Chosen as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People for 2011:
By Kristina Leung and Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editor
(
Jun 6, 2011)
Health benefits plan
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Maternity top-up
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Vacation allowance after first year
3 weeks
Flexible work hours
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Tuition subsidies
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Formal orientation program (TCD)
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Mentoring program
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Formal leadership training (TCD)
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Career planning services
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Subsidies for professional accreditations
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Fitness facility onsite
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Bicycle lock-up
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Transit subsidy
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Employee sports teams
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Organized social events
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Hires summer students
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Hires co-op students
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On-campus recruitment program
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Young People Highlights
HSBC offers employees a flexible health benefits plan, which allows them to customize coverage to suit their personal needs. Unused health credits can be exchanged into additional income. The bank encourages ongoing employee development with subsidies for tuition and professional accreditation. Employees taking graduate-level courses at a Canadian university are also eligible for a tuition subsidy (up to $9,000). The organization manages a variety of in-house and online training programs, as well as mentoring and career planning services, and leadership training.