Chosen as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People for 2012:
By Kristina Leung and Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editor
(Sep 24, 2012)
Health benefits plan
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Maternity & parental top-up % (mothers) (total)
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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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Casual dress (e.g. jeans) daily
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Employee sports teams
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Organized social events (social committee)
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On-campus recruitment program
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Young People Highlights
created a reverse mentoring program, through which new employees mentor longstanding employees (the President was mentored by a new graduate on aspects of social media)
also hosts "Associate Development Week" twice a year, and includes a variety of courses and training activities to further employees' development, including leadership and management, sustainability, wellness, and presentation skills, to name a few
the company's head office features a number of unique amenities, including an onsite research and development food lab with full kitchen, wireless outdoor courtyard, employee lounge, fitness facility, outdoor basketball court and beach volley ball pits
Background Information
Major Canadian hiring locations: Bolton ON, Newmarket ON.
Full-time employees in Canada: 454.
Full-time at this location: 425.
Full-time worldwide: 70,000.
Part-time employees in Canada: 196.
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