Top Employer: Accor

Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2023):

Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Dec 8, 2022)

Here are some of the reasons why Accor was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2023):

Accor encourages ongoing employee development with tuition subsidies for courses taken at outside institutions (up to $1,500 annually) and offers a number of in-house and online training programs
When planning for their own vacations, Accor employees can take advantage of unique travel benefits such as discounted room rates and food and beverage offers at locations around the world as well as a special friends and family rate
Accor supports its new moms with maternity leave top-up payments that vary by employee group, to 100 per cent of salary from six to 15 weeks

Accor employees at the organization's anniversary awards event

Highlights

Industry	Hotels
Established in Canada	1967
Publicly traded	yes
Parent company	Accor
Parent company head office	Paris, France
Major Canadian hiring locations	Victoria BC, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Ottawa ON, Toronto ON, Banff AB, Jasper AB, Lake Louise AB, Whistler BC, Québec QC, Vancouver BC, Montréal QC
Full-time employees in Canada	8,500
Average age of employees in Canada	44 years
Longest serving employee	40 years
Benefits note	Accor has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Hybrid work	hybrid work options available where possible, up to $50 monthly to assist with internet costs, office equipment available for home use
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, telecommuting, earned days off program
Long-term savings	defined-contribution (DC) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 15 weeks
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, paid internships
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities

The Career Directory

Accor has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Accor employees from the company's student work experience program

Highlights for New Grads

Industry	Hotels
Full-time employees in Canada	5,001 to 10,000
Parent company	Accor
Parent company head office	Paris, France
Major Canadian hiring locations	Victoria BC, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Ottawa ON, Toronto ON, Banff AB, Jasper AB, Lake Louise AB, Whistler BC, Québec QC, Vancouver BC, Montréal QC
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, online training, in-house training, mentoring, leadership training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Other info for new grads	Accor's INSPIRE Leadership Development program provides new grads with foundational leadership experience in the hospitality industry.
Typical new grad positions	INSPIRE Leader, Supervisor, Assistant Manager
Starting salary	$40K to $45K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Academic fields recruited

Bachelor of Arts
- Business
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Hotel / Food Services
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
Community College Diploma
- Hospitality
Secondary Education
- High School Diploma

Recruits at these schools

Algonquin College

Camosun College

Douglas College

Fanshawe College

Fleming College

George Brown College

Georgian College

Humber College

Mount Saint Vincent University

Niagara College Canada

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Royal Roads University

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

Thompson Rivers University

Toronto Metropolitan University

Université de Moncton

Université de Montréal

Université du Québec

University of Calgary

University of Guelph

University of Victoria

Vancouver Community College

Vancouver Island University

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