Top Employer: Symcor Inc.

Recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2021):

By Richard Yerema and Chantel Watkins, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Apr 18, 2021)

Here are some of the reasons why Symcor Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2021):

Symcor employees have been volunteering for more than a decade with the Toronto Zoo's "Acres for Atmosphere" tree planting initiative, and more recently, its "Meadows for Monarchs" pollinator planting program -- while paused last year, the company donated its allocated funds to the zoo to help cover ongoing animal care costs
Symcor supports a variety of in-house environmental initiatives, including an extensive recycling program to capture non-conventional recyclables, from phones to candy wrappers to wine corks (offered in partnership with TerraCycle and Cascades Recovery+)
Varying by location, Symcor encourages alternative modes of getting to and from work, including secure bike parking, EV parking, preferred parking for carpoolers and transit discounts -- and also offers a variety of alternative work options to help employees work from home

Symcor employees practice sustainable living, hosting a Waste-Free Potluck as part of their Earth Hour activities

Highlights

Industry	Data processing and support services
Major Canadian hiring locations	Mississauga ON, Vancouver BC, Calgary AB, Winnipeg MB, Toronto ON, Montréal QC, Halifax NS
Full-time employees in Canada	1,580
Part-time employees in Canada	276
Employee green team	Symcor Environmental Green Team, Sustainable Action Committee
Senior executive who oversees initiatives	Executive Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (ECSRC)
Formal strategy/policy name	Symcor Environmental Policy
Green highlights	numerous communications initiatives across the company (newsletters, corporate intranet, in-house television, environmental committee mailbox and employee suggestions box), The Nook (spaces in common areas where employees are free to drop off used books, movies and music, allowing employees to share and recycle used items, as well as enjoy something new), The Tech Hub Library (features technology-related books)
Building footprint includes	lighting upgrades, Bullfrog Power offsets (Mississauga)
Extended recycling	ongoing programs to reduce reliance on single-use items, paper use reduction initiatives, furniture (for donation and repurposing programs), in-house rubber band and paper clip reuse program, organics, coffee pods, e-waste, catering utensil collection reuse program, soft plastics, milk bags and plastic bags, cell phones, batteries, pallets, wine corks, paper towels, and more (and ongoing partnership with Cascades Recovery+ program and TerraCycle to collect additional materials such as pens, markers, inkjet cartridges and candy wrappers)
Commuter amenities	EV parking for bikes and cars (at some facilities), Smart Commute and preferred parking for carpoolers (Mississauga), discount transit program (Montréal), shuttle service to transit (Toronto), enhanced use of teleconferencing and work from home, walk to public transit, secure/sheltered bicycle parking, online carpool sign-up
Community partnerships	Earth Hour (initiatives across the company, including a waste-free potluck and the unique "Dining in the Dark" initiative hosted at the Mississauga cafeteria during the lunchtime hour), Calgary Pathway and River Cleanup, Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup (Mississauga), Ecosource (Peel Region), Riverwood Conservancy volunteer day (Mississauga), Acres for the Atmosphere (tree planting, with over 4,500 trees planted since 2010) and Meadows for Monarchs (pollinator planting days), Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST) in Calgary

The Career Directory

Symcor Inc. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Symcor employees teamed up with family and friends to plant pollination-friendly plants for the Toronto Zoo's Meadow for Monarchs initiative, designed to provide safe havens for monarch butterflies and other pollinators

Highlights for New Grads

Industry	Data processing and support services
Full-time employees in Canada	1,001 to 2,500
Parent company	Royal Bank of Canada, TD Bank Group and Bank of Montreal
Parent company head office	Mississauga ON
Major Canadian hiring locations	Mississauga ON, Vancouver BC, Calgary AB, Winnipeg MB, Toronto ON, Montréal QC, Halifax NS
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, in-house career planning services, leadership training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $7,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Typical new grad positions	Developer, Business Analyst, Pre-Sales Support, Quality Assurance Analyst, Production Specialist, Product Analyst, Project Manager, Project Coordinator, Network Support, LAN Administration, Call Center Support, Security Analyst
Starting salary	$45K 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

Academic fields recruited

Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Finance
- Information Systems
Bachelor of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Science
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
Community College Diploma
- Computer Science
Master of Business Administration
- Information Systems
Master of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
Professional Accreditation
- Cisco Certifications
- Financial Planning (CFP, FMA)
- Financial Securities (CSC)
- Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS)
- Microsoft Certifications

Recruits at these schools

Ryerson University

Sheridan College

University of Guelph

University of Toronto

University of Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

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