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A sign of quality and corporate culture<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201e4.27.4\u201c _module_preset=\u201edefault\u201c header_font=\u201c|700|||||||\u201c header_4_letter_spacing=\u201e12px\u201c module_alignment=\u201ecenter\u201c global_colors_info=\u201c{}\u201c]<\/p>\n This year, FactField is once again sup\u00adporting the renowned career and business portal FOCUS-Business as a research partner in compiling the rankings. The aim is to offer inte\u00adrested parties valuable guidance in their search for an attrac\u00adtive employer. In an era where the job market is cha\u00adrac\u00adte\u00adrized by a multitude of oppor\u00adtu\u00adni\u00adties, it is becoming incre\u00adasingly difficult for appli\u00adcants to maintain an overview and find the right employer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The selection of the \u201cTop Employers for Small and Medium-Sized Busi\u00adnesses 2025\u201d is based on a variety of criteria that are of great importance to employees. These include fair pay, which enables employees to make a living from their work while also receiving app\u00adre\u00adcia\u00adtion and reco\u00adgni\u00adtion. Flexible working hours also play a central role, as they enable employees to better balance their pro\u00adfes\u00adsional and private lives and thus promote work-life balance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Another decisive factor is the working atmo\u00adsphere. Treating each other with respect and app\u00adre\u00adcia\u00adtion is essential for creating a pleasant working envi\u00adron\u00adment in which employees feel com\u00adfor\u00adtable and can develop their full potential. At a time when the well-being of employees is becoming incre\u00adasingly important, these values are more important than ever.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n For the first time this year, diversity within companies was also taken into account. 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In 2025, Burda company FactField once again iden\u00adti\u00adfied medium-sized companies that are par\u00adti\u00adcu\u00adlarly valued as employers. The list of \u201cTop Employers Among Small and Medium-Sized Companies\u201d shows employers that stand out for their excep\u00adtional qualities. In a com\u00adpre\u00adhen\u00adsive and complex process, FactField analyzes the factors that make a company a par\u00adti\u00adcu\u00adlarly valued employer, thus helping to give the best companies on the job market the reco\u00adgni\u00adtion they deserve.<\/strong><\/p>\nFactors influen\u00adcing the ranking<\/h3>\n
Diversity as a new eva\u00adlua\u00adtion criterion<\/h3>\n
The \u201cTop Employer for Small and Medium-Sized Busi\u00adnesses 2025\u201d award is more than just a cer\u00adti\u00adfi\u00adcate \u2013 it reflects the com\u00admit\u00adment and efforts of small and medium-sized busi\u00adnesses to offer their employees a workplace that is fair, respectful, and future-oriented. By taking aspects such as diversity and fle\u00adxi\u00adbi\u00adlity into account, the ranking shows that modern employers not only deliver economic per\u00adfor\u00admance but also take on social respon\u00adsi\u00adbi\u00adlity. For companies and employees alike, this award is an important guide and an incentive to continue working toward a positive working envi\u00adron\u00adment.<\/p>\n