The Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP) has launched the maiden “Employer of the Year Award 2012” to recognise efforts of enterprises for their contribution towards the creation of a skilled workforce. EFP Vice President Zaki Ahmed Khan termed the awards a unique opportunity for employers to compete in any of the two categories, namely “Best Enterprise for Human Resource Development” and “Best Enterprise for Work Place Safety”. He said the employers throughout Pakistan were allowed to participate by submitting their nominations by a deadline of May 15, 2013. A three-member jury consisting highly respected personalities in the market has been formed for scrutinising the nominations. The awards are being offered to the large, medium and small-sector organisations, he said, while the award ceremony is planned to be held on August 20, 2013 in Karachi. “The high point of this award competition is the “Outstanding CEOs Award” which will be given to the company heads winning first prize in any of the category and receiving more than 50% marks in the second category,” said Khan.
