NORTH BAY – Cementation has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2014, the only Northern Ontario based company to be listed. This is the seventh year Cementation has received the honour.

“We are thrilled to have been selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers again this year,” said Penny English, Cementation’s HR Solutions Manager.

The annual competition is managed by Mediacorp Canada, a company specializing in the publication of directories and guides designed to assist job seekers find great employers. Winners were announced in today’s edition of The Globe and Mail, Mediacorp’s national newspaper partner.

Mediacorp editors grade employers using eight criteria: Physical Workplace; Work Atmosphere & Social; Health, Financial & Family Benefits; Vacation & Time Off; Employee Communications; Performance Management; Training & Skills Development; and Community Involvement. The criteria have remained constant since the competition’s inception and aim to identify organizations from across the country leading their industry in attracting and retaining employees.

“This acknowledgement is very important to us; however, what is more important is that we take every opportunity to listen to our employees in terms of what they deem to be a top employer. Finding out what is important to our employees allows us the opportunity to implement strategies and programs that align with our corporate value of giving employees every opportunity to succeed,” English added. “We also recognize that our work is not done and that we need to continually improve as we experience growth. Our employees are and always have been our number one priority; the award is an added bonus.” Detailed reasons for selection are available on Mediacorp’s popular job search engine Eluta.ca.

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