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Nordion Inc.

  
Nordion Inc.
Nordion's Ottawa campus
Nordion's Ottawa campus
Chosen as one of Best Employers for New Canadians for 2012:
By Kristina Leung and Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors  ( Mar 13, 2012)

Some of the reasons why Nordion Inc. was selected as one of Best Employers for New Canadians 2012:
  • is part of "Ottawa and Vancouver Multicultural Achievement Program for Learning Employers", an organization dedicated to creating employment opportunities for newcomers -- Nordion participates their 12-week internship program that includes cross-cultural training, mentorship and on-the-job training
  • the Multicultural Achievement Program for Learning Employers program is unpaid, however Nordion provides wages for the length of the internship
  • is a member of Hire Immigrant Ottawa's (HIO) IT working group and has organized and hosted coaching and networking events to provide new Canadian job-seekers with support
  • managers can attend HIO training workshops that include topics like "What Came Before Canada" and "Workplace Inclusiveness Practices"
  • recognizes foreign credentials and experience and has them evaluated by World Evaluation Services (WES), a third-party credential assessor

 Background Information

Established: 1946. Major Canadian hiring locations: Ottawa ON, Vancouver BC. Full-time employees in Canada: 502. Part-time employees in Canada: 6. New jobs created in Canada last year: 76. Revenues: $274 million. Percentage of employees who are women: 40%. Of managers: 28%. Percentage of employees who are visible minorities: 9%. Of managers: 9%.
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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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