By Kristina Leung and Julien Gagnier, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors
Description: WorkSafeBC is the operating name of the Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia, a provincial statutory agency committed to the reduction and prevention of workplace injury and occupational disease.
Highlights for new grads:
Average starting salary: $30,001 to $35,000
Career planning services
Flexible work hours
Formal leadership training
Health benefits for new employees
In-house training program
Online training program
Orientation program for new employees
Student employment: summer and co-op
Telecommuting
Tuition subsidies
Vacation (after first year): 3 weeks
Customer service, clerical and administrative skills are listed as desirable non-academic qualifications.
Hiring locations across Canada: Richmond BC, Burnaby BC, North Vancouver BC, Surrey BC, Coquitlam BC, Abbotsford BC, Kamloops BC, Kelowna BC, Prince George BC, Nelson BC, Terrace BC, Fort St. John BC, Victoria BC, Nanaimo BC, Courtnenay BC
Typical positions for new grads: Graduates would occupy Client Services Representative, Research Assistant, Accounts Clerk, Business Analyst, Clerk I, and Customer Care Agent positions.
New grads hired here typically have these academic backgrounds:
Bachelor of Arts: General, Economics, English, French, Geography, Graphic / Fine Arts, History, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Journalism, Languages (Other), Psychology, Public Relations / Communications, Social Work
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration: General
Bachelor of Education: Adult
Bachelor of Engineering: Civil, Computer Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical
Bachelor of Laws: General, Corporate, Labour
Bachelor of Science: General, Actuarial / Statistics, Audiology, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental, Information Studies / Library Science, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Community College Diploma: Accounting, Communications / Public Relations, Computer Science, Graphic Arts / Design, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal Assistant / Law Clerk, Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy, Secretarial
Master of Business Administration: General, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems, Marketing, Public Administration
Professional Accreditation: Accounting (CA), Accounting (CGA), Accounting (CMA), Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS), Professional Engineer
Secondary Education: High School Diploma
On-campus recruitment at: University of British Columbia, University of British Columbia - Okanagan, Simon Fraser University, University of Victoria, University of Fraser Valley, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Douglas College, Langara College
Updated: Sep 28 2010
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