Good news for Gaming1, who have just been named as a Top Employer in Belgium thanks to their human resources practices. This is an unprecedented recognition in the history of the group, who have also become the first company in the Belgian game of chance market to receive this certification.
The Top Employers Institute rewards the best employers in the world every year by giving them Top Employer certification. Based on a full analysis of all HR practices, this certification is a real achievement for companies. First of all to be able to evaluate and optimize their HR processes, but also to position themselves as a reference for talents.
This year, Gaming1 is one of the Top Employers 2022. It’s a first for the group in Belgium, but also in the sector as they are the first game of chance company (casino, sports betting and poker) to receive this certification. Among some 80 companies certified in our country, including only 15% in Wallonia, Gaming1 has no reason to be ashamed of its results and is consolidating its position as a key player and employer in Wallonia.
In terms of results, Gaming1 received more than 95% for 3 criteria. Firstly, our recruitment and onboarding processes. New employees are accompanied during their first day to allow them to be quickly immersed into daily life at Gaming1. They are also assigned a mentor, who is an important point of contact to aid their first contacts with colleagues in other teams. During the Welcome Day, organized 3 or 4 times a year, they meet the founding members of Gaming1 to learn about the group’s DNA: its mission, vision and values. It is also a chance to see what we do on the ground, within a gaming hall, so they can soak up the casino universe. Integration goes on for several months, with special training linked to the role, not forgetting two interviews with the HR team and manager to ensure that everything is going well.
The second element highlighted was the working environment. The recent move by our teams to the brand-new hub in the center of the Guillemins neighborhood came along with a change in our way of working, with collaboration and flexibility being key factors. In these new spaces, human interactions are at the core of everything. The objective is for each employee’s pathways to cross in order to favor collaboration. The multitude of spaces dedicated to different ways of working allow everyone to find their place each day, depending on their activities and objectives.
Finally, our values were applauded and gained a score of 100%. Pleasure, team spirit, boldness, performance and integrity are the solid foundations of Gaming1’s company culture and a real point of reference for all employees who embody them every day. Various activities are organized throughout the year around these five values, such as giving blood in the building’s courtyard, teambuilding days and the #loveyourhealth program which gives employees the opportunity to take part in various sporting activities.
It is of course very gratifying to see our efforts recognized and our strong points highlighted. But Gaming1 doesn’t want to rest on its laurels and is taking these results as an extra occasion to check in and target ways to improve.
In a rapidly growing group like Gaming1, which is constantly looking for new talents, this label is a significant asset, and the company hopes to continue its efforts to stay among the Top Employers in the following years. Work has already started for this year and the group has set an objective of hiring 200 new employees in 2022.
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