Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers

CElEBrATingTHE BEsT plACEsTowork Now entering its ninth year, Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers is an annual competition organized by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. This special designation recognizes the employers in the Hamilton-Niagara area that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. The editors examined the recruitment histories of more than 75,000 employers across Canada that it tracks for its popular job search site, Eluta.ca. From this initial group, editors invited 12,500 of the fastest-growing employers to apply, plus another 5,000 companies and organizations in industries that they wanted to examine more closely. Employers completed an extensive application process that included a detailed review of their operations and HR practices. Employers are evaluated using the same eight criteria as the national competition: Physical Workplace; Work Atmosphere & Social; Health, Financial & Family Benefits; Vacation & Time Off; Employee Communications; Performance Management Training & Skills Development; and Community Involvement. Employers are compared to other organizations in their field to determine which offer the most progressive and forward-thinking programs. ArEA winnErs inCludE: ■ Adlib software ■ Mohawk College • 116 full-time employees •924 full-time employees • www.adlibsoftware.com • www.mohawkcollege.ca • top-upmaternityleaveto75% for17weeks • providesexceptionalmaternityandparental ·offersRRSPmatchingat3% leavetop-uppaymentstoemployeeswhoarenew ·offersrecognitionprogram mothers(to93%ofsalaryfor52weeks)aswell ·promotesfamily–bysupportingmedicalneeds asparentaltop-upfornewfathersandadoptive ·supportsa37.5hourworkweek(includesaone parents hourlunch)supportingwork/lifebalance • newemployeesstartatthreeweeksofpaid ·twolieudaysatChristmas,lotsofsocialevents vacationallowance,movingtosixweeksforlong- ·communityevents-theridetoconquercancerand servingemployees,andreceiveadditionalpaidtime Movember offduringthewinterholidayseason ·health&wellnessprogram,supportinghealthy ■ niagara Casinos livingandworklifebalance • 2,530 full-time employees ■ ArcelorMittal dofasco inc. • www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com/ • 5,400 full-time employees • helpsemployeesprepareforretirementwith • www.dofasco.arcelormittal.com/ adefinedcontributionpensionplan,retirement • encouragesalifeoflearningthroughanincredible planningassistance,andphased-inworkoptions rangeoftrainingprograms,fromawelldeveloped • investsinthelongtermdevelopmentofits apprenticeshipprogram,tuitionsubsidies,extensive employeeswithtuitionsubsidiesforjob-related onlineandin-housetrainingprogramsandaformal courses(to$1,500),in-housetrainingprograms, leadershipdevelopmentprogram includingapprenticeshipopportunities,and • thecompanysupportsemployeesnearing subsidiesforprofessionalaccreditation retirementthroughphased-inretirementwork optionsaswellasofferingahealthplanthatextends ■ sodexo Canada ltd. intotheirretirementyears,withnoagelimit • 5,993 full-time employees ■ Hamilton Health sciences • www.sodexo.ca • 6,062 full-time employees • investsinthelongtermdevelopmentofits employeeswithsubsidiesforprofessional • www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca accreditation,generousfinancialbonusesforsome • encouragesemployeestobalanceworkandtheir coursecompletion(upto$10,000),andtuition personalcommitmentswithflexibleworkhours, subsidiesforcoursestakenatoutsideinstitutions(up telecommuting,andshortenedandcompressed to$10,000forMaster’slevelstudies) workweeks • managesaninternationalmobilitymentorship • investsinongoingemployeedevelopmentwith programtoprovideemployeeswithanopportunity tuitionsubsidiesforjob-relatedcourses(to$3,000), toexploreacareerabroad--participantsarepaired subsidiesforprofessionalaccreditation,and withamentorandspendaweekworkingina financialbonusesforsomecoursecompletion countryofinterest ■ Horizon utilities Corporation ■ St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, • 436 highly-skilled employees Hamilton • www.horizonutilities.com • livesbycorevaluesandprovidesexcellent • 2,885 full-time employees employeeskillsdevelopmentthroughin-house • www.stjoes.ca andonlinetrainingprograms,apprenticeship • managesthe“BrightIdeas”programtoencourage opportunitiesandtuitionsubsidiesforcontinuous employeestosharetheirideasonimprovingpatient learningandaccreditation care,increasingefficiency,orimprovingtheiroverall · leadingedgeapproachtotriple-bottomline experienceatwork sustainabilitybusinesspractices • helpsemployeessaveforthefuturewith contributionstoadefinedbenefitpensionplan, ■ IKEACanadaLimitedPartnership, andalsooffersretirementplanningassistancefor Burlington employeeswhoareplanningforthelongterm •1,634full-timeemployees ■ Stryker Canada Inc., Hamilton •www.ikea.ca • 219 full-time employees • apioneeringretailerwithafocusonsustainable • www.stryker.com businesspractices,regularlyconductingenvironmental • helpsemployeestoplanfortheirafterworkwith auditstoensureitsstorescontinuetoimprovetheir retirementplanningassistanceandmatchingRSP internaleffortstorecycle,reducewasteandsaveenergy contributions(to7%ofsalary) • providesmaternityandparentalleavetop-up • offersanumberofadditionalfinancialbenefits, paymentstonewmothers,fathers,oradoptiveparents, includingasharepurchaseplanandyear-end andofferstheconvenienceofsubsidizedonsitedaycare performancebonuses foremployeesworkingatIKEA’sheadoffice To lEArn MorE: To Apply for 2016: Employers apply for this competition through the Canada’sTop 100 Employers application process.

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