Demographics and the new 'Alberta Advantage' - Winners of the 'Alberta's Top Employers' competition for 2017 are announced
CALGARY, March 22, 2017 /CNW/ - There's new cause for optimism among Alberta's employers and job-seekers alike, as a strong slate of employers step forward as industry leaders in creating forward-thinking and progressive workplaces. Winners of this year's Alberta's Top Employers competition were announced today by Mediacorp Canada Inc., which organizes the national Canada's Top 100 Employers project.
"From the perspective of the competition, the range of industries represented on this year's list is a reminder of the underlying resilience of Alberta's economy," says Richard Yerema, Managing Editor of the Canada's Top 100 Employers project, which manages the competition. "It's easy to become distracted by daily oil prices and similar news, but when you look at this year's winners you see how deep the province's economy runs and the range of employers that are showing leadership in these challenging economic conditions."
Demographics are very much part of the conversation, notes Kristina Leung, Senior Editor of the Canada's Top 100 Employers project. "With Canada's youngest workforce, Alberta is uniquely positioned to continue diversifying its economy with a large pool of highly skilled and talented employees. From software to finance and education, new industries are recognizing that the province's highly trained talent pool is the new 'Alberta Advantage' and an exciting source of growth."
Now in its 12th year, Alberta's Top Employers is an editorial competition that recognizes the Alberta-based employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. Employers across the province were evaluated by the editors at Canada's Top 100 Employers using the same criteria as the national competition: (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. Employers are compared to other organizations in their field to determine which offer the most progressive and forward-thinking programs. The annual competition is open to any employer with its head office in Alberta; employers of any size may apply, whether private or public sector.
Winning employers from this year's competition will be recognized today by the editorial team at a special luncheon in downtown Calgary. The winners were also announced in a special magazine published simultaneously in the Calgary Herald and Edmonton Journal this morning.
Founded in 1992, Mediacorp Canada Inc. is the nation's largest publisher of employment periodicals. Since 1999, the company has managed the Canada's Top 100 Employers project, which includes 19 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, the largest Canadian job search engine, which includes editorial reviews from the Canada's Top 100 Employers project and is used by 7 million Canadians annually. Together with Willis Towers Watson, Mediacorp also hosts the Top Employer Summit, Canada's largest conference for senior-level HR professionals.
The full list of Alberta's Top Employers for 2017 is attached. Detailed reasons for selection, with hundreds of additional stories and photos, were released this morning at: http://www.canadastop100.com/alberta
Alberta's Top Employers
2017 Winners
Agriculture Financial Services Corp, Lacombe
Agrium Inc., Calgary
Alberta Blue Cross, Edmonton
Alberta Gaming and Liquor Comm., St. Albert
Alberta Investment Management Corp., Edmonton
Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan, Edmonton
Alberta Securities Commission, Calgary
Alberta Teachers' Retirement Fund Board, Edmonton
Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc., Boyle
AltaGas Ltd., Calgary
Ambyint Inc., Calgary
ATB Financial, Edmonton
Bennett Jones LLP, Calgary
Bethany Care Society, Calgary
Bow Valley College, Calgary
Calgary Airport Authority, The, Calgary
Calgary Co-operative Association Ltd., Calgary
Calgary R.C. Separate School District No. 1, Calgary
Calgary, City of
Capital Power Corp., Edmonton
CapitalCare Group Inc., Edmonton
Champion Petfoods LP, Edmonton
Chandos Construction Ltd., Edmonton
Collins Barrow Calgary LLP, Calgary
Connect First Credit Union Ltd., Calgary
Duncan Craig LLP, Edmonton
DynaLIFE Dx, Edmonton
Edmonton Catholic Sep. School District 7, Edmonton
Edmonton Regional Airport Authority, Edmonton
Edmonton, City of
Enbridge Inc., Calgary
EPCOR Utilities Inc., Edmonton
Fillmore Construction Management Inc., Edmonton
Fountain Tire Ltd., Edmonton
Getty Images, Inc., Calgary
Gordon Food Service Canada Ltd., Edmonton
Graham Group, Calgary
Graycon Group Ltd., Calgary
Health Quality Council of Alberta, The, Calgary
Inter Pipeline Ltd., Calgary
Kenway Mack Slusarchuk Stewart LLP, Calgary
Keyera Corporation, Calgary
Lafarge Canada Inc., Calgary
Lakeland College, Vermilion
Legal Education Society of Alberta, The, Edmonton
Matrix Solutions Inc., Calgary
MEG Energy Corp., Calgary
MEGlobal Canada ULC, Red Deer
National Energy Board, Calgary
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Calgary
Olympia Financial Group Inc., Calgary
PCL Construction, Edmonton
Pembina Pipeline Corporation, Calgary
Rogers Insurance Ltd., Calgary
Rohit Group of Companies, Edmonton
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary
Sealweld Corporation Inc., Calgary
Shaw Communications Inc., Calgary
Shell Canada Limited, Calgary
Silvacom Ltd., Edmonton
Stuart Olson Inc., Calgary
SysGen Solutions Group Ltd., Calgary
Travel Alberta, Calgary
UFA Co-operative Ltd., Calgary
United Way of Calgary & Area, Calgary
University of Calgary, Calgary
Valard Geomatics Ltd., Edmonton
Vision Credit Union Ltd., Camrose
Workers' Compensation Board - Alberta, Edmonton
SOURCE Mediacorp Canada Inc.
For further information: Kristina Leung, Senior Editor, at 416-964-6069 x1464
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