Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Canadas Top 100

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Company 1 - B.C Hyrdo:
a) Some things that make this place a great place to work are...
- helps employess prepare for retirement with a generous contributions to a defined benefit pension plan, and a phased-in retirement work option
-manages a technologist-in-training program for candidates in the engineering, operations and electrical systems maintenance and repair fields
-host in-house apprenticeship programs for graduates from a wide variety of technical fields
-offer maternity leave top-up benefits to employees who are new mothers (to 85% of salary for 17 weeks)

c) BC Hydro generates and distributes electricity to residents in B.C. The Provinicial Crown corportation is one of Canada's largest public utilities, operating 30 hydroelectric facilities (which produce 80 percent of the province's electricity), two gas-fired thermal plants and one combustion fuel turbine station. In addition to its primary offices in Vancouver and Burnaby, BC Hydro has offices and facilities located in communities across the province.

Company 2 - Agrium:
a) Some things that make this place a great place to work are:
- operates a well-established succession management program that focuses on developing management talent from within
- supports employees taking courses at outside institutions with generous tuition subsidies, covering 100% of course fees (to $3000 each year)
- gives employees 3 weeks of vacation to start, increasing it to four weeks after just two years with the company
- manages a popular engineer-in-training program designed to expose young engineering employees to a wide variety of engineering disciplines
-provides fully-paid health coverage for retired employees (with no age limit)
-offers subsidized memberships to an onsite fitness facility to employees and their families
-is located adjacent to Fish Creek Provincial Park, where employees can take a break from a busy day and spend a little time with nature

c) Agrium Inc. is a leading North American wholesale producer and marketer of nitrogen, phosphate, potash and sulphur-based fertilizers. Founded as Cominco Fertilizers Ltd. in 1931, Agrium Inc. manages retail and wholesale business units across North America. Their retail operations supply fertilizer, crop protection products, seed and ssociated merchandise to customer through more than 900 retail centres, distribution centres and terminals in the United States, Canada, Chile and Argentina. The company also produces and markets fertilizers internatioinally through production facilities in North America, South America, Europe and the Middle East. In addition, Agrium recently established a new research and technology unit, responsible for developing environmentally-friendly, controlled-release fertilizer and associated products for the agricultural horticulture, and consumer lawn and garden markets.

Company 3 - B.C.L.C (British Columbia Lottery Corporation):
a) things that make this place a great place to work are:
- offers employees generous financial benefits, including defined benefit pension plan contributions and year-end bonuses
-has a flexible health benefits plan that includes fully-paid health coverage for retired employees (with no age limit)
-provides parental leave top-up benefits to new mothers (to 85% of salary for 17 weeks) and new fathers (to 85% of salary for 12 weeks)
-offers parental leave top-up benefits to employees who are adoptive parents (to 85% of salary for 17 weeks)
-supports ongoing employee career development, with full tuition subsidies for job-related courses at outside development, with full tuition subsidies for job-related courses at outside institutions (with no annual maximum)
-promotes employee wellness with free memberships to an onsite fitness facility, secure bicycle parking, and healthy cafeteria menu options

c) BCLC is responsible for managing and regulating lotteries, casions, community gaming and e-gaming activites within the province. Established in 1985, the BCLC began as a lottery regulation company and today has evolved into a diverse gaming entertainment management company. The corporation works on behalf of the Government of British Columbia and today works with a variety of private-sector business partners, including 4,000 lottery ticket retailers, 15 casinos, 13 bingo halls, 14 community gaming centres and 2 racetrack casinos.

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