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Nexen Inc.

  

Nexen Inc.
Employees at Nexen volunteering in communities through their ReachOut program
Employees at Nexen volunteering in communities through their ReachOut program
Chosen as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2011:
By Kristina Leung and Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors  ( Feb 21, 2011)

Some of the reasons why Nexen Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers 2011:
  • established an Aboriginal Partnerships strategy to increase Aboriginal representation within the workforce and has dedicated personnel to manage Aboriginal recruitment initiatives
  • offers on-campus information sessions on employment at Nexen at Aboriginal career centres and participates in career and recruitment fairs hosted by post-secondary institutions -- every year, makes up to eight summer student positions available for Aboriginal students
  • maintains a two-day Aboriginal awareness training program to educate employees on employment barriers faced by Aboriginal candidates
  • recognizes the importance of supporting Aboriginal owned and operated businesses and utilizes Aboriginal contractors for goods and services when possible
  • manages a "Women's Network" strategy to provide support to female employees through networking events

 Background Information

Percentage of employees who are women: 32.61%. Of managers: 16.28%. Average age of all employees: 42.81. Major Canadian hiring locations: Calgary AB, Fort McMurray AB, Medicine Hat AB, Lloydminster AB, Edmonton AB, Leduc AB, Ford Nelson BC. Full-time employees in Canada: 2,134. Full-time at this location: 1,364. Full-time worldwide: 3,052. Part-time employees in Canada: 79.

Score on The Equity Continuum by TWI Inc.: 1.30
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©2012 Mediacorp Canada Inc. All rights reserved. Used by Eluta with permission. For comments or questions on this employer review, please contact Mediacorp's editorial team.





   

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