Top Employer: Artis REIT

Recognized as one of Manitoba's Top Employers (2021):

Here are some of the reasons why Artis REIT was selected as one of Manitoba's Top Employers (2021):

Artis REIT provides maternity leave top-up payments to its new mothers (to 75 per cent of salary for up to 16 weeks) and allows them to extend their leave into an unpaid leave of absence
Artis REIT offers a variety of flexible working arrangements to help employees balance all aspects of their lives, including shortened work weeks, telecommuting, paid personal days off and reduced hours during the summer months

Artis REIT employees with gifts for the Shoebox Project, which distributes the boxes to women impacted by homelessness

Industry	Real estate investment trust
Established in Canada	2004
Publicly traded	yes
Major Canadian hiring locations	Winnipeg MB, Calgary AB, Edmonton AB, Toronto ON
Full-time employees in Canada	179
Part-time employees in Canada	2
Average age of employees in Canada	44 years
Longest serving employee	16 years
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 70% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $500 each year
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 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	online training, paid internships
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,800 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)

Here are some of the reasons why Artis REIT was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2021):

Artis REIT encourages employees to save for the future with matching RSP contributions and lets employees share in the company's financial success with year-end bonuses and a profit-sharing plan
Artis REIT encourages ongoing employee development with generous tuition subsidies for courses related and not directly related to their current position, to $1,800 annually

Artis REIT employees at the 2019 Concorde Food and Toy Drive

Industry	Real estate investment trust
Established in Canada	2004
Publicly traded	yes
Major Canadian hiring locations	Winnipeg MB, Calgary AB, Edmonton AB, Toronto ON
Full-time employees in Canada	179
Part-time employees in Canada	2
Full-time employee growth in the past year	3.5 %
Average age of employees in Canada	44 years
Longest serving employee	16 years
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 70% of the premiums
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
In-house training initiatives	online training, paid internships
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,800 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Performance recognition	individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards, tailored and unique rewards (e.g. travel), long-service awards

Artis REIT employees hand out treats at the company-sponsored 'Warming Huts' competition

Industry	Real estate investment trust
Full-time employees in Canada	101 to 250
Major Canadian hiring locations	Winnipeg MB, Calgary AB, Edmonton AB, Toronto ON
Student opportunities	summer jobs, co-op placements available in accounting, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,800 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Other info for new grads	Real estate license, BOMA, RPA, SMT and CPA designations or power engineering ticket may be an asset.
Typical new grad positions	Accounts Payable Administrator, Analyst, Administrative Assistant, Accountant, Building Operator, Multi-Media Specialist
Starting salary	$40K to $45K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Bachelor of Arts
- Economics
- Human Resources
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
Community College Diploma
- Accounting
- Business
- HVAC Systems
- Office Administration
- Other Trades
Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CGA)
- Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS)
- Investment Planning (CFA, CIM)
- Other Business / Technical/ Industry Certifications
- Real Estate (RPA, CPM)
Secondary Education
- High School Diploma

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