DHL-Sinotrans, the leading express company in China has been selected as one of “China’s Top EmployersTM 2007 Shanghai Region” by Corporate Research Foundation (CRF), a leading international organization specialized in identifying top performers worldwide. The evaluation aims to identify employers with remarkable achievements in talents attraction and retention in Shanghai, with full consideration of international standards and features of the local market.

In the past 15 years, CRF has successfully organized dozens of patented Top Employers projects in countries such as Britain and Germany, identifying representatives of top employers by defining the meaning of top employers in local country. The authority of the evaluation has been acknowledged by more than 2000 enterprises all over the world.

Managing Director of DHL-Sinotrans Wu Dongming is very proud to hear the news: “This is a great recognition of our efforts and achievements in human resources management. DHL-Sinotrans aims to be an Employer of Choice to attract, retain and empower the best in the industry. It is not simply a job opportunity we offer, but also a sustainable career. This comes in line with the theme of the evaluation of Top Performers by CRF. Thanks to our continuous efforts, our employee retention record has remained above 90%. ”

Under the guidelines of Employer of Choice initiative, DHL-Sinotrans has made huge efforts on training of employees. Grace Zheng, National HR Director of DHL-Sinotrans, said, “We have developed a complete set of professional training courses for employees. In recent years, every employee at DHL-Sinotrans enjoys at least 50 training hours on average each year. There have been 600 promotions by the end of September this year, and more than 60 percent of our management team is promoted from within. The figure is likely to rise to 70 to 80 percent in the coming years, when our employees will see more opportunities of career development as our business continues to grow rapidly.”

The establishment of DHL Logistics Management University (DHL LMU) in Shanghai has positioned DHL as a pioneer in generating world-class logistics specialists. The facility aims to provide training programs to improve the skill sets and business knowledge of DHL employees as well as the logistics and supply-chain management knowledge of customers. The setting up of the facility is in anticipation of the continued strong growth that DHL will experience in Greater China and Asia Pacific in the coming years, which is also in line with its commitment to raise the standards and level of professionalism of its employees and the logistics industry in the region. Ever since October 2005, more than 200 DHL employees from the management team have received training at LMU.

As an Employer of Choice, DHL-Sinotrans values the feelings and ideas of employees, who’re encouraged to communicate with the management team on their comments and suggestions on the working environment as well as the development plans of the company. We’ve created various opportunities for this, including regular Town Hall meetings, conference with employee representatives, as well as ESD surveys conducted by third-party evaluation companies every 2 years. Many ideas have already been applied to optimize the work and management processes of the company.

In the last 20 years, DHL-Sinotrans has been dedicated to develop a people-oriented environment for its employees. With the rapid growth of the business, it has become one of the top priorities for the company to attract the best talents in the industry. The recognition as “China’s Top EmployersTM 2007 Shanghai Region” will serve as a new inspiration to DHL-Sinotrans in its efforts to attract, retain and empower industry talents, embrace professional ethics and innovation, and grow and develop with the employees.