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Encyclopedia > Canada's Top 100 Employers

Canada's Top 100 Employers is an annual competition that recognizes the best places in Canada to work. First held in 1999, the project aims to single out the employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional working conditions and progressive human resources policies. Winners are announced each October in Maclean's magazine,[1] with the full reasons for each employer's selection published shortly afterwards in a popular paperback book. The annual paperback is one of Canada's most-reviewed business books[2] and is published by Mediacorp Canada Inc., which also manages the annual competition. Human resources has at least two meanings depending on context. ... A cover of the Canadian magazine Macleans. ...

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Selection Process

Employers are evaluated by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers using eight criteria: (1) Physical Workplace; (2) Work Atmosphere & Social; (3) Health, Financial & Family Benefits; (4) Vacation & Time Off; (5) Employee Communications; (6) Performance Management; (7) Training & Skills Development; and (8) Community Involvement.[3] Employers are compared to other organizations in their field to determine which offers the most progressive and forward-thinking programs. Any employer with its head office or principal place of business in Canada is eligible for the award. Employers of any size may submit an application, whether private or public sector.


Academic Advisory Board

A blue-ribbon Academic Advisory Board oversees the selection criteria for each year's Canada's Top 100 Employers competition. The distinguished panel members, drawn from universities across Canada, have each written or edited a major human resources textbook in Canada.[4] The current advisory board is chaired by Dr. Daniel A. Ondrack, who is Academic Director of Executive Programs and Professor of Management at the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. Other members of the advisory board include: Dr. Richard J. Long, Professor of Industrial Relations & Organizational Behaviour at the College of Commerce, University of Saskatchewan; Dr. Nina Cole, Associate Professor of Human Resources Management at Ryerson University; and Dr. Andrew Templer, Professor of Management & Labour Studies at the Odette School of Business, University of Windsor. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with University of Toronto Commerce. ... The University of Toronto (U of T) is a coeducational public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) is the largest education institution in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... Ryerson University is a public university located in downtown Toronto, Canada. ... The University of Windsor (401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4) is a non-denominational, provincially-supported, coeducational, public comprehensive university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. ...


2007 Winners

The following employers were chosen by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers for their 2007 list (in alphabetical order):

A unique feature of the annual Canada's Top 100 Employers competition is that the reasons for each employer's selection are published by the judges each year.[5] In addition to making the competition transparent, this provides guidance to other employers on how they can improve their own workplaces and benefits. The Globe and Mail newspaper has praised this aspect of the competition, going so far to call the annual publication of the judges' reasons "an instant bible to human resources professionals and job seekers" alike.[6] AbeBooks (formerly the Advanced Book Exchange) is an online marketplace for books. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Algorithmics Incorporated is a Toronto based software company with a Risk Management product line. ... Alliance Atlantis Alliance Atlantis is a Toronto-based media company. ... Appleby College is a private school (grades 7-12) located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, founded in 1911 by John Guest, a former Headmaster of the Preparatory School at Upper Canada College. ... The Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario (AMAPCEO) is a trade union representing civil servants in the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... The Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) is an organization which operates lottery games in Atlantic Canada. ... Bank of Montreal (TSX: BMO, NYSE: BMO) is Canadas fourth largest bank[1], and is classified as a Domestic Chartered Bank (Schedule I). ... Bayer AG (IPA pronunciation //) (ISIN: DE0005752000, NYSE: BAY, TYO: 4863 ) is a German chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in Barmen, Germany in 1863. ... Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP – Blakes for short – is a major full service Canadian law firm. ... The Business Development Bank of Canada is a crown corporation financial institution wholly owned by the Government of Canada. ... Lettermail Incentive Lettermail Addressed Admail Unaddressed Admail Catalogue Mail Publications Mail Business Reply Mail Regular Parcel XpressPost Priority Courier External link Canada Post Website Categories: Canada Post | Canadian federal departments and agencies | Communications in Canada ... Ceridian Canada is a payroll services provider headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... Christie Digital Systems, Inc. ... Cognos (TSX: CSN, NASDAQ: COGN) is an Ottawa, Ontario based company which makes business intelligence (BI) and performance planning software. ... Dalsa was founded in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada in 1980 by imaging pioneer Dr. Savvas Chamberlain, a former Professor in Electrical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. ... Dofasco is a steel company based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, which is also home to longtime Canadian rival Stelco. ... The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) is the police service operated by the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada, commonly referred to as Durham Region, and located east of the City of Toronto. ... Effem, Incorporated is the Canadian division of Mars, Incorporated a privately held multi-national company and a world leader in food, pet care products and confectionery products. ... Categories: Companies of Canada | S&P/TSX Composite Index | Stub ... EPCOR, formerly known as Edmonton Power is a utility company based in Edmonton, Alberta, which generates and supplies electricity in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and several U.S. States. ... Ernst & Young is one of the largest professional services firms in the world, and one of the Big Four auditors, along with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Deloitte) and KPMG. Ernst & Young is a global organization consisting of many member firms. ... Export Development Canada (EDC) is Canadas export credit agency and a Crown corporation that offers assistance and services (such as loans and insurance) to Canadian exporters who wish to export goods or services. ... Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is a Toronto, Ontario based owner/operator of luxury hotels and resorts in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Bermuda, Barbados and the United Arab Emirates. ... Farm Credit Canada (known as Farm Credit Corporation until 2001), or FCC, is Canadas largest agricultural term lender. ... Fidelity Investments is a group of privately held companies in the financial services industry. ... G.A.P Adventures is the largest adventure travel company in Canada and a leader in socially and environmentally sensitive travel. ... // Golder Associates was founded in Toronto in 1960 as H. Q. Golder and Associates. ... The Chronicle-Herald is a broadsheet published in Halifax, Nova Scotia. ... The Hamilton General Hospital is major teaching hospital in downtown Hamilton, Canada that is affiliated with McMaster University. ... The Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), commonly known as HP, is a very large, global company headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States. ... HSBC Bank Canada, formerly the Hongkong Bank of Canada, is a bank in Canada that is part of British banking giant HSBC - one of the largest banking groups in the world. ... Sybase iAnywhere offices in Waterloo, Ontario iAnywhere Solutions, Inc. ... IKEA is a privately-owned, international, low-cost home products retailer that sells modern, utilitarian design furniture, much of which is assembled by the consumer. ... Indigo Books store at the Toronto Eaton Centre Indigo Books & Music, Inc. ... KPMG is one of the largest professional services firms in the world. ... Kwantlen University College (usually abbreviated to Kwantlen) is a degree-granting undergraduate university college with four campuses located in the South Fraser region of British Columbia’s Lower Mainland. ... The Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) is responsible for the self-regulation of lawyers in the province of Ontario. ... The LOréal Group Euronext: FR0000120321, headquartered in Clichy, France, is the worlds leading cosmetics and beauty company. ... MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. ... The Manitoba Liquor Control Commission is a Crown Corporation mandated with regulating, distributing and selling beverage alcohol. ... MBNA logo, 2004-2006 MBNA Corporation was a bank holding company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, prior to being acquired by Bank of America in 2005. ... Medavie Blue Cross (French: Croix Bleu Medavie) is a non-profit Canadian medical care insurance company headquartered in Moncton, New Brunswick. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... New Flyer Industries is a leading bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... PCL Constructors Inc. ... Pfizer, Incorporated (NYSE: PFE) (pronounced faɪzəɹ or faɪzÉ™), is the worlds largest pharmaceutical company. ... A PwC office building (Southwark Towers) in London, England. ... Procter & Gamble Co. ... Radical Entertainment is a video game developer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (TSX: RIM, NASDAQ: RIMM) is a Canadian wireless device company. ... Mint flag The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM, french Monnaie royale canadienne) produces all of Canadas circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations. ... RCMP redirects here. ... SAS Institute logo SAS Institute Inc. ... Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel) is a provincial Crown Corporation operating under the authority of The Saskatchewan Telecommunications Act. ... Shell Canada Limited (TSX: SHC) is one of Canadas largest integrated oil companies. ... Sophos is a company that makes security software such as anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam and Network Access Control for desktops, e-mail servers, and other network gateways. ... Sun Life Financial Inc. ... Suncor Energy Inc. ... Syngenta AG is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. ... Toronto Hydro is the primary electricity provider in Toronto, Canada and owned by the city of Toronto. ... Poster for the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival Box office at the Manulife Centre The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is widely considered to be one of the top film festivals in the world and is the premiere film festival in North America from which the Oscars race begins. ... Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. ... The University Health Network (UHN) is an umbrella organization that encompasses three major hospitals in Toronto, Canada, as well as a family of affiliated medical laboratories and foundations. ... The University of Toronto (U of T) is a coeducational public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Vancouver City Savings Credit Union or Vancity is a member-owned financial institution in Vancouver, British Columbia and the largest credit union in Canada. ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city located in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ... WorleyParsons Limited ASX: WOR is a large Australian provider of professional services to the energy, resource, and complex process industries. ... Yellow Pages Income Fund TSX: YLO.UN is a Canadian income trust which is a publisher of printed and online telephone directories and classified advertising through its subsidiaries Yellow Pages Group and Trader Corporation. ... Motto: Ontarios Rising Star Map of York Region and the municipalities it includes. ... The Globe and Mail is a large English language national newspaper based in Toronto, Canada, and printed in seven cities across Canada. ...


Regional and Special-Interest Competitions

In addition to the national competition, the organizers of the Canada's Top 100 Employers project also manage 18 other "top employer" competitions with 22 large newspaper and magazine partners across Canada.[7] These include regional competitions in British Columbia,[8] Alberta,[9] Saskatchewan,[10] Manitoba,[11] Greater Toronto,[12] Hamilton-Niagara, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ottawa,[13] Montreal,[14] New Brunswick, Nova Scotia[15] and Newfoundland. Also included are five special-interest competitions that recognize Canada's best employers for family-friendly benefits,[16] young people,[17] recent immigrants,[18] older people,[19] and earth-friendly workplaces,[20] plus the Financial Post newspaper's Ten Best Companies To Work For competition.[21] Employers complete a single application to be considered for all the competitions. The National Post is a large Canadian English language national newspaper based in Toronto. ...


Top Employer Summit

Each spring, the organizers of the Canada's Top 100 Employers competition host a unique policy-oriented conference that brings together the writers and editors who work on the project.[22] Held annually since 2004, the Top Employer Summit explores topics related to the competition in a non-commercial format and is Canada's largest annual event for senior-level HR professionals.[23] Presenters at the conference have included Al Gore, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Stephen Lewis, Joe Clark, Peter Mansbridge, Dick Pound and Richard Bolles. Speakers at the event are hand-picked by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers to bring CEOs and senior HR professionals the latest thinking on becoming an employer of choice. Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. ... Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. ... This article is about the Canadian politician and broadcaster. ... Charles Joseph Joe Clark, PC, CC, AOE, MA, LLD (born June 5, 1939) was the sixteenth prime minister of Canada, from June 4, 1979, to March 3, 1980. ... Peter Mansbridge Peter Mansbridge (born July 6, 1948) is a Canadian journalist and anchor of The National, CBC Televisions flagship nightly newscast. ... Richard W. Pound, OC, OQ (born March 22, 1942) is a partner of leading Canadian law firm Stikeman Elliott and the chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) based in Montreal. ... Richard Nelson Bolles (born March 19, 1927 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a pastor and the author of the best-selling job-hunting book, What Color Is Your Parachute? (ISBN 1580086152). ...


References

  1. ^ Maclean's Magazine Cover Story, October 13, 2006.
  2. ^ Press Reviews, Canada's Top 100 Employers.
  3. ^ Selection Criteria, Canada's Top 100 Employers.
  4. ^ Academic Advisory Board, Canada's Top 100 Employers.
  5. ^ List of Finalists, 2007 Canada's Top 100 Employers.
  6. ^ The Globe and Mail, "Much Ado About Lists", May 21, 2003.
  7. ^ Media Partners, Canada's Top 100 Employers Project.
  8. ^ BC's Top Employers.
  9. ^ Alberta's Top Employers.
  10. ^ Saskatchewan's Top Employers.
  11. ^ Manitoba's Top Employers.
  12. ^ Greater Toronto's Top Employers.
  13. ^ National Capital Region's Top Employers.
  14. ^ Montreal's Top Employers.
  15. ^ Nova Scotia's Top Employers.
  16. ^ Canada's Top Family-Friendly Employers.
  17. ^ Canada's Top Employers for Young People.
  18. ^ Best Employers for New Canadians.
  19. ^ Top Employers for Canadians Over 50.
  20. ^ Canada's Most Earth-Friendly Employers.
  21. ^ Financial Post's Ten Best Companies to Work For.
  22. ^ Conference Program, 2007 Top Employer Summit (PDF).
  23. ^ Top Employer Summit.

External links

  • CanadasTop100.com

 
 

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