Top Employer: TVO Media Education Group

Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2023):

Here are some of the reasons why TVO Media Education Group was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2023):

TVO hosts a "Learn@Work" month each September to engage employees in learning and professional development -- employees are invited to seek new development paths, build skills and explore hobbies through a catalog of lunch and learns and e-learning resources
TVO helps employees plan for the longer term with retirement planning assistance services and contributions to a defined benefit pension plan -- employees nearing retirement may also step away slowly with phased-in work options
TVO recently revamped its diversity, equity and inclusion committee, focusing on building allyship and supporting equity-seeking groups, and conducted employee focus groups to identify gaps in inclusion and areas of improvement

Employees at TVO work behind the scenes for the organization's spotlight awards event

Industry	Educational media
Established in Canada	1970
Major Canadian locations	Toronto ON
Full-time employees in Canada	412
Part-time employees in Canada	24
Average age of employees in Canada	42 years
Longest serving employee	38 years
Benefits note	TVO has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Hybrid work	adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees and managers work in the office a few days per week
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, compressed work week, telecommuting
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 $500 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 95% of salary for 17 weeks
Parental top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 2 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 100% of salary for 2 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 100% of salary for 2 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 6 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, mentoring
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year

Industry	Public television
Major Canadian locations	Toronto ON
Student opportunities	summer jobs
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	Roles in Quality Assurance, Software Development, Educational Outreach, and Digital Media.
Starting salary	$50K to $60K
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

Bachelor of Arts
- Business
- French
- Human Resources
- Journalism
- Public Relations / Communications
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
Bachelor of Education
- Early Childhood
- Intermediate Senior (7-12)
- Junior Intermediate (4-10)
- Junior Primary (0-6)
Community College Diploma
- Audio/Video Technician
- Child Care / Education
- Communications / Public Relations
- Computer Science
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Journalism
- Marketing / Sales
- TV/Radio Arts / Broadcast
Master of Education
- Administration
- Teaching
Master of Engineering
- Computer Engineering