{"id":89851,"date":"2023-11-17T08:28:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T13:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?p=89851"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:36:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:36:15","slug":"canada-top-employer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/2023\/canada-top-employer\/","title":{"rendered":"Carleton University Maintains Title as a Top Canadian Employer for 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Carleton University Maintains Title as a Top Canadian Employer for 2024\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>Carleton University has been named one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadastop100.com\/national\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canada\u2019s Top 100 Employers<\/a> for the second consecutive year \u2013 a testament to the institution\u2019s commitment to career growth and satisfaction, inclusivity and connectedness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCompassion, purpose, and partnership are three of the key values that make Carleton unique,\u201d says Carleton\u2019s Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Jerry Tomberlin. \u201cBeing recognized for yet another year as a top employer in Canada is a testament to these standards that our remarkable community has fostered and continues to prioritize.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large wp-image-89831\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Carleton-University-kicks-off-the-academic-year-at-the-annual-community-breakfast-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people sit at a table and smile\" class=\"wp-image-89831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-kicks-off-the-academic-year-at-the-annual-community-breakfast-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-kicks-off-the-academic-year-at-the-annual-community-breakfast-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-kicks-off-the-academic-year-at-the-annual-community-breakfast-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-kicks-off-the-academic-year-at-the-annual-community-breakfast-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-kicks-off-the-academic-year-at-the-annual-community-breakfast-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-kicks-off-the-academic-year-at-the-annual-community-breakfast-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-kicks-off-the-academic-year-at-the-annual-community-breakfast-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-kicks-off-the-academic-year-at-the-annual-community-breakfast-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carleton kicks off the academic year at the annual community breakfast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"a-place-to-learn-and-grow\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Place to Learn and Grow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With more than 2,400 full-time staff and faculty members, Carleton is dedicated to ensuring they have ample opportunities for personal and professional development. Regularly scheduled professional development workshops range in topics from Indigenous learning, student support, and workplace mental health \u2013 to supervisory, managerial and leadership development opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCarleton encourages its employees to reach their full potential and to be life-long learners,\u201d says Lorraine Dyke, Carleton\u2019s Vice-President (Finance and Administration). \u201cWe are very proud of our campus community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large wp-image-89833\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"964\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Carleton-University-hosted-its-first-Challenge-Conference-addressing-mental-health-in-Canada-1400x964.jpg\" alt=\"Two women wearing black t-shirts smile for the camera\" class=\"wp-image-89833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-hosted-its-first-Challenge-Conference-addressing-mental-health-in-Canada-1400x964.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-hosted-its-first-Challenge-Conference-addressing-mental-health-in-Canada-400x275.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-hosted-its-first-Challenge-Conference-addressing-mental-health-in-Canada-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-hosted-its-first-Challenge-Conference-addressing-mental-health-in-Canada-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-hosted-its-first-Challenge-Conference-addressing-mental-health-in-Canada-1536x1058.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-hosted-its-first-Challenge-Conference-addressing-mental-health-in-Canada-2048x1410.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-hosted-its-first-Challenge-Conference-addressing-mental-health-in-Canada-700x482.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-hosted-its-first-Challenge-Conference-addressing-mental-health-in-Canada-200x138.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carleton hosted its first Challenge Conference on May 10, addressing mental health in Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees are further encouraged to develop their skills and expertise through access to career development funds, which provide staff members with financial support to pursue new skills that will help them grow their careers; teaching and learning funds, giving faculty members support and freedom bring in new ideas and platforms to their classrooms; tuition benefits which allow staff members to take courses at Carleton at no cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton also fosters a culture of employee networking, collaboration and relationship-building. This commitment is demonstrated through various events aimed at promoting a sense of community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Events such as the annual community breakfast, Service Excellence Awards, a staff appreciation day, and a holiday luncheon offer opportunities to acknowledge and honor the contributions of employees. This year, the annual Carleton Appreciation Day returned for an in-person event, welcoming more than a thousand staff and faculty to celebrate. The event took place in Carleton\u2019s Alumni Park and included live music, henna tattoos and bracelet making, registered massage therapy, games and prizes, a photobooth, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large wp-image-89830\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Carleton-University-celebrates-staff-and-faculty-at-an-annual-Appreciation-Day-event-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"Three men wear red aprons and hold cotton candy\" class=\"wp-image-89830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-celebrates-staff-and-faculty-at-an-annual-Appreciation-Day-event-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-celebrates-staff-and-faculty-at-an-annual-Appreciation-Day-event-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-celebrates-staff-and-faculty-at-an-annual-Appreciation-Day-event-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-celebrates-staff-and-faculty-at-an-annual-Appreciation-Day-event-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-celebrates-staff-and-faculty-at-an-annual-Appreciation-Day-event-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-celebrates-staff-and-faculty-at-an-annual-Appreciation-Day-event-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-celebrates-staff-and-faculty-at-an-annual-Appreciation-Day-event-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-celebrates-staff-and-faculty-at-an-annual-Appreciation-Day-event-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-celebrates-staff-and-faculty-at-an-annual-Appreciation-Day-event-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carleton University marked the return of its in-person Carleton Appreciation Day on June 22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"nurturing-a-smart-and-caring-community\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nurturing a Smart and Caring Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton prides itself in fostering an environment that celebrates diversity, inclusivity and accessibility. As such, equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is a priority in both its academic mission and core activities, to ensure that all members of the community can achieve their full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-89832\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Carleton-University-shows-its-pride-at-the-Ottawas-Capital-Pride-Parade.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people wearing colorful clothes hold a white and red sign as they march in the Pride parade\" class=\"wp-image-89832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-shows-its-pride-at-the-Ottawas-Capital-Pride-Parade.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-shows-its-pride-at-the-Ottawas-Capital-Pride-Parade-400x275.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-shows-its-pride-at-the-Ottawas-Capital-Pride-Parade-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-shows-its-pride-at-the-Ottawas-Capital-Pride-Parade-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-shows-its-pride-at-the-Ottawas-Capital-Pride-Parade-700x481.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/Carleton-University-shows-its-pride-at-the-Ottawas-Capital-Pride-Parade-200x137.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carleton staff, faculty and students showed their pride at Ottawa\u2019s Capital Pride Parade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In line with this, is Carleton\u2019s commitment to employee health and well-being. Advocating for strong work-life balance, the university provides a plentiful vacation days, excellent benefits packages and comprehensive mental health supports. It cultivates wellness for its employees through the in-house <a href=\"https:\/\/wellness.carleton.ca\/mental-health\/therapy-dogs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Therapy Dog Program<\/a>, and programs like <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/healthy-workplace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Healthy Workplace<\/a>, which hosts activities that encourage faculty and staff to be physically and mentally active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Nov. 30, Carleton was also recognized by Canada\u2019s Top Employer as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadastop100.com\/older_workers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top Employer for Canadians Over 40<\/a> for the second consecutive year. These recognitions, in the company of other organizations of note, are exceptional honours and a point of pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/\">Carleton Newsroom<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carleton University has been named one of Canada\u2019s Top 100 Employers for the second consecutive year \u2013 a testament to the institution\u2019s commitment to career growth and satisfaction, inclusivity and connectedness. \u201cCompassion, purpose, and partnership are three of the key values that make Carleton unique,\u201d says Carleton\u2019s Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Jerry Tomberlin. \u201cBeing recognized [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":410,"featured_media":89835,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[114],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-news"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/410"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89851"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89851\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90016,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89851\/revisions\/90016"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}