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Bell Aliant Inc.

  

Bell Aliant Inc.
Female Bell Aliant employees
Female Bell Aliant employees
Chosen as one of Best Employers for New Canadians for 2011:
By Kristina Leung and Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors  ( Mar 27, 2011)

Some of the reasons why Bell Aliant Regional Communications, LP was selected as one of Best Employers for New Canadians 2011:
  • partners with Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services (ISIS) to help newcomers expand their knowledge of Canadian hiring practices, providing training on resume writing and interview skills -- also through ISIS, receives referrals from job-seekers who are new to Canada
  • recruiters participated in workshops organized by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada on how to improve employment opportunities for new Canadians -- the workshops included information on inclusive recruitment, reducing cultural bias, and employment barriers faced by internationally educated professionals
  • assists employees who are hired internationally in obtaining Canadian work permits
  • offers international students paid internships and work placement opportunities to provide them with work experience

 Background Information

Established: 2006. 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: 7,460. Part-time employees in Canada: 118. New jobs created in Canada last year: -1,074. Revenues: $32 million. Percentage of employees who are women: 40%. Of managers: 43%. Percentage of employees who are visible minorities: 2%. Of managers: 1%.
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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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