Property firm King Sturge does its best to ensure all its workers are made to feel at home. Staff strongly recommend it as an employer, giving the firm an 85% positive score for this question, and feel proud to work for the company (82%). Founded in 1992, King Sturge specialises in the commercial market, especially in the industrial, office, retail and leisure sectors. Its areas of expertise include asset management, building consultancy, business recovery, corporate real estate services, financial services, and residential services and valuation. Employees say its senior managers truly live the company values (a 79% positive score), show appreciation (72%) and talk to them openly and honestly (77%). As a result, they have confidence in their managers' leadership skills (82%). One of the firm's core values is fellowship. Senior managers regularly take part in social activities such as quiz nights, sports days and Christmas parties. People say they feel a strong sense of family (74%), are fully involved at work (76%) and that their teams are fun to work with (80%). King Sturge has made a firm commitment to Centrepoint, the charity for the homeless, allowing teenagers there to spend up to three months gaining work experience with the company in order to acquire office skills that could lead to jobs. Employees feel the organisation makes a positive difference to the world (a 60% positive score), puts something back into the community (62%) and helps to protect the environment (67%). The company's training programme is recognised as one of the best in the industry and this year it launched a postgraduate academy, providing opportunities to help graduates launch their careers in the business. An increasing number of secretarial and support staff are also ndertaking training for professionally recognised qualifications. Employees say King Sturge boosts their personal growth (a 79% positive score). They believe the experience they gain is invaluable (78%) and their job is secure (80%).
