Employer of choice

Definition

An organization known for being an excellent place to work, attracting and retaining top talent. It's the goal every company aspires to; few actually achieve it.

Example Usage

Google used to be an employer of choice; now employees complain about mandatory office days and layoff anxiety.

Origin

Emerged as a strategic concept in the 1990s-2000s.

Fun Fact

Employers of choice typically invest 40% more in employee development than industry average.

Source: Strategic HR and Talent Management

Related Terms

Advanced

Talent Marketplace

An internal system where employees can browse and bid on projects, which is essentially a gig economy inside your own company but with even less job security.

👥 Human Resources

Advanced

comp ratio

The ratio of an employee's actual salary to the midpoint of their pay range, expressed as a percentage. A fancy way to calculate exactly how underpaid you are relative to market rate.

👥 Human Resources

Advanced

top grading

A rigorous hiring methodology involving extensive interviews to ensure only 'A players' are hired, popularized by Bradford Smart. It's exhausting for everyone involved and assumes you can actually define an 'A player.'

👥 Human Resources

Intermediate

Inclusive Hiring

A recruitment philosophy intentionally removing barriers and expanding candidate pools to include underrepresented groups, sometimes implemented superficially for optics.

👥 Human Resources

Beginner

discontent

A state of dissatisfaction that drives change; the opposite of complacency. When people are discontented, they're motivated to demand better conditions, though management usually wishes they'd just keep quiet.

👥 Human Resources

Intermediate

NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement)

A legal contract preventing employees from disclosing confidential information—basically a threat to never talk about what happens here.

👥 Human Resources

Translate This Term

See “Employer of choice” in Corporate Speak, Gen-Z Slang, Pirate Speak, and more.

Try the Translator

Share This Term

Post on X Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn

Discover a Term

Beginner

GPA

Grade Point Average -- a single number that supposedly represents four years of intellectual growth but mostly reflects ...