Starting off your career, especially after graduating can be a daunting task. Constant job rejections can be unmotivating but that just means it wasn’t meant to be! And that’s okay because thankfully Canada is home to some of the best employers for young people. So much so that organizers of the annual Canada’s Top 100 Employers competition have released this year’s list, dedicated to young people.
Canada’s Top Employers for Young People is an annual list that recognizes the employers that offer the country’s best workplaces and programs for young people just starting their careers.
Those selected are judged based on programs and initiatives they offer in an effort to attract and keep younger workers.
According to the list, these programs include benefits like tuition assistance and co-op/work-study programs, mentorship and training programs, and bonuses for completing trades or professional designations.
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Along with these perks, these employers also recognize the importance of building relationships at work. Recent grads are encouraged to meet coworkers outside of work through social gatherings, resource groups, and clubs.
“For young people just entering the workforce, the pandemic created a ripple effect in terms of financial challenges and an absence of social experiences,” said Kristina Leung, managing editor at Mediacorp.
“During university or college, their learning experiences were largely virtual, as were many internships and co-op placements. This year’s winners have put special efforts into easing the transition for young people back to onsite work, including in their training and orientation programs.”
If you’re currently on the job hunt, mentioned employers that are currently hiring include EY, Citi, Genetec, Hydro Ottawa, Loblaw Companies, Metrolinx, RBC, Scotiabank and more.
You can explore each employer page for job opportunities that better suit your needs.
Now without further ado, here’s Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2024:
- ABB Canada
- Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Inc. / APTN
- Accenture Inc.
- AIG Insurance Company of Canada
- Air Canada
- Alberta Investment Management Corporation
- ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P.
- ATCO Group
- Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc.
- BASF Canada Inc.
- BC Hydro
- BC Public Service
- Bell Canada
- BlackBerry Limited
- Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
- Boston Consulting Group of Canada Limited
- Bruce Power LP
- CAE Inc.
- Canada Revenue Agency / CRA
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Capital One Canada
- Celestica Inc.
- Ceridian Canada Ltd.
- CGI Inc.
- CIBC
- Citi Canada
- Clio
- Communications Security Establishment / CSE
- Corus Entertainment Inc.
- Coveo Solutions Inc.
- CSL Group Inc.
- D2L Corporation
- Dentons Canada LLP
- Desjardins Group / Mouvement Desjardins
- DLA Piper (Canada)
- Emera Inc.
- Employment and Social Development Canada
- EPCOR Utilities Inc.
- Export Development Canada
- EY
- Fidelity Canada
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard
- Fluor Canada Ltd.
- Genetec Inc.
- Geotab Inc.
- Halifax Regional Municipality
- Hamilton Health Sciences
- Hatch Ltd.
- HDR, Inc.
- Health Canada / Santé Canada
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
- Hospital for Sick Children, The
- Hydro Ottawa
- Imperial Oil Limited
- Keurig Dr Pepper Canada
- Kinaxis Inc.
- KPMG LLP
- Labatt Breweries of Canada
- Lafarge Canada Inc.
- Loblaw Companies Ltd.
- L’Oréal Canada Inc.
- Manitoba Hydro
- Manulife
- Metrolinx
- Mott MacDonald Canada Limited
- NAVBLUE Inc.
- Nestlé Canada Inc.
- Nunavut, Government of
- Nutrien Ltd.
- OpenText Corporation
- PCL Construction
- PepsiCo Canada
- Perkins&Will Canada Architects Co.
- Pfizer Canada ULC
- Pomerleau Inc.
- Procter & Gamble Inc.
- Providence Health Care
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.
- SAP Canada Inc.
- SaskPower
- SaskTel
- Schneider Electric Canada Inc.
- Scotiabank
- Siemens Canada Limited
- Solotech Inc.
- Sophos Inc.
- Statistics Canada / Statistique Canada
- Surrey, City of
- Teck Resources Limited
- TELUS Communications Inc.
- Thales Canada Inc.
- Thomson Reuters Canada Ltd.
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. / TMMC
- Ubisoft Canadian Studios
- Unilever Canada, Inc.
- Vendasta Technologies Inc.
- Visier Inc.
- West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
- York Regional Police
This is a great place to start if you’re on the hunt for a new job.
Happy hunting!