00:00 (upbeat music)
00:02 The Life at Work Awards night,
00:05 LAWA 2023 hosted by Talent Corp,
00:08 makes a timely comeback with much glitz and glam
00:11 as 700 guests cheered with loud applause
00:14 to celebrate visionary employers
00:15 who have made remarkable strides
00:17 in championing diversity, equity and inclusion,
00:20 DEI in work-life practices.
00:23 These companies included those from financial services,
00:26 professional services, oil and gas,
00:29 construction, manufacturing, global business services,
00:33 healthcare, fast moving consumer goods,
00:35 retail, tourism and information technology.
00:39 The winners serve as inspirational benchmarks
00:42 for organizations seeking to enhance their dedication
00:45 to their employees and the broader workforce.
00:48 Talent Corp Group CEO Thomas Matthew says,
00:51 the LAWA initiative is the organization's commitment
00:54 to establishing an inclusive environment
00:57 where all employees, regardless of their backgrounds,
01:00 will not only prosper,
01:01 but also realize their fullest potential.
01:04 - Then came the digital and social era,
01:06 the generation of today,
01:07 where jobs are no more a means to an end.
01:11 And CHRs are dumbfounded to be honest.
01:15 They're finding it difficult to comprehend
01:17 and pace themselves to this generation's wants.
01:22 Building wealth is not a priority to them.
01:26 It is the workplace philosophies
01:28 that clearly needs to align with their values.
01:31 Job satisfaction, work-life balance,
01:33 globally benchmarked workplace culture,
01:36 supported by continuous learning.
01:38 In short, for them, a better world,
01:41 clear purpose and personal growth.
01:44 A source of distress, however, for some of us parents.
01:47 So it is crucial that we establish mechanisms
01:50 to support this new generation and beyond.
01:53 Otherwise, the constant struggle to attract
01:55 and retain talent will prevail.
01:58 - Matthew added the organization's commitment
02:00 to increasing female workforce participation
02:03 through various initiatives,
02:05 including childcare centers
02:06 and workshops on flexible work arrangements.
02:10 Guest of Honor, Human Resource Minister V. Sivakumar,
02:14 in his speech echoed the call for more women participation
02:17 according to the Madani Economic Framework.
02:20 - To raise the female labor force participation
02:23 rate to 60%.
02:27 We are fully committed by supporting women returning to work.
02:32 And I'm delighted to share the tax incentives
02:37 offered under the Career Comeback Program by TalentCorps
02:41 will be extended until 31st December, 2027.
02:46 (audience applauding)
02:51 I would like to emphasize that both the Ministry
02:53 of Human Resources and TalentCorps remain steadfast
02:58 in our commitment to enhancing opportunity
03:01 for our workforce.
03:03 - LAWA, one of TalentCorps' key transformative initiatives,
03:06 had made an impact on businesses from 2013 to 2019
03:11 before taking a break a couple of years
03:13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
03:16 Captains of businesses were recognized
03:18 for their outstanding achievements in employee engagement,
03:21 diversity hiring, sustainability practices,
03:24 and leadership excellence that saw 30 awards
03:27 spread across eight categories.
03:30 The biggest winners of the night were Maybank,
03:32 Sibah Vision Johor, Yayasan Pahang, and Shell Malaysia
03:35 that won three awards each.
03:37 - Maybank!
03:40 - Maybank won the awards for overall best organization
03:43 for a Malaysian company,
03:45 outstanding practice for diversity hiring,
03:47 and also the individual award for their chief HR officer,
03:51 Datuk Dr. Nora Manaf.
03:53 - Sibah Vision Johor, Sembilan Pahang!
04:01 - Sibah Vision Johor clinched the overall
04:03 best organization award for an international company,
04:06 the outstanding practice for HR digitalization,
04:10 and the individual award for their CEO,
04:12 Dr. James Govindasamy.
04:14 - We have a lot of award winners.
04:15 - Congratulations, congratulations.
04:17 Congratulations, Sibah Vision.
04:19 - Yayasan Pahang took home the overall best organization award
04:28 for a public sector organization,
04:30 as well as individual awards for their chief HR officer,
04:34 Datin Haja, Nur Azza Abdul Aziz,
04:37 and promising young HR, Ishraq Akram.
04:44 - Shell Malaysia!
04:46 - Shell Malaysia won the Sustainability at DEI award
04:50 for a Malaysian international organization,
04:53 and outstanding practice awards
04:55 for flexible working arrangement and young graduates.
04:58 - For outstanding practices
05:00 in flexible work arrangement initiatives,
05:02 and outstanding practices for young graduates initiatives.
05:07 - Talent Corp is a human resources ministry agency
05:11 that collaborates with ministries, agencies,
05:13 training institutions, and industry partners
05:16 to enhance local talent development initiative
05:19 with the aim of building a talent pool
05:21 prepared for the future.
05:23 For the full list of winners and categories,
05:31 log on to lifeatwork.my.
05:33 - That's right.
05:34 - And so ladies and gentlemen,
05:36 this is not the end of our ideas...
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05:40 (silence)
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