Esorfranki continues to be the "employer of choice" in its industry and is achieving pleasing success in this regard

The group is committed to continually enhancing the skills base and facilitate advancement of employees, and makes specific efforts to assist the progress of employees from previously disadvantaged groups. Deterioration in market conditions in the wake of the global financial crisis has helped eliminate the former skills shortage and Esorfranki recognises this opportunity to deepen its skills pool.

Ongoing internal technical skills development is provided through classroom, personal mentoring and “on-the-job” training as well as through learnerships and apprenticeships.

To promote employee retention the group has implemented the following incentives:

• Key/critical staff are offered share options under the Esorfranki Share Incentive Scheme;

• All employees, excluding executive level, participate in the Esorfranki Broad Based Share Ownership Scheme, allowing them an opportunity to derive financial benefits from the performance of the group; and
• A bonus scheme based on individual and group performance.