BRAMPTON, ON, Sept. 25, 2013 /CNW/ - (TSX: L) - Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw), one of Canada's largest private
sector employers, has been recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People of 2013 by Mediacorp for the fourth consecutive year. The only grocery retailer
to earn this distinction this year, the honour recognizes Loblaw's
commitment to the recruitment, development and promotion of young
talented graduates.
"We strive to recruit the most talented graduates from across the
country and to support and nurture their development throughout their
careers at Loblaw," says Judy McCrie, executive vice president, Human
Resources and Labour Relations, Loblaw Companies Limited. "We are
committed to set each of them up for long-term success by providing
them with a positive work environment and unique learning and growth
opportunities."
Loblaw's ability to attract and retain young workers helped make it
stand out from more than 3,250 nominations. Companies are evaluated
based on criteria such as work atmosphere and physical workplace,
vacation time, opportunities to develop talents and advance in an
organization, tuition reimbursement programs and leadership courses, to
name a few.
"Being a "foodie", I wanted to find an industry for which I was
passionate about - the food industry was a natural fit. I started my
career here at Loblaw in the first intake of the grad@loblaw program in
2009. The Grad program was an excellent way to get started into the
company; gave me an opportunity to spend six months working in a store
- which was absolutely critical to my role today," said Gregory
Hilborn, senior category manager, Discount Division, Loblaw Companies
Limited.
The grad@loblaw program is a permanent full-time development program
that lets new grads enjoy a wide range of learning experiences as they
rotate through different areas of our business. Since 2009, Loblaw has
hired over 400 young employees through the program. Loblaw is accepting
applications for the Spring 2014 program now until October 4, 2013. For
more information or to apply please visit; www.loblawgrad.ca.
There are a number of other opportunities for young people to start
their careers at the Company. Loblaw is also a certified chartered
accountant (CA) training organization and actively engages in pharmacy
grad recruitment, internships, and placement within Loblaw banners
stores.
Loblaw banner store locations also directly hire students anytime
throughout the year, and there are usually a number of new grad and
entry-level jobs reserved for students during the summer.
Some of the key factors that helped Loblaw earn its place as one of Canada's Top Employers of Young People of 2013:
Commitment - Loblaw is committed to recruiting the most talented graduates from
across Canada based on a combination of their academic results,
community service and passion for serving customers. From stores to
distribution centres and head office, Loblaw recognizes that young
people bring enthusiasm, innovation and progressive thinking to the
work environment.
Dedication to Learning & Growth - Loblaw encourages ongoing career development through online and
in-house training programs, tuition assistance, and support for
professional designations. Loblaw also offers post-secondary
scholarships for colleagues and their eligible family members.
School Partnerships - Loblaw recruitment teams partner with a number of post-secondary
schools, and alumni programs across the country to ensure that
part-time and full-time opportunities within the business are visible
to students.
To find more information about Loblaw careers, please visit loblaw.ca/careers.
About Loblaw Companies Limited
Loblaw Companies Limited, a subsidiary of George Weston Limited, is
Canada's largest food retailer and a leading provider of drugstore,
general merchandise and financial products and services. Loblaw is one
of the largest private sector employers in Canada. With more than 1,000
corporate and franchised stores from coast to coast, Loblaw and its
franchisees employ more than 134,000 full-time and part-time employees.
Through its portfolio of store formats, Loblaw is committed to
providing Canadians with a wide, growing and successful range of
products and services to meet the everyday household demands of
Canadian consumers. Loblaw is known for the quality, innovation and
value of its food offering. It offers Canada's strongest control
(private) label program, including the unique President's Choice®, no
name® and Joe Fresh® brands. In addition, the Company makes available
to consumers President's Choice Financial® services and offers the PC®
points and PC Plus™ loyalty program.
SOURCE Loblaw Companies Limited
