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Canadian job opportunities
We review some career options with some of Canada's largest employers and assess Canadian job opportunities
Finance Sector
Toping the list of employers wth Canadian job opportunities in the financial sector is the Bank of Montreal. It is the ninth biggest bank in North America and one of the biggest in Canada. It employs over 35,000 people worldwide, including 24,000 in Canada itself. And before you ask, no it isn't just in Montreal. In fact it has branches all over Canada as well as a US subsidiary called Harris Bank. With over $225 billion in assets it will definitely offer any 'financial types' a wealth of career opportunities and if that isn't enough benefits at its Toronto branch include days out at Canada's Wonderland theme park and access to a special fund for employees' suffering from personal problems. Now there's an employer who really cares! Go to BMO Careers for further information. Another strong player in the financial game is Amex Canada Inc, which employs over 3,800 Canadians. This credit card company is based in Markham, Ontario, and as part of their benefit scheme lucky employees are entitled to up to three months paid leave to partake in charity work as well as receiving tuition subsidy for a wide variety of leisure courses. A further bonus is that Amex Canada actively searches for immigrants to fill up to 25 per cent of their vacancies. According to the company, sourcing skilled immigrants is a strategy used to achieve diversity within the workforce to give it a competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Go to Amex for details.
Technology
There are a number Canadian job opportunities in the technology industry including IBM Canada Ltd and Rogers Communication Inc. The computer company IBM employs over 19,000 Canadians and has bases in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and BC. With a wide variety of training schemes and jobs in a wide variety of departments, whether you are a salesman or a computer geek there will be possibilities. For those with children the fact that IBM has a large day care centre at its Ontario base will be welcome news and for all those romantics looking to tie the knot, you can expect an extra week's leave for that honeymoon. So, happy families all round then! Go to IBM to find out if their is anything that might suit you.
Rogers Communications Inc is Canada's major company involved in every aspect of communication from cable television and broadcasting through to high speed internet access and mobile phone network provision. The company has many divisions including Rogers Wireless, Rogers Telecom, Rogers Cable and Rogers Media, each dealing with their own individual sectors. It employs over 14,000 Canadians and has bases all over Canada. The list of benefits for Rogers employees is seemingly endless and includes discounts on a wide variety of Rogers products and services as well as a full private healthcare package and numerous pension and insurance schemes.
For further information, visit Rogers.
Industrial and Resources
If, like a certain David Brent, paper is your thing, then you could do worse that looking into a career with Cascades Inc. The company is a multi-national manufacturer of paper and cardboard products and employs over 10,000 Canadians. Cascades is renowned for its benefit schemes and work related days out. It organises an annual 500 player golf tournament as well as a big hockey tournament. It also helps out with property taxes and down payments on new homes as well as offering education allowances and scholarships for employees children. Find out more about Cascades.
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