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Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

 

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
New Grad Review from The Career Directory (2012):
By Kristina Leung and Julien Gagnier, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors

Description:
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CPR) is a transcontinental rail carrier providing logistics, supply chain, rail and intermodal transportation services to major centres across North America.

Highlights for new grads:
  • Career planning services
  • Flexible work hours
  • Health benefits for new employees
  • In-house training program
  • Mentoring program
  • Online training program
  • Student employment: summer and co-op
  • Telecommuting
  • Tuition subsidies
  • Vacation (after first year): 3 weeks

Typical positions for new grads:
Graduates would occupy Account Representative (Sales), Customer Service Account Representative, Business Trainee, Project Engineer and Business Analyst positions.

New grads hired here typically have these academic backgrounds:
  • Bachelor of Arts: Business, Economics, French, Human Resources
  • Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration: General, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems, Marketing
  • Bachelor of Engineering: Civil, Electrical, Engineering Physics, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical, Petroleum / Fuels, Transportation
  • Bachelor of Science: Computer Science
  • Master of Arts: Economics, French, Human Resources
  • Master of Business Administration: General, Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems, Marketing
  • Master of Engineering: Architectural / Building / Construction, Civil, Computer Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Petroleum / Fuels, Transportation
  • Master of Science: Computer Science
  • Professional Accreditation: Accounting (CA), Accounting (CGA), Accounting (CMA), Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS), Purchasing Management (PMAC, CPP)

Updated: Oct 14 2009
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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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