Here are some of the reasons why BlackBerry Limited was selected as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2021):

• As part of the health plan, BlackBerry offers a wellness spending account as well as mental health support through an employee assistance plan and a dedicated mental health practitioner benefit (to $1,500 annually)
• BlackBerry supports employees over the longer term with retirement planning assistance and contributions to a matching RSP plan -- employees may also be able to share in the company's successes through share purchase and year-end bonus programs
• BlackBerry strongly encourages ongoing employee learning through in-house and online training initiatives, as well as through generous tuition subsidies (to $6,000 annually) for courses related and not directly related to their current position

Here are some of the reasons why BlackBerry Limited was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2020):

• BlackBerry hosts annual waste audits at all of its major sites, achieving an impressive waste diversion rate of 88 per cent, with goals to push beyond 90 per cent -- the company's programs collect everything from soft plastic film to aluminium coffee pods to e-waste
• To encourage alternative commuting BlackBerry participates in Waterloo's TravelWise program, as well as managing an in-house Commuting Action Plan focused on reducing single driver trips and greater cycling and transit use -- employees also participate in the annual Bike to Work Month in Waterloo that also features an onsite bike tune-up clinic
• BlackBerry has participated in the international Carbon Disclosure Project for over a decade (signing on back in 2009) -- the not-for-profit initiative provides a formal system for companies to measure, disclose, manage and share emissions and climate change information

Here are some of the reasons why BlackBerry Limited was selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2021):

• Students and new grads are a foundational part of BlackBerry's history (Mike Lazaridis was a local University of Waterloo student when he founded Research in Motion in 1984) -- continuing in that spirit today, 20 per cent of open roles at BlackBerry are targeted for new graduates, hiring over 400 students per year in paid positions that range from four to 16-month contracts
• Students starting at BlackBerry participate in onboarding alongside over 120 student peers, which includes an overview of corporate and student benefits, work-term expectations and networking with colleagues -- leaders at BlackBerry are also encouraged to engage students in job shadowing during their term to offer additional insight into different roles and the skills needed to succeed
• Students at BlackBerry are invited to the organization's Power Bar sessions to grow their skills in a variety of areas -- and holds a student-exclusive session each term called "College to Career", focused on successfully transitioning from an academic environment into the workplace, discussing techniques for time management, prioritization, goal setting and workplace professionalism