Making a place for Canadians starting their careers: 'Canada's Top Employers for Young People' for 2021 are announced

Draft: Jan. 18, 2021

Making a place for Canadians starting their careers: ‘Canada’s
Top Employers for Young People’ for 2021 are announced
TORONTO, Jan. 19, 2021 – It’s no secret that young people
entering Canada’s workforce during the pandemic have had a
difficult time. But some Canadian employers are doubling
down on their efforts to help students and recent graduates
launch their careers. The best of these initiatives were
recognized today, as Canada’s Top Employers for Young
People for 2021 were announced by Mediacorp Canada Inc.,
organizers of the annual Canada’s Top 100 Employers project.

“Connecting and having opportunities to engage socially has
always been an important part of the onboarding process, and
never more so than right now,” says Kristina Leung, Senior
Editor of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project, which publishes the competition. “Some of
the employers selected this year had already incorporated interactive and digital elements to their
onboarding and orientation programs, which have helped young people integrate and connect,
even while working apart.”

This year’s winners moved quickly to offer remote working, transition onboarding programs to
virtual formats, double down on skills development and help new recruits foster meaningful
connections with peers and managers. All of this year’s finalists provide support for ongoing
education and development, such as tuition subsidies for training programs or courses. Many
also offer opportunities for younger employees to develop their skills in agile and dynamic
environments, such as case competitions and presentations to company executives that address
new challenges and opportunities.

“During the pandemic, many winners focused on expanding learning and development
opportunities for students and young people,” notes Stephanie Leung, Assistant Editor at
Mediacorp. “Whether it’s job-specific training, soft skills development, or general interest
courses, building capacity enables organizations to be more adaptive and innovative – something
that will pay dividends long after the pandemic has ended.”

The finalists chosen for Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2021) stand apart from
other organizations in their commitment to creating meaningful employment for the nation’s
youngest employees. This year’s winning employers:

   •   created over 63,000 job opportunities in Canada for students and new graduates last year
       in summer employment, co-op placements and paid internships;

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   •   hired over 20,000 new graduates for full-time positions in Canada last year;

   •   invest in ongoing training and development, offering up to $20,000 in tuition subsidies;

   •   support long-term career advance through a variety of in-house and online training
       options, unique development opportunities, and formal mentoring.

Now in its 19th year, Canada's Top Employers for Young People is an editorial competition that
recognizes employers offering the nation's best workplaces and programs for young people
starting their careers. Winners of the competition are chosen by the editorial team at the Canada's
Top Employers project on the basis of the programs and initiatives they offer to attract and retain
younger workers. These include benefits such as tuition assistance and co-op or work-study
programs. The editors also examine each employer's mentorship and training programs,
including benefits such as bonuses paid on completing trades or professional designations. The
editors also review each employer's career management program, looking for initiatives that help
younger workers advance faster in the organization.

Founded in 1992, Mediacorp Canada Inc. is the nation's largest publisher of employment
periodicals. Since 1999, the Toronto-based publisher has managed the Canada's Top 100
Employers project, which includes 18 regional and special-interest editorial competitions that
reach over 15 million Canadians annually through a variety of magazine and newspaper partners.
Mediacorp also operates Eluta.ca, one of Canada's largest job search engines, which reaches
millions of unique visitors annually and features editorial reviews from the Canada's Top 100
Employers project. The company also publishes The Career Directory, now in its 28th year – a
free online guide for recent college and university graduates looking for employers hiring
candidates from their educational background.

The full list of Canada’s Top Employers Young People (2021) was released this morning in a
special magazine. The full list of winners can be found on the competition homepage, with links
to more stories and photos, as well as detailed reasons for selection explaining why each
employer was selected.

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More information:
Kristina Leung, Senior Editor, Mediacorp Canada Inc., 416-964-6069, Ext. 5334

Canada’s Top Employers for Young People
2021 Winners

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ABB Canada, Saint-Laurent QC
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Inc. / APTN, Winnipeg MB
Accenture Inc., Toronto ON
AIG Insurance Company of Canada, Toronto ON
Alberta Health Services / AHS, Edmonton AB
AMD / Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Markham ON
ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P., Hamilton ON
Bayer, Mississauga ON
BC Hydro, Vancouver BC
BC Public Service, Victoria BC
Bell Canada, Verdun QC
Bennett Jones LLP, Calgary AB
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo ON
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Toronto ON
Boston Consulting Group of Canada Limited, Toronto ON
Bruce Power LP, Tiverton ON
Cactus Restaurants Ltd., Vancouver BC
Canada Revenue Agency / CRA, Ottawa ON
Capital One Canada, Toronto ON
Capital Power Corporation, Edmonton AB
CGI Inc., Toronto ON
CIBC, Toronto ON
Cisco Systems Canada Co., Toronto ON
Citi Canada, Mississauga ON
Clio, Burnaby BC
CoLab Software Inc., St. John's NL
Communications Security Establishment / CSE, Ottawa ON
Connected, Toronto ON
Corus Entertainment Inc., Toronto ON
D2L Corporation, Kitchener ON
DeltaWare Systems Inc., Charlottetown PE
Dentons Canada LLP, Vancouver BC
Department of Finance Canada, Ottawa ON
Desjardins Group / Mouvement Desjardins, Lévis QC
Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc, Toronto ON
Edmonton, City of, Edmonton AB
Emera Inc., Halifax NS
Employment and Social Development Canada, Gatineau QC
EPCOR Utilities Inc., Edmonton AB
Fednav Limited, Montréal QC
Fidelity Canada, Toronto ON
Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard, Ottawa ON
FL Fuller Landau LLP, Montréal QC
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, Oakville ON
Giants & Gentlemen Advertising Inc., Toronto ON
Hatch Ltd., Mississauga ON

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Health Canada / Santé Canada, Ottawa ON
Hemmera Envirochem Inc., Burnaby BC
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, East York ON
Hospital for Sick Children, The, Toronto ON
House of Commons Administration, Ottawa ON
Hydro Ottawa, Gloucester ON
Imperial Oil Limited, Calgary AB
Jazz Aviation LP, Dartmouth NS
JOEY Restaurant Group, Vancouver BC
Keurig Canada Inc., Montréal QC
Kinaxis Inc., Ottawa ON
KPMG LLP, Toronto ON
Labatt Brewing Company Limited, Toronto ON
Lafarge Canada Inc., Calgary AB
Loblaw Companies Limited, Brampton ON
L'Oréal Canada Inc., Montréal QC
Manulife, Toronto ON
McMillan LLP, Toronto ON
Metrolinx, Toronto ON
Mott MacDonald Canada Limited, Vancouver BC
Northwestel Inc., Whitehorse YT
Nunavut, Government of, Iqaluit NU
Nutrien Inc., Saskatoon SK
PCL Construction, Edmonton AB
PepsiCo Canada, Mississauga ON
Pharmascience Inc., Montréal QC
Procter & Gamble Inc., Toronto ON
Prophix Software Inc., Mississauga ON
Providence Health Care, Vancouver BC
R.F. Binnie & Associates Ltd., Burnaby BC
Rio Tinto, Montréal QC
Rogers Communications Inc., Toronto ON
Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto ON
Samsung Electronics Canada Inc., Mississauga ON
SAP Canada Inc., Vancouver BC
SaskPower, Regina SK
SaskTel, Regina SK
Schneider Electric Canada Inc., Mississauga ON
Scotiabank, Toronto ON
Siemens Canada Limited, Oakville ON
Sinai Health, Toronto ON
StandardAero, Winnipeg MB
Stanley Black & Decker Canada Corp., Mississauga ON
Statistics Canada, Ottawa ON
Surrey, City of, Surrey BC
Teck Resources Limited, Vancouver BC

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TELUS Communications Inc., Vancouver BC
TJX Canada, Mississauga ON
UBC / University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC
Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo ON
YMCA of Greater Toronto, Toronto ON
York Regional Police, Aurora ON