杏吧原创 University Maintains Title as a Top Canadian Employer for 2024
杏吧原创 University has been named one of for the second consecutive year 鈥 a testament to the institution鈥檚 commitment to career growth and satisfaction, inclusivity and connectedness.
鈥淐ompassion, purpose, and partnership are three of the key values that make 杏吧原创 unique,鈥 says 杏吧原创鈥檚 Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Jerry Tomberlin. 鈥淏eing recognized for yet another year as a top employer in Canada is a testament to these standards that our remarkable community has fostered and continues to prioritize.鈥
A Place to Learn and Grow
With more than 2,400 full-time staff and faculty members, 杏吧原创 is dedicated to ensuring they have ample opportunities for personal and professional development. Regularly scheduled professional development workshops range in topics from Indigenous learning, student support, and workplace mental health 鈥 to supervisory, managerial and leadership development opportunities.
鈥溞影稍 encourages its employees to reach their full potential and to be life-long learners,鈥 says Lorraine Dyke, 杏吧原创鈥檚 Vice-President (Finance and Administration). 鈥淲e are very proud of our campus community.鈥
Employees are further encouraged to develop their skills and expertise through access to career development funds, which provide staff members with financial support to pursue new skills that will help them grow their careers; teaching and learning funds, giving faculty members support and freedom bring in new ideas and platforms to their classrooms; tuition benefits which allow staff members to take courses at 杏吧原创 at no cost.
杏吧原创 also fosters a culture of employee networking, collaboration and relationship-building. This commitment is demonstrated through various events aimed at promoting a sense of community.
Events such as the annual community breakfast, Service Excellence Awards, a staff appreciation day, and a holiday luncheon offer opportunities to acknowledge and honor the contributions of employees. This year, the annual 杏吧原创 Appreciation Day returned for an in-person event, welcoming more than a thousand staff and faculty to celebrate. The event took place in 杏吧原创鈥檚 Alumni Park and included live music, henna tattoos and bracelet making, registered massage therapy, games and prizes, a photobooth, and more.
Nurturing a Smart and Caring Community
杏吧原创 prides itself in fostering an environment that celebrates diversity, inclusivity and accessibility. As such, equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is a priority in both its academic mission and core activities, to ensure that all members of the community can achieve their full potential.
In line with this, is 杏吧原创鈥檚 commitment to employee health and well-being. Advocating for strong work-life balance, the university provides a plentiful vacation days, excellent benefits packages and comprehensive mental health supports. It cultivates wellness for its employees through the in-house , and programs like Healthy Workplace, which hosts activities that encourage faculty and staff to be physically and mentally active.
On Nov. 30, 杏吧原创 was also recognized by Canada鈥檚 Top Employer as a for the second consecutive year. These recognitions, in the company of other organizations of note, are exceptional honours and a point of pride.
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