Well, job seekers, the coveted list of BC’s Top Employers is officially out for 2024, and “no one is resting on their laurels” this year.
Now in its 19th year, BC’s Top Employers by the Vancouver Sun and Mediacorp Canada Inc. recognizes organizations that offer employees “exceptional human resource programs,” according to the report.
Employers across the province are graded on the same eight criteria as the national competition (Canada’s Top 100 Employers):
- Physical Workplace
- Work Atmosphere & Social
- Health, Financial & Family Benefits
- Vacation & Time Off
- Employee Communications
- Performance Management
- Training & Skills Development
- Community Involvement
According to Mediacorp Canada, this year’s winners cover a range of diverse industries, from software engineering to the public sector.
Among the winners are companies and organizations that are purpose-driven, using innovative programs to make a lasting local impact. The report stresses that job seekers are looking for employers who make a meaningful difference in their communities, which is why employers who put the needs of their employees first find the most success.
“Engaging your people in meaningful ways and respecting their needs beyond just the paycheque is key to running a successful organization,” says Richard Yerema, executive editor at Canada’s Top 100 Employers. “Caring for your people isn’t counter to running a successful organization, it’s key.”
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So with that in mind, here are the Top Employers in BC for 2024:
- Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc.
- Advanced Solutions
- Alida Inc.
- AME Group
- Arrow Transportation Systems Inc.
- Ausenco
- BC Assessment
- BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
- BC Energy Regulator
- BC Financial Services Authority / BCFSA
- BC Housing Management Commission
- BC Hydro
- BC Infrastructure Benefits Inc. / BCIB
- BC Pension Corp.
- BC Public Service
- BC Transit
- Best Buy Canada Ltd.
- Binary Stream Software Inc.
- Black & White Zebra Industries Inc.
- Boughton Law Corporation
- British Columbia Automobile Association / BCAA
- British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. / BC Ferries
- British Columbia Institute of Technology / BCIT
- British Columbia Investment Management Corp. / BCI
- British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch
- British Columbia Lottery Corporation / BCLC
- British Columbia Utilities Commission
- Burnaby, City of
- Canfor Corporation
- Capilano University
- Century Group Lands Corp.
- Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia / CPABC
- CityWest
- Clio
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, The
- Community Living BC
- Concert Properties Ltd.
- Copperleaf Technologies Inc.
- Coquitlam, City of
- Covenant House Vancouver
- Delta Police Department
- Dexcom Canada, Co.
- Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc.
- DLA Piper (Canada) LLP
- Douglas College
- DP World Canada Inc.
- Engineers and Geoscientists BC
- First Credit Union
- First Nations Finance Authority
- First West Credit Union
- FortisBC Inc.
- Fresh Prep Foods Inc.
- Full Circle Studio
- Grosvenor Canada Ltd.
- Hatfield Consultants LLP
- Houle Electric Limited
- Hudson Pacific Properties
- ICBC / Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
- Interfor Corp.
- iQmetrix
- Island Health
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- LandSure Systems Ltd.
- Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia
- Law Society of British Columbia, The
- Lawson Lundell LLP
- Ledcor Group of Companies
- Legal Aid BC
- M-P
- Maple Ridge, City of
- McElhanney Ltd.
- MEC Mountain Equipment Company Ltd.
- Mosaic Forest Management Corp.
- Mott MacDonald Canada Limited
- Nature’s Path Foods Inc.
- Nicola Wealth Management Ltd.
- North Vancouver, Corporation of the District of
- Okanagan College
- Oppenheimer Group
- PageFreezer Software Inc.
- Pedalheads
- Perkins&Will Canada Architects Co.
- Peterson Investments (Canada) Inc.
- Plentyoffish Media ULC
- Powerex Corp.
- Prevue HR Systems Inc.
- Prince Rupert Port Authority
- Providence Health Care
- Provincial Health Services Authority / PHSA
- QHR Technologies Inc.
- Raymond James Ltd.
- R.F. Binnie & Associates Ltd.
- Rocky Mountaineer
- RTS Canada Inc.
- Saanich, District of
- Saanich Police Department
- SAP Canada Inc.
- SilverChef Rentals Inc.
- Simon Fraser University
- SkilledTradesBC
- SkyBox Labs Inc.
- Smythe LLP
- Sophos Inc.
- St. George’s School
- Teck Resources Limited
- TELUS Communications Inc.
- Tolko Industries Ltd.
- TransLink (South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority)
- TYBO Contracting Ltd.
- UBC / University of British Columbia
- United Way British Columbia
- University of Northern British Columbia
- University of the Fraser Valley / UFV
- University of Victoria
- Vancouver, City of
- Vancouver City Savings Credit Union
- Vancouver Coastal Health
- Vancouver Foundation
- Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
- Vancouver Island University
- Ventana Construction Corporation
- Victoria Airport Authority
- Wesgroup Equipment LP
- West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
- WorkSafeBC
- Yulu Public Relations Inc.
So there you have it, BC. If you’re on the active job hunt, it’s work checking the 2024 winners out to see if they’re hiring!