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BC Hydro

  
BC Hydro
Chosen as one of Best Employers for New Canadians for 2013:
By Kristina Leung and Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors   (Mar 11, 2013)

Some of the reasons why BC Hydro was selected as one of Best Employers for New Canadians 2013:
  • has worked with a variety of community organizations including SUCCESS, Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISS) and MOSAIC, to share support programs available at BC Hydro for new Canadians, including "English for Occupational Purposes" language training, which employees may participate in during company time
  • recognizes provisional membership to regulatory bodies such as the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA) and supports new Canadian employees through the membership process
  • encourages managers to hire skilled newcomers at junior-level positions and provides a defined career advancement plan, which includes timelines for performance and development reviews
  • participated in the development of the British Columbia Human Resources Management Association's online resource, "Immigrant Talent Integration Toolkit"
  • manages an in-house multicultural society responsible for celebrating workforce diversity, as well as a cultural buddy program to support employees from all walks of life

 Background Information

Major Canadian hiring locations: Burnaby BC, Surrey BC. Established: 1860. Full-time employees in Canada: 5,735. Part-time employees in Canada: 108. New jobs created in Canada last year: -176. Percentage of employees who are women: 31%. Of managers: 30%. Percentage of employees who are visible minorities: 18%. Of managers: 19%.

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©2013 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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