Universum is a global research and advisory company specializing in employer branding.[1][2] Part of the StepStone Group[3] and Axel Springer family. The headquarters of the company is located in Stockholm, Sweden.[4]
| Industry | research, consulting |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| Founder | Lars-Henrik Molin |
| Headquarters | , |
| Parent | StepStone Group |
| Website | https://universumglobal.com |
Universum surveys annually over 1 million students and professionals worldwide to determine what they expect from employers.[5][6][7]
History edit
Universum was founded in 1988[8] in Stockholm, Sweden by Lars-Henrik Friis Molin who attended then Stockholm School of Economics.[9][10][11]
In 1994, Universum launched the European Student Barometer, US Student Barometer — in 1996, and the Asian Student Barometer — in 1999.[12][13][14]
In 2005, the company started consulting on Employer value proposition[15][16] and acquired the next year the career website WetFeet, founded in 1994.[17][18]
In 2009, it launched the World's Most Attractive Employers[19][20][21] and in 2011, it acquired the career networking platform Doostang.[22]
In 2015, Universum's surveys attracted more than 1 million respondents worldwide.[23]
In May 2018, Universum was acquired by StepStone Group and Axel Springer Company for approximately SEK 500 million according to Dagens industri business newspaper.[24][25]
In 2020, the company became a corporate member of ESOMAR.[26]
References edit
- ^ "The Companies Where Millennials Want to Work the Most". Bloomberg.com. 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ Mosley, Richard (2014-08-21). Employer Brand Management: Practical Lessons from the World's Leading Employers. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-118-89851-2.
- ^ "StepStone completes the acquisition of Universum, the global pioneer of data-driven employer branding services". www.axelspringer.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ Sponheuer, Birgit (2010-01-27). Employer Branding als Bestandteil einer ganzheitlichen Markenführung (in German). Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-8349-1922-9.
- ^ Kiersz, Andy. "Gen Z business students say these are the 50 best global companies for diversity and inclusion". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ Vasel, Kathryn (2019-10-04). "Where tomorrow's graduates want to work | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ Hoff, Madison. "The 30 companies information technology students around the world most want to work for". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ Kumar, Shiny Kochummen & K. S. Suresh (2022-05-13). EMPLOYER BRANDING FOR THE IT AND IT ENABLED SERVICE INDUSTRY. Ashok Yakkaldevi. ISBN 978-1-4357-6519-1.
- ^ "Universum köps upp av europeiska mediejätten Axel Springer". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ "Han är den tredje investeraren i Thomas Peterssohns nya bolag". www.dagensmedia.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ LundinText, Kim (2018-05-07). "Svenska Universum säljs till tysk mediejätte för en halv miljard". Dagens industri (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ Hoff, Madison. "The 20 employers business students most want to work for". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ Mullen, Jethro (2016-10-10). "Where students in Asia most want to work". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ Petroff, Alanna (2014-05-21). "Where European business and engineering students dream of working after graduation". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ Forside, Publisert | Oppdatert 25 02 2022 |. "Kampen om de beste hodene - ledernytt.no". www.ledernytt.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-12-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Mosley, Richard (2016-10-11). "How the Best Global Employers Convince Workers to Join and Stay". Harvard Business Review. ISSN 0017-8012. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ JPMorgan 2008. WETFEET, INC. ISBN 978-1-58207-807-6.
- ^ WetFeet (2009). Bain and Company. WETFEET, INC. ISBN 978-1-58207-884-7.
- ^ "Google Is No Longer the Most Attractive Employer Globally for Business Students". Observer. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ "The World's Top 50 Most Attractive Employers - 2009 (Universum) | Ranking The Brands". www.rankingthebrands.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ Ziegler, Tom (2017-06-30). "World's Top Employers for New Grads". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ Miller-Merrell, Jessica (2011-07-14). "THE UNIVERSUM CORPORATE GROUP ACQUIRES DOOSTANG, THE LEADING GLOBAL CAREER NETWORK FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS". Workology. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ "World's Most Attractive Employers 2021" (PDF). Alumni-Clubs. 2021.
- ^ "Svenska Universum säljs till tysk mediejätte". Realtid (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ "StepStone completes the acquisition of Universum, the global pioneer of data-driven employer branding services". www.axelspringer.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ "Universum Communications Sweden AB – Market Research Company in Sweden". directory.esomar.org. Retrieved 2022-12-13.