Source: TechVibes
The most attractive employer in the technology secor was IBM Canada, which ranked third overall. BlackBerry ranked second among attractive employers in tech.
The Randstad Award rewards and encourages best practices in building the best employer brands, and is the only employer award where winners are chosen entirely by workers and job seekers in search of employment opportunities within Canada’s leading organizations.
Along with identifying Canada’s most attractive employer, the survey also unveiled many interesting insights into the changing demands and priorities of the Canadian worker. Some of the key findings from the study revealed:
Top Attractiveness Factors: For Canadians, Competitive Salary & Employee Benefits is the top attractiveness factor when considering an employer (26%), replacing long-term job security – showing that Canadian confidence in the strength of the job market and the marketability of their skills is once again high. Long-term job security (15 per cent) remained important; as did a pleasant work atmosphere (11 per cent) and good work-life balance (9%).
Sectors: Job seekers and workers see the High Tech Manufacturing (44 per cent) sector as the most desirable in Canada, with respondents ranking the sector first for interesting job content, long-term job security, competitive salary & benefits, and good training. Transport and Logistics (41 per cent), Engineering & Construction (37 per cent), Raw Materials (36 per cent) and Finance (35.8 per cent) also ranked highly amongst the most desirable sectors to work in by Canadians.
Gender: Men and women seek different things when determining what makes a workplace/organization attractive. Women continue to prefer flexible working arrangements (14 per cent more women compared to men), convenient location (10 per cent more women) and pleasant working atmosphere (9 per cent more women), men prefer financially sound companies (21 per cent more men compared to women) with strong management (19% more men) that offer career progression opportunities (9% more men) and quality products and services (8 per cent more men) when seeking an employer.
Age: Younger Canadians (under the age of 40) mainly look for career progression opportunities (15 per cent above average) and flexible working arrangements (7 per cent) while older members of the Canadian workforce (40 and above) are more concerned with organizations that are financially healthy (19 per cent), offer competitive salary and employee benefits (17 per cent) and provide better accessibility (4%).
Education: Canadians with a higher education (university &F graduate studies) are more attracted to companies that are perceived to offer more interesting job content (16% above average), career progression opportunities (12%), a strong image and values (11%) and strong management (10%), whereas Canadians with college and post-secondary education look more organizations that offer good training (8% above average), long-term job security (7%) and better accessibility (6%).
“Canadian job seekers and employees have spoken, and for the second year in a row have chosen WestJet as Canada’s Most Attractive Employer,” says Jan Hein Bax, President, Randstad Canada.
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Comprised of nine local municipalities, York Region is a premier business location in Canada. The Region is home to operations of 14 Fortune 100 companies, four of Canada’s top 10 corporate R&D investors, Canada’s second largest Information & Communications Technology (ICT) cluster and global industry leaders in Life Sciences, CleanTech, Financial Services and Advanced Manufacturing.
As Canada’s fastest growing large municipality, York Region has one of the most educated and diverse workforces in North America, the lowest commercial property taxes in greater Toronto and an exceptional quality of life attracting top global talent.
York Region’s local municipalities include the City of Markham, the City of Vaughan, the Town of Richmond Hill, the Town of Newmarket, the Town of Aurora, the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, the Town of East Gwillimbury, the Town of Georgina and the Township of King.