Top Employer: Health Standards Organization / HSO

Recognized as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers (2022):

Here are some of the reasons why Health Standards Organization / HSO was selected as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers (2022):

Health Standards Organization helps employees balance unexpected challenges in their day-to-day lives with flexible work hours, five paid personal days per year (which can be scheduled as needed), and up to 12 paid sick days annually
Health Standards Organization supports lifelong learning and career development with tuition subsidies for courses taken at external institutions (up to $1,500 annually), reimbursement of professional membership fees, in-house and online training, and internal and external secondments
Health Standards Organization created opportunities for employees to share and connect while working apart over the past year, including organizing an "HSO's Got Talent" event, virtual chair yoga, a spring pet show, and a tropical shirt day (to name a few)

Staff at Health Standards Organization brainstorming together

Industry	Professional organization
Established in Canada	2016
Major Canadian hiring locations	Montréal QC, Toronto ON, Ottawa ON
Full-time employees in Canada	230
Part-time employees in Canada	15
Average age of employees in Canada	42 years
Longest serving employee	35 years
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 $750 each year
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), telecommuting
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 6 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

Health Standards Organization employees collaborating

Industry	Professional organization
Full-time employees in Canada	101 to 250
Major Canadian hiring locations	Montréal QC, Toronto ON, Ottawa ON
Student opportunities	co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Starting salary	$50K to $55K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job