Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2023):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Dec 8, 2022)
Here are some of the reasons why Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2023):
- Holland Bloorview manages a unique Advantage points program to encourage employees to engage in healthy activities -- the initiative provides redeemable points for participation in personal development, learning, volunteering, physical health and well-being activities (points can be exchanged for paid time off)
- Along with helping employees save for the future, Holland Bloorview manages an Experienced Workforce Program to support staff during the transition to retirement -- the program is part of the organization's talent planning framework and includes education (such as financial counselling) and phased-in work options, allowing employees to gradually reduce their hours for up to two years prior to retirement
- Holland Bloorview honours employee achievement through the Spotlight Awards, which allow employees, clients and families to nominate staff who exemplify one of the organization's five core values (courage and resilience, compassion, excellence, equity, and innovation) -- the organization also celebrates longstanding employees through the Salute and Celebrate service recognition program

Highlights
Industry | Hospitals |
Established in Canada | 1899 |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Toronto ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 527 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 604 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 39 years |
Longest serving employee | 43 years |
Benefits note | Holland Bloorview has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Hybrid work | remote work available where possible |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), compressed work week, earned days off program |
Long-term savings | defined-benefit (DB) pension |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 75% of the premiums |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 85% of salary for 15 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 85% of salary for 10 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 85% of salary for 10 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 85% of salary for 10 weeks |
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 |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, mentoring, paid internships |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $3,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities |
Recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers (2022):
By Kristina Leung and Stephanie Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 7, 2022)
Here are some of the reasons why Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers (2022):
- Holland Bloorview maintains an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) task force on anti-racism as well as a dedicated action plan to address individual, systemic and institutional racism
- Holland Bloorview offers summer research opportunities to undergraduate students with disabilities through its Bloorview Research Institute -- and expanded this opportunity in the past year to include students who self-identify as Indigenous, First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit
- Holland Bloorview is a co-site host for Project SEARCH, a school-to-work employment training and transition program for high school students with intellectual or developmental disabilities

Highlights
Industry | Hospitals |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Toronto ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 514 |
Management of diversity and inclusion initiatives | executive lead of equity, diversity and inclusion, co-chairs Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) task force on anti-racism, EDI specialist |
Noteworthy diversity strategies and policies | mental health strategy, equity lens tool, strategy to recruit and support persons with disabilities to research chair positions, Youth Advisory Council is comprised of current and/or former clients of the hospital between 14-29 years of age, helping create projects and programs aimed at addressing barriers and finding solutions to improve employment situations for youth with disabilities |
Recruitment initiatives | offers summer research opportunities to undergraduate students with disabilities, youth mentors and youth facilitators are employees who identify as a person with lived experience of disability |
Training and awareness initiatives | unconscious bias, anti-racism learning series (included anti-racism 101 and a panel on anti-Black racism in health care), gender equity and gender identity, accessible documentation workshops held monthly, Indigenous cultural safety training, speaking events include a land acknowledgement, Blanket Exercise on Orange Shirt Day in 2020, organized events throughout February for Black History Month, digital celebration for National AccessAbility Week |
Diversity highlights | held its second annual national "Dear Everybody" campaign to end stigma and eliminate bias towards disability (internally, staff facilitated discussions about stigma and a panel discussion with disability leaders), participates in Project SEARCH Toronto (school-to-work transition program for youth with developmental or intellectual disabilities) as a placement employer for students in their final year of high school |
Recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2023):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 23, 2023)
Here are some of the reasons why Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital was selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2023):
- Holland Bloorview manages the Ward Summer Student Research Program to provide undergraduate students with opportunities to conduct research within the childhood disability research field alongside leading children's rehabilitation scientists -- the program features a dedicated research day, allowing students to learn about different research projects conducted at the organization as well as showcase their own research (and includes dedicated positions in the program for a student who self-identifies as Indigenous and a student living with a disability)
- In response to growing demand, Holland Bloorview offers a robust Interprofessional Education Program to help students develop the practice of collaborative, client and family-centred care -- the program includes structured clinical placements, supports flexible IPE clinical activities, and provides enrichment to students' clinical education
- Holland Bloorview offers an 11-week summer medical student scholarship program, which provides second-year medical students with hands-on experience in academic developmental pediatrics and pediatric rehabilitation

Highlights
Industry | Hospitals |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Toronto ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 527 |
Student opportunities | summer jobs, co-op opportunities, paid internships |
In-house training programs | in-house training, online training, in-house career planning services, online employee skills inventory, mentoring, leadership training |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $3,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Unique training and development opportunities | 11-week paid summer medical student scholarship program (for second-year students to develop their pediatric knowledge), 2-year developmental pediatric fellows program (multi-disciplinary clinical experience, academic training and research projects), medical/clinical psychology internships and student placements, Teaching and Learning Week (internal event featuring guest speakers, networking opportunities and workshops), paid education days for development activities (conferences, workshops, writing exams or papers) |
Additional highlights | participates in the Government of Canada's summer jobs and student work placement programs (hired a total of 46 youth in these positions in 2021 in various areas such as inpatient clinical care, music and art camps, administrative support, research, health data records, and autism services, to name a few), participates in the New Graduate Guarantee program (province's strategy to ensure nursing graduates have full-time employment opportunities), co-site host for Project SEARCH (school-to-work employment training and transition program for high school students with intellectual or developmental disabilities), joined Nightingale Challenge (provides leadership development training and resources for nurses under the age of 35) |
Dedicated employee resource group | Centralized Student Services (first point of contact for students, offers inter-professional learning opportunities), Student Wellness initiative (virtual mental health discussions, tools, resources, and educational sessions) |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
The Career Directory
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Hospitals |
Full-time employees in Canada | 501 to 750 |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Toronto ON |
Student opportunities | paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $3,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Typical new grad positions | Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Therapeutic Recreational Specialist, Therapeutic Recreation Assistant, Registered Nurse, Registered Practical Nurse, Early Childhood Educator, Research Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Clerical Assistant |
Work benefits | flexible work hours, transit subsidies |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Arts
- Music
- Psychology
- Social Work
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Bachelor of Education
- Early Childhood
- Special Needs
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Biomedical Electronics
- Biotechnology
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Bachelor of Science
- Dentistry
- Health Sciences
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Speech Pathology
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Community College Diploma
- Child Care / Education
- Dental Assistant
- Dietitian / Nutrition
- Health Sciences (Other)
- Nursing (RN)
- Nursing (RNA / RPN)
- Orthotics / Prosthetics
- Pharmacy Technician
- Recreation Studies
- Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy
- Social Worker / DSW
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Doctorate (Arts)
- Psychology
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Doctorate (Science)
- Psychology
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Master of Arts
- Social Work
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Master of Science
- Health Sciences
- Nursing / Health Administration
- Occupational Therapy
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Speech Pathology
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Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)