Top Employer: Skyline Group of Companies

Recognized as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2023):

Here are some of the reasons why Skyline Group of Companies was selected as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2023):

Skyline Group of Companies supports families with maternity and parental leave top-up payments (to 100 per cent of salary for 26 weeks) as well as offering parental leave top-ups for new dads and adoptive parents (to 100 per cent of salary for 11 weeks)
Skyline Group of Companies helps employees plan for the future with retirement planning assistance services along with contributions to a matching RSP plan -- and lets employees share in the company's successes through a year-end bonus program
Skyline Group of Companies found creative ways to maintain employee engagement while adjusting to new ways of working, coordinating a number of virtual social activities such as holiday celebrations, photo contests, and weekly coffee meetings with leadership

Laurie, Julia, and Ryan, employees at Skyline Group of Companies, help plant trees

Industry	Real estate
Established in Canada	1999
Major Canadian hiring locations	Kelowna BC, London ON, Guelph ON
Full-time employees in Canada	973
Part-time employees in Canada	130
Average age of employees in Canada	44 years
Longest serving employee	21 years
Benefits note	Skyline Group of Companies has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Hybrid work	adopted a permanent hybrid work model
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), telecommuting
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $500 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 15 weeks
Parental top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 11 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 100% of salary for 11 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 100% of salary for 11 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 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
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Employee charitable involvement	employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)

Skyline Group of Companies staff play foosball in the office

Industry	Real estate
Full-time employees in Canada	751 to 1,000
Major Canadian hiring locations	Kelowna BC, London ON, Guelph ON
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, leadership training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	Property Management Administrator, Human Resources Administrator, Administrative Assistant, Accounting Clerk, Accounting Analyst, Graphic Designer, Web Developer, Resident Manager, Office Administrator, Marketing Administrator, Acquisitions Analyst, Tenant Support Representative, Customer Service Administrator, IT Support Desk Technician, Systems Administrator, Junior Business Analyst, Law Clerk, Legal Administrator
Starting salary	$40K to $50K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Bachelor of Arts
- Business
- Human Resources
- Public Relations / Communications
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Hotel / Food Services
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
Bachelor of Laws
- Corporate
- Real Estate
Community College Diploma
- Accounting
- Business
- Computer Science
- Human Resources
- HVAC Systems
- Information Technology
- Legal Assistant / Law Clerk
- Marketing / Sales
- Office Administration
Master of Business Administration
Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)
- Accounting (CGA)
- Accounting (CMA)
- Cisco Certifications
- Financial Planning (CFP, FMA)
- Financial Securities (CSC)
- Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS)
- Investment Planning (CFA, CIM)
- Land Surveyor
- Real Estate (RPA, CPM)

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