5 Edmonton-area companies make Forbes list of best Canadian employers
Five Edmonton-area companies are being recognized by Forbes for being Canada's 'best employers for company culture.'
Forbes surveyed more than 40,000 Canadian-based workers employed at companies with at least 500 people.
They were asked if they would recommend their employer to others and to rate it based on company-culture related topics such as fairness, inclusivity, and opportunity.
'For instance, participants were asked whether their employer recognizes good performance, encourages a healthy work-life balance, values input and ideas from employees across the organization, prioritizes collaboration among coworkers and provides avenues to advance,' the article read.
Out of 200 Canadian companies listed, the University of Alberta came in at 28, ATB at 49, Stantec at 64, Edmonton Public Schools at 69 and Freson Bros. at 143.
Université Laval in Montreal made the top of the list. Some other notable employers on the list include The Hershey Company, Enbridge, Nav Canada, Humber College and Desjardins.
You can read the full list here.
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