Top Employer: East Coast Credit Union

Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2023) and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2023):

Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 16, 2023)

Here are some of the reasons why East Coast Credit Union was selected as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2023) and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2023):

East Coast Credit Union encourages employees to put their health first with 12 paid sick days annually and coverage for mental health practitioners as part of its benefits plan (to $2,000 per year, shared with other expenses)
East Coast Credit Union organizes an annual #EastCoastCUCares campaign, with employees across Nova Scotia delivering random acts of kindness in their local communities (with many branches choosing vital organizations such as hospital staff, teachers, police officers and firefighters) -- the #EastCoastCUCares Grant program was also recently introduced, providing up to $100,000 annually in funding for initiatives that create a measurable social and/or environmental impact in the community
East Coast Credit Union helps employees manage unexpected challenges, offering compassionate leave top-up for those who are called upon to care for a loved one (to 100 per cent of salary for up to eight weeks)

East Coast Credit Union staff attend a BIPOC career fair

Highlights

Industry	Credit union
Established in Canada	1933
Major Canadian hiring locations	Cape Breton NS, Halifax NS
Full-time employees in Canada	176
Part-time employees in Canada	39
Average age of employees in Canada	45 years
Longest serving employee	41 years
Benefits note	East Coast Credit Union has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Hybrid work	hybrid work options are available, offers a one-time $250 allowance to purchase home office equipment
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), compressed work week, 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
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $2,000 each year
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	in-house training, online training, mentoring, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)

The Career Directory

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

East Coast Credit Union employees participate in the 'Coldest Night of the Year' event

East Coast Credit Union employees clean up their local community

East Coast Credit Union employees at a job fair

East Coast Credit Union sponsored a provincial Bantam hockey championship

Highlights for New Grads

Industry	Credit union
Full-time employees in Canada	101 to 250
Major Canadian hiring locations	Cape Breton NS, Halifax NS
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, 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
Typical new grad positions	Financial Services Representative
Starting salary	$40K to $50K
Work benefits	flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Academic fields recruited

Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
- Public Administration
Community College Diploma
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Business
- Computer Science
- Human Resources

Recruits at these schools

Acadia University

Cape Breton University

Dalhousie University

Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia Community College

Saint Mary's University

St. Francis Xavier University

East Coast Credit Union

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