By Kristina Leung and Julien Gagnier, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors
Description: The City of Kitchener, located in Waterloo Regional Municipality, provides municipal government services to a population of approximately 224,000 residents.
Highlights for new grads:
Average starting salary: $40,001 to $45,000
Career planning services
Flexible work hours
Formal leadership training
In-house training program
Mentoring program
Online training program
Orientation program for new employees
Student employment: summer and co-op
Telecommuting
Tuition subsidies
Vacation (after first year): 3 weeks
Typical positions for new grads: Graduates would occupy GIS Technologist/Technician, Computer Programmer, Planner, Marketing/Communications Associate, Accountant, Human Resources Specialist, Purchasing Officer, Automotive Service Technician, Landscape Architect, Forester, Civil Engineer, Computer Systems Analyst, and Civil Engineering Technologist/Technician positions.
New grads hired here typically have these academic backgrounds:
Community College Diploma: Accounting, Ambulance / Emergency Medical Care, Autocad, Automotive Mechanic, Business, Carpentry, Communications / Public Relations, Computer Science, Electronics Technician, Forestry, Graphic Arts / Design, Heavy Equipment, Human Resources, HVAC Systems, Information Technology, Journalism, Legal Assistant / Law Clerk, Marketing / Sales, Office Administration, Other Trades, Plumbing, Purchasing / Logistics, Recreation Studies, Secretarial, Security / Enforcement, Social Worker / DSW, Surveying / Geomatics, Tool & Die / Machinist / Millwright, TV/Radio Arts / Broadcast, Urban Planning, Welding
Professional Accreditation: Accounting (CA), Accounting (CGA), Accounting (CMA), Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS), Microsoft Certifications, Novell Certifications, Purchasing Management (PMAC, CPP)
