysia is focused on developing the best talent pool in the country via its extensive internship programs and active participation in educational talks to tertiary institutions. In 2015, Leo Burnett played host to India’s Globysn International Business Scholl Student visit, and conducted a resume writing and interview skills course at Sunway University, Malaysia. The agency also regularly invites students from local universities for talks at its office.