{"id":5828,"date":"2026-03-03T09:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/people-finance-operations\/?p=5828"},"modified":"2026-03-04T11:08:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:08:57","slug":"carleton-named-a-top-employer-in-national-capital-region-for-12th-consecutive-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/people-finance-operations\/2026\/carleton-named-a-top-employer-in-national-capital-region-for-12th-consecutive-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Carleton Named a Top Employer in National Capital Region for 12th Consecutive Year"},"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 Named a Top Employer in National Capital Region for 12th Consecutive Year\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/people-finance-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/2026_ottawa_regular_standard-transparent_en-320x319.png\" alt=\"The word mark for the National Capital Region's Top Employers for 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-5829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/people-finance-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/2026_ottawa_regular_standard-transparent_en-320x319.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/people-finance-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/2026_ottawa_regular_standard-transparent_en-512x510.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/people-finance-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/2026_ottawa_regular_standard-transparent_en-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/people-finance-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/2026_ottawa_regular_standard-transparent_en-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/people-finance-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/2026_ottawa_regular_standard-transparent_en.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton University has once again been recognized as one of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/raising-the-bar-for-the-nation-s-most-highly-educated-workforce-this-year-s-national-capital-region-s-top-employers-are-announced-834018502.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>National Capital Region\u2019s Top Employers,<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;now for the 12th&nbsp;consecutive year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton has demonstrated its dedication to creating a welcoming and forward-thinking workplace for over 2,700 full-time staff members. By emphasising wellness, professional development, and community involvement, Carleton enables its employees to excel in their careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are honoured to be acknowledged as leaders within the Ottawa community for our commitment to supporting faculty and staff through an extensive range of benefits, professional development opportunities, and wellness programs,\u201d says Duane McNair, Vice-President (People, Finance and Operations).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/people-finance-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/IMG_3746-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Carleton staff and faculty members during the Service Excellence Awards for 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-5833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/people-finance-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/IMG_3746-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/people-finance-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/IMG_3746-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/people-finance-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/IMG_3746-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/people-finance-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/IMG_3746-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/people-finance-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/IMG_3746-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/people-finance-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/IMG_3746-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/people-finance-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/IMG_3746-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/people-finance-operations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/IMG_3746.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carleton staff and faculty members at the Service Excellence Awards for 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton University is recognised for its commitment to supporting both physical and mental well-being through initiatives such as the Healthy Workplace programme. The institution offers competitive benefits, including a comprehensive pension plan, generous vacation entitlements, and tuition waivers for employees seeking further education. Additionally, professional development opportunities \u2014 such as the Carleton Leader initiative \u2014 underscore the university\u2019s dedication to cultivating and investing in its workforce.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recognition is awarded as part of the National Capital Region\u2019s Top Employers annual competition, organized by the editors of&nbsp;<em>Canada\u2019s Top 100 Employers<\/em>. It honours organizations within the Ottawa-Gatineau area that demonstrate industry leadership by providing outstanding workplaces.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carleton University has once again been recognized as one of the&nbsp;National Capital Region\u2019s Top Employers,&nbsp;now for the 12th&nbsp;consecutive year. Carleton has demonstrated its dedication to creating a welcoming and forward-thinking workplace for over 2,700 full-time staff members. 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