Chosen as one of Alberta's Top Employers for 2012:
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors
Highlights. Mediacorp editors have confirmed that this employer:
new employees start at three weeks of paid vacation allowance and receive more than ten personal paid days-off, which can be used throughout the year
encourages ongoing employee development with subsidies for tuition and professional accreditation, a range of in-house and online training options and a formal mentoring program
also manages an academic scholarship program for children of employees who pursue post-secondary education (to $3,000 per child)
offers excellent financial benefits including profit-sharing for all employees, contributions to a defined benefit pension plan and contributions to a matching RSP plan (depending on their position)
Background Information
Industry:All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing.
Established:2004.
Parent company:Dow Chemical Canada / Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC).
Full-time employees in Canada:151.
Full-time at this location:97.
Full-time worldwide:227.
Part-time employees in Canada:3.
Longest serving employee:35 years.
Number of applications received at this location last year:350.
Average age of all employees:43.
