The Career Directory
Optima Living has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.
Highlights for New Grads
Full-time employees in Canada | 1,001 to 2,500 |
Major Canadian locations | Richmond BC, Kelowna BC, Vernon BC, Kamloops BC, Penticton BC, Duncan BC, Victoria BC, Surrey BC, Maple Ridge BC, Hope BC, Chilliwack BC, Slave Lake AB, Wetaskiwin AB, Medicine Hat AB, Cochrane AB, Lac La Biche AB, St. Albert AB, Claresholm AB, Vegreville AB, Airdrie AB, Sherwood Park AB, Red Deer AB, Morinville AB, Calgary AB, Edmonton AB |
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 |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $1,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Typical new grad positions | Accounting Assistant/Coordinator, Junior Accountant, HR Assistant/Coordinator, Marketing Assistant/Coordinator, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Financial Analyst, Asset Management/Supply Chain Coordinator |
Starting salary | $50K to $60K |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
-
Bachelor of Arts
- Business
- Economics
- Human Resources
- Industrial Relations
- Public Relations / Communications
- Recreation Studies
- Social Work
-
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Hotel / Food Services
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
- Public Administration
-
Master of Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
- Public Administration
Recruits at these schools
- Bow Valley College
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Camosun College
- Douglas College
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- MacEwan University
- Mount Royal University
- Okanagan College
- Portage College
- Red Deer College
- Thompson Rivers University
- University of Alberta
- University of British Columbia
- University of the Fraser Valley
- Vancouver Island University