TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2017 /CNW/ - It's not difficult to spot the organizations that will lead their industries through periods of rapid technological innovation and changing business models. A good place to start is with the employers that go out of their way to make their workplaces attractive for younger employees to begin their careers. The best of these organizations were recognized this morning, as the winners of the 2017 Canada's Top Employers for Young People competition were announced.
"Making your organization a good place for young people to start their careers is about more than simply appearing trendy or hip," says Kristina Leung, Senior Editor of the Canada's Top 100 Employers project at Mediacorp Canada Inc., which publishes the competition. "It shows all your employees and customers that you are open to change. Employers that understand the needs of their youngest workers have more success in adapting their business models to respond to changing technologies and consumer preferences."
Now in its 15th consecutive year, Canada's Top Employers for Young People is an editorial competition that recognizes the employers that offer the nation's best workplaces and programs for young people at the beginning of their careers. The winning employers lead the nation in attracting and retaining younger employees to their organizations.
"We read a lot about disruption and the need for organizations to adapt their business models to rapidly changing technology and consumer behavior," says Richard Yerema, Managing Editor at Mediacorp and Author of the student guide The Career Directory, Canada's longest-running career guide for students. "Younger employees understand this instinctively and look for employers that want to re-invent their products and services for today's market."
Winners of the competition are chosen by the editorial team at the Canada's Top 100 Employers project on the basis of the programs and initiatives they have to attract and retain younger workers. These include benefits such as tuition assistance and the availability of co-op or work-study programs. The editors also examine each employer's mentorship and training programs, including benefits such as bonuses paid when employees complete certain courses or professional designations. They review each employer's career management programs, looking for initiatives that can assist younger workers advance faster in the organization. Lastly, the editors consider the average age of employees at each employer to assess the composition and profile of their workforce.
The 2017 winners were announced this morning in a special magazine published nationally in The Globe and Mail – the full list is included below. The editors' detailed reasons for selection, explaining why each employer was selected, were also released today on Eluta.ca and the competition homepage.
| CANADA'S TOP EMPLOYERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE |
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| 2017 WINNERS |
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| Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (Winnipeg MB) |
Hydro One Limited (Toronto ON) |
| Accenture Inc. (Toronto ON) |
Hydro Ottawa (Ottawa ON) |
| Agrium Inc. (Calgary AB) |
Intact Financial Corporation (Toronto ON) |
| Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. (Boyle AB) |
Intelliware Development Inc. (Toronto ON) |
| AltaGas Ltd. (Calgary AB) |
Jazz Aviation LP (Dartmouth NS) |
| ATB Financial (Edmonton AB) |
JOEY Restaurant Group (Vancouver BC) |
| Baycrest Health Sciences (Toronto ON) |
KPMG LLP (Toronto ON) |
| Bayer (Mississauga ON) |
L'Oréal Canada Inc. (Montréal QC) |
| BC Hydro (Vancouver BC) |
Labatt Breweries of Canada (Toronto ON) |
| Bennett Jones LLP (Calgary AB) |
Lafarge Canada Inc. (Calgary AB) |
| Boeing Canada Operations Ltd. (Winnipeg MB) |
LoyaltyOne, Co. (Toronto ON) |
| Brighter Mechanical Ltd. (Richmond BC) |
Manitoba, Government of (Winnipeg MB) |
| Bruce Power LP (Tiverton ON) |
Manulife (Toronto ON) |
| Cactus Restaurants Ltd. (Vancouver BC) |
Matrix Solutions Inc. (Calgary AB) |
| Calgary, City of (Calgary AB) |
McMillan LLP (Toronto ON) |
| Cameco Corporation (Saskatoon SK) |
Metrolinx (Toronto ON) |
| Canada Revenue Agency / CRA (Ottawa ON) |
Morgan Stanley Services Canada Corp. (Montréal QC) |
| Canadian Tire Corporation Limited (Toronto ON) |
Northwest Territories, Government of (Yellowknife NT) |
| Capgemini Canada Inc. (Toronto ON) |
Northwestel Inc. (Whitehorse YT) |
| Capital One Bank (North York ON) |
NTT Data Canada, Inc. (Halifax NS) |
| Cargill Limited (Winnipeg MB) |
Nuance Communications Canada Inc. (Montréal QC) |
| Centre for Int'l Governance Innovation (Waterloo ON) |
Ontario Public Service / OPS (Toronto ON) |
| Ceridian (Winnipeg MB) |
PepsiCo Canada (Mississauga ON) |
| CIBC (Toronto ON) |
Pharmascience Inc. (Montréal QC) |
| Cisco Systems Canada Co. (Toronto ON) |
Procter & Gamble Inc. (Toronto ON) |
| Citco (Canada) Inc. (Toronto ON) |
Provincial Health Services Authority (Vancouver BC) |
| Citi Canada (Mississauga ON) |
R.F. Binnie & Associates Ltd. (Burnaby BC) |
| Coca-Cola Canada (Toronto ON) |
RBC (Toronto ON) |
| Collins Barrow Calgary LLP (Calgary AB) |
Rogers Communications Inc. (Toronto ON) |
| Communications Security Establishment (Ottawa ON) |
SAP Canada Inc. (North York ON) |
| Connect Hearing (Victoria BC) |
Saskatchewan Government Insurance / SGI (Regina SK) |
| Corus Entertainment Inc. (Toronto ON) |
Saskatchewan Research Council / SRC (Saskatoon SK) |
| Croesus Finansoft Inc. (Laval QC) |
SaskPower (Regina SK) |
| DeltaWare Systems Inc. (Charlottetown PE) |
SaskTel (Regina SK) |
| Dept. of Finance Canada (Ottawa ON) |
Siemens Canada Limited (Oakville ON) |
| Dept. of Fisheries, Oceans & Coast Guard (Ottawa ON) |
Sodexo Canada Ltd. (Burlington ON) |
| Desjardins Group (Lévis QC) |
StandardAero (Winnipeg MB) |
| Ecclesiastical Insurance Office PLC (Toronto ON) |
Sun Life Financial Inc. (Toronto ON) |
| Enbridge Inc. (Calgary AB) |
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Toronto ON) |
| EPCOR Utilities Inc. (Edmonton AB) |
Surrey, City of (Surrey BC) |
| Fednav Limited (Montréal QC) |
TD Bank Group (Toronto ON) |
| Fidelity Canada (Toronto ON) |
TELUS Corporation (Vancouver BC) |
| General Electric Canada / GE (Mississauga ON) |
UBC / University of British Columbia (Vancouver BC) |
| Great-West Life Assurance Company, The (Winnipeg MB) |
Ubisoft Toronto Inc. (Toronto ON) |
| Groupe Dynamite Inc. (Montréal QC) |
Unilever Canada Inc. (Toronto ON) |
| Hatch Ltd. (Mississauga ON) |
Vision Critical Communications Inc. (Vancouver BC) |
| Health Canada / Santé Canada (Ottawa ON) |
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (Vancouver BC) |
| Holland Bloorview Kids Rehab. Hospital (Toronto ON) |
Whistler Blackcomb (Whistler BC) |
| Home Depot of Canada Inc. (Toronto ON) |
YMCA of Greater Toronto (Toronto ON) |
| House of Commons, The (Ottawa ON) |
York, Regional Municipality of (Newmarket ON) |
SOURCE Mediacorp Canada Inc.
Kristina Leung, Senior Editor, 416-964-6069 x1464
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