Top Employer: Capilano University

Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2022):

Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 7, 2022)

Here are some of the reasons why Capilano University was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2022):

Along with maternity and parental leave top-up, Capilano University makes it a little easier for new parents to return to work with onsite child care and a variety of flexible work options, including working from home, flexible hours, compressed work weeks and reduced summer hours
Capilano University ensured employees could take home computer equipment and furniture needed for proper home office setups and provided ergonomic assessments through virtual ergonomic workshops -- and has developed a new flexible work policy to help guide the return to work
Capilano University encourages its employees to continue their education with full tuition coverage for courses as well as three non-credit courses per calendar year at the university

Staff and students at Capilano University take part in an outdoor yoga session for Well-Being Wednesday (Photo credit: Taehoon Kim)

Highlights

Industry	Post secondary schools, university
Established in Canada	1968
Major Canadian hiring locations	North Vancouver BC, Sechelt BC
Full-time employees in Canada	602
Part-time employees in Canada	546
Average age of employees in Canada	48 years
Longest serving employee	47 years
Benefits note	Capilano University has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Long-term savings	defined-benefit (DB) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $200 each year
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), compressed work week, telecommuting, reduced summer hours, earned days off program
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 24 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, leadership training, mentoring
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees receive paid time off to volunteer

COVID-19

Pandemic response

moved classes and employees to work-from-home arrangements and ensured employees could take home needed computer equipment and furniture needed for proper home office setups, provided ergonomic assessments through virtual ergonomic workshops, established a new flexible work policy to help guide the return to work, hosted a variety of online activities to help keep employees connected throughout the pandemic (from an online book club to virtual yoga, cooking and gardening classes)

The Career Directory

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

Capilano University employees enjoying the annual Cap Carnival

Highlights for New Grads

Industry	Post secondary schools, university
Full-time employees in Canada	501 to 750
Major Canadian hiring locations	North Vancouver BC, Sechelt BC
Student opportunities	paid internships, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Academic fields recruited

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Science
Community College Diploma
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Architecture Technician
- Audio/Video Technician
- Autocad
- Business
- Carpentry
- Child Care / Education
- Communications / Public Relations
- Computer Science
- Drama / Performing Arts
- Electronics Technician
- Engineering Technician
- Facility Management
- Fashion Arts / Design
- Financial Planning
- Graphic Arts / Design
- Health Care Aide (HCA)
- Health Sciences (Other)
- Heavy Equipment
- Human Resources
- HVAC Systems
- Information Technology
- Journalism
- Laboratory Technician
- Legal Assistant / Law Clerk
- Marketing / Sales
- Music
- Office Administration
- Other Trades
- Plumbing
- Purchasing / Logistics
- Recreation Studies
- Secretarial
Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)
- Accounting (CGA)
- Accounting (CMA)
- Cisco Certifications
- Financial Planning (CFP, FMA)
- Financial Securities (CSC)
- Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS)
- Microsoft Certifications
- Other Business / Technical/ Industry Certifications
- Professional Engineer
- Purchasing Management (PMAC, CPP)
- Quality Assurance (TQM)
Secondary Education
- High School Diploma

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