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CELEBRATING THE
BEST PLACES TO WORK
Now entering its seventh 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:
■ Brant Community Healthcare
System
(687 full-time employees)
http://www.bchsys.org
• invests in ongoing employee development
through tuition subsidies for job-related courses
and professional accreditation, in-house
and online training programs and a formal
mentoring program
• generous maternity and parental leave top-up
payments (to 93% of salary for 25 weeks) plus
parental leave top-up payments to new fathers
and adoptive parents
■ FirstOntario Credit Union,
Hamilton
(256 full-time employees)
http://www.firstontariocu.com
• new employees start at three weeks of paid
vacation allowance, moving to a maximum of
seven weeks for long-serving employees
• contributions to a defined contribution pension
plan or matching RSP, depending on employee
group
• retirement planning assistance and phased-in
work options
■ Horizon Utilities Corporation,
Hamilton
(397 full-time employees)
http://www.horizonutilities.com
• encourages employees to save for life after work
through generous contributions to a defined
benefit pension plan
• depending on their position, employees may
take advantage of a variety of alternative
working arrangements, including flexible hours,
telecommuting and 35-hour work week (with
full pay)
■ IKEA Canada Limited Partnership,
Burlington
(1586 full-time employees)
http://www.ikea.ca
• offers a range of alternative work options to
help employees balance work-life commitments,
including flexible hours, shortened and
compressed work week options and job-sharing
arrangements
• helps older workers prepare for life after work
with employer contributions to a matching RSP
plan and phased-in retirement work options
■ L-3 WESCAM, Burlington
(828 full-time employees)
http://www.wescam.com
• offers great financial rewards including signing
bonuses for some employees, referral bonuses
and a share purchase plan that is available to all
employees
• manages an academic scholarship program for
children of employees who are pursuing postsecondary education
■ Niagara Casinos, Niagara Falls
(2692 full-time employees)
http://www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com/
• employees enjoy a variety of onsite amenities
including an employee lounge (with television
and board games), quiet room for meditation
and reflection and cafeteria, which features
healthy menus and subsidized meals
• lets everyone share in the company’s success
with year-end bonuses available to all
employees
■ Siemens Canada Limited,
Burlington
(4113 full-time employees)
http://www.siemens.ca
• employees offered flexible hours, shortened
work week option, telecommuting and reduced
summer hours
• great financial rewards including referral
bonuses and signing bonuses for some
employees, as well as profit sharing and a
share purchase plan, which is available to all
employees
■ Sodexo Canada Ltd., Burlington
(5871 full-time employees)
http://www.sodexo.ca
• offers maternity leave top-up payments to
employees who are new mothers as well as
extended health benefits coverage throughout
the duration of their leave
• encourages employees to balance work and
their personal life with flexible work hours,
telecommuting option and a number of
personal paid days-off which can be used at the
employees discretion
■ St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton,
Hamilton
(2706 full-time employees)
http://www.stjoes.ca
• encourages ongoing employee education with
tuition subsidies for courses taken at outside
institutions (to $1,000), financial bonuses for
some course completion, and a variety of inhouse and online training programs
• work-life balance with alternative work
arrangements, flexible hours, shortened and
compressed work week options, telecommuting
and reduced summer hours
■ Stryker Canada Inc., Hamilton
(213 full-time employees)
http://www.stryker.com
• excellent financial benefits, including a share
purchase plan, year-end performance bonuses,
employee referral bonuses and matching RSP
contributions
• encourages employees to keep in-shape with
free membership to an onsite fitness facility
the Canada’s Top 100 Employers application process.
For more information on the Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers competition,
please visit the website at www.canadastop100.com/hamilton
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Hamilton-Niagara’s
TOP EMPLOYERS • 2013
Join the
JOURNEY FROM
GOOD TO GREAT
Brant Community Healthcare System is becoming
one of Canada’s preeminent community hospitals.
• 2012 Gold Quality Healthcare Workplace Award from Ontario
Hospital Association and Healthforce Ontario;
• Hamilton-Niagara Top 10 Employer – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013;
• Canada’s 1st contrast-enhanced mammography service;
• Canada’s 1st automated hospital laboratory;
• Canada’s 1st hospital to perform OtisMed total knee
replacement surgery;
• One of the safest hospitals in Canada measured by the Canadian
Institute for Health Information’s Hospital Standardized Mortality
Ratio;
• ‘Accredited with Exemplary Standing’ – Accreditation Canada 2012.
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At the Brant Community Healthcare System our investment in
organizational development and LEADS-based framework builds
capacity and provides personal and professional opportunities.
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Stryker
is
a
global
leader
in
medical
technology, with a track record of consistently
delivering exceptional results. Our mission is
simple – to provide meaningful products and
services that help healthcare professionals
improve people’s lives.
Stryker Canada is very proud to be named
one of Hamilton/Niagara’s Top 10 Employers
for the sixth consecutive year. Our success is
the result of the contributions of more than
225 exceptionally talented and committed
people. Their passion and dedication to
Stryker and our customers is unmatched, and
we thank them for all their efforts.
Stryker is a career destination for engaged,
passionate and talented people who seek
the innovation, growth and opportunity
that only we offer. We provide results-driven
people with a place to work where they
can truly make a difference. If this describes
you and you want to take the next step in
your career and join a Top Employer, now is
your chance! Visit www.stryker.com/careers
to view and apply for our available career
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