AC Named Top Employer in the National Capital Region for fifth consecutive year

Posted on Wednesday, January 31st, 2018

AC was Named Top Employer in the National Capital Region for a fifth consecutive year.

A surprise secret announcement was made by Cathy Frederick, Vice President, Human Resources, at Tuesday’s Take 5 staff singing event. The winners were officially announced Jan. 31 in a special insert in the Ottawa Citizen, which recognizes the 2018 National Capital Region’s Top Employers.

Judges in Canada’s Top 100 Employers competition highlight a few key reasons for Algonquin College’s selection:

  • provides exceptional family-friendly benefits, including a full year of paid leave for mothers and parental leave top-up ranging between 35 to 37 weeks for fathers and adoptive parents
  • created a leadership development program for women in order to empower and better prepare female employees for future leadership opportunities and enhance awareness regarding the importance of women in leadership and gender equality
  • an environmentally conscious employer, Algonquin College maintains a dedicated steering committee to help embed sustainability within the organization’s culture as well as an informal sustainability team which collaborates regularly with student-led sustainability clubs on a variety of activities

Canada’s Top 100 Employers is a national competition to determine leading employers and exceptional workplaces. The Top 100 project also includes regional competitions, including for the National Capital Region.


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