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Bell Aliant Regional Communications, LP

  

Bell Aliant Regional Communications, LP
Chosen as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2010:
By Rachel Caballero and Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors  (Mar 23, 2010)

Some of the reasons why Bell Aliant Regional Communications, LP was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers 2010:
  • established a Diversity Team to represent employees who are women, Aboriginal, visible minorities, disabled, LGBT or immigrants -- the group meets regularly and provides input on Bell's diversity and inclusiveness programs
  • recently launched a diversity section on their company intranet site
  • has made a formal commitment to diversity at the executive level, with the Vice-President of HR acting as Bell Aliant's Executive Sponsor for diversity and employment equity
  • offers access to a unique "Connecting Women@Bell" program to promote the personal career development of women employees through community involvement and networking
"I am very proud to be a member of the Bell Aliant Diversity Team representing Aboriginal People - Inuit Culture. Our team has worked together to develop our Diversity Website to provide employees access to valuable information so they can become more engaged in fostering a positive and inclusive work environment."
— Barbara T., Capital Management Coordinator, member Bell Aliant Diversity Team

 Supporting Women Employees

Women employees at Bell Aliant can participate in a program called "Connecting Women @ Bell", which provides networking and other career development opportunities for women. Employees can attend events and hear women leaders speak on topics such as work/life balance and the benefits of mentoring.

"At Bell Aliant we are recognizing special days of importance on the multicultural calendar in order to increase awareness and understanding of others. And we are highlighting the stories of individual employees who celebrate these days which has resulted in a response from other employees who are stepping forward to share their stories too."
— Barb K., HR Planner, Chair, Bell Aliant Diversity Team

 Background Information

Percentage of employees who are women: 42%. Of managers: 42%. Percentage of employees who are visible minorities: 2%. Of managers: 2%. Average age of all employees: 42. Major Canadian Hiring Locations: Halifax NS, Saint John NB, St. John's NL, Charlottetown PE, Thunder Bay ON, Ottawa ON, Alma QC, Kenora ON, Corner Brook NL, Moncton NB, Kentville NS. Full-Time Employees in Canada: 8,442. Full-Time at this location: 1,464. Full-Time Worldwide: 8,569. Part-Time employees in Canada: 92.

Score on The Equity Continuum by TWI Inc.: 2.60
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©2010 Mediacorp Canada Inc. All rights reserved. Licensed by Eluta Inc. with permission. For comments or questions on this employer review, please contact Mediacorp's editorial team.





   

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