Manitoba’s Top Employers
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Manitoba’s Top Employers: 2024 Winners
It’s a welcoming province – just consider that “Friendly Manitoba” is engraved right on the licence plates – where big-city culture meets small-town friendliness and curling rivals hockey for popularity. It’s also a place where well-managed businesses thrive, given its wealth of natural resources, a well-educated, multi-cultural workforce and strategic location in the heart of North America.
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Access Credit Union banks on committed employees
Since joining Access Credit Union four years ago as an assistant branch manager, Sukki Brar has been promoted to a managing partner, overseeing three of the organization’s Winnipeg branches.
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Arctic Co-operatives does well by doing good
A few years ago, Darlene Sass was the general manager at Issatik Co-op in Whale Cove, Nunavut, part of the Arctic Co-operatives Limited service federation. It was a busy, ever-changing job and she thrived in it.
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For Assiniboine, business is a force for good
Vatsal Shah was an international student working part-time as a cashier at a grocery store when he met the chief people & brand officer, Kim Champion Taylor, of Assiniboine Credit Union Ltd. Their conversation was just the beginning of Shah’s experience with the encouragement that the company gives to people – even if, as in his case, they’re not yet on staff.
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Calm Air brings staff and communities together
When 20-year Calm Air International LP customer service agent Maria Amaral was recently faced with the bureaucratic hurdles involved in renewing the five-year pass that allows her access to restricted parts of airports, she paused to consider whether the trouble was worth it. “Am I really going to be doing this for another five years?” she recalls asking herself. “Darn right, I am,” came the instant answer.
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Community begins in the office at Canada Life
When an organization gets as big as Canada Life, with its services supporting one out of every three Canadians, it has to reflect the country it serves inside its offices.
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Emergent’s benefit to society drives its employees
Emergent BioSolutions does a lot of good in the world. “Our company’s mission is to protect and enhance life,” says Melanie Hiebert, vice-president and general manager of Emergent’s Canadian headquarters, “and here in Winnipeg we do that by manufacturing life-saving products and services that may make a meaningful difference.”
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From Fusion comes an infusion of community support
Before he joined Fusion Credit Union, Mike Csversko was an entrepreneur. He remembers the sleepless nights, the worries about whether his business would thrive. So it was very special to him to be able to stand on stage at the Provincial Exhibition building in Brandon in October and announce $30,000 worth of funding to five promising Manitoba entrepreneurs through his employer’s Community Infusion program.
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Training and teamwork work hand in hand at IGM
Fiona Melville says she had never considered a career in the financial services sector until she had a practicum with IG Wealth Management (IG), one of the IGM Financial Inc. group of companies.
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Johnston Group cares about its people and society
For Kevin Reid, the philanthropy of Johnston Group Inc. is a key part of his job satisfaction. “I feel really proud to work for a company that is so engaged in the community,” says Reid, an administration specialist at the Winnipeg-based company’s life and disability claims office. “Few local firms are as involved to the extent that we are – we work with over 100 organizations.”
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There’s a family vibe at Manitoba Blue Cross
It didn’t take much to convince La-Toya Gibbons to come back to Manitoba Blue Cross after leaving due to a move.
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Employees at Manitoba Hydro take pride in service
Lindsay Melvin worked as a summer student at Manitoba Hydro after her first year of university. She joined the engineering-in-training (EIT) program and quickly found a permanent position as a system modelling engineer after graduate school. Nineteen years later, she is a director of integrated resource planning.
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Payworks builds engagement with fun and flexibility
When Charli Champagne was hired at Payworks Inc. last August as manager of talent acquisition and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB), she knew she had a big job in front of her. But she quickly discovered that the Winnipeg-based workforce management company was going to make it as easy as possible for her.
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Communication creates belonging at Red River Co-op
For Murray Dehn, vice-president of human resources at Winnipeg-based Red River Co-op, keeping the team members of the cooperative working well together comes down to one thing: communication.
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A safe workplace makes Riverview a thriving community
When Amy Schellenberg first joined Riverview Health Centre Inc. in Winnipeg, she was struck by the serenity of the 387-bed community health centre, with the Red River running behind it and deer crossing the grounds, but what cemented her love of the centre was the people.
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SJR embraces further education for its educators
Tanis Brown-Birch has never worked with such a dedicated group of people as she’s found in her three years at St. John’s-Ravenscourt School (SJR).
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Transcona Roofing invests heavily in developing leaders
Matt Ferris started at Winnipeg-based Transcona Roofing Ltd. as a general labourer 11 years ago. He’s now a production foreman who manages crews of six to 10 installers as well as co-ordinating the work of outside tradespeople such as plumbers, electricians and carpenters who may be required on a job.
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Community support is a winning goal for True North
Kory Harnum considers himself privileged to spend many working hours doing what he calls “feel-good stuff” in his capacity as manager of community relations with True North Sports + Entertainment, the organization that owns and operates the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets, among other business operations.
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USB’s francophone mission makes employees proud
Université de SaintBoniface (USB) has a specific mission that unites employees and instills a sense of pride.
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University College of the North stresses flexibility
As a student recruiter for University College of the North (UCN), Melissa Constant travels all across Manitoba and into Saskatchewan doing what she loves – promoting higher education to the public.
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Fun events help Vidir Solutions build community
Born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, which has a metro area population of 23 million, Dimitri Caldeira now lives in Arborg, Man. – population 1,200 – where he works as director of engineering for Vidir Solutions Inc. It’s a different pace of life, but Caldeira wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Wawanesa’s new office enriches the employee experience
When Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. moved into its new headquarters in Winnipeg this winter, Amanda Hope saw the space as more than 21 floors of inspiring beauty and floor-to-ceiling light. For her, it was another example of her employer continuing to exceed her expectations.
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Diversity is head of the line at Westoba Credit Union
Jackie Shoemaker has successfully put herself through the paces to become a branch manager with Westoba Credit Union Ltd. (WCU). She is also a proud Métis.
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Winnipeg Airports Authority aims to land the best
Teamwork is essential in any organization, but it’s critical for Winnipeg Airports Authority (WAA). Imagine the coordination required to keep the runways at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport clear and safe when a winter storm hits. All employees, whether on the airfield clearing snow or in the garage fixing equipment or in the terminal overseeing operations, need to be informed and able to do their duties while keeping out of each other’s way, ensuring passengers take off and land safely.
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The WCB invests in its people to help Manitobans
For more than a century, the Worker’s Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) has been honing its core business – taking care of the needs of injured workers and improving workplace safety conditions in the province.
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