Employees of the Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia at walk-a-thon event
New Grad Review from The Career Directory (2012):
By Kristina Leung and Julien Gagnier, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors
Description: Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB) promotes safe work practices and the provision of fair benefits to workers.
Highlights for new grads:
Career planning services
Flexible work hours
Formal leadership training
Health benefits for new employees
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
Hiring locations across Canada: Halifax NS, Sydney NS
Typical positions for new grads: Graduates would occupy Technical Support Representative (IT Helpdesk), Administrative Assistant, Return to Work Assistant, Programmer Analyst/Web Developer, and Business Analyst positions.
New grads hired here typically have these academic backgrounds:
Bachelor of Arts: Human Resources, Psychology, Public Relations / Communications, Social Work
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration: General, Information Systems
Bachelor of Laws: General
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science
Community College Diploma: Information Technology, Secretarial
Updated: Oct 20 2010
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