Where are the best places to work in Canada?

Last week, we blogged about Canada’s top 25 family-friendly employers. This week, we’re bringing you the entire list of Canada’s top 100 employers nationwide.

From Agriculture Financial Services Corporation to the Yellow Pages Group, the list includes both public and private companies from very small to very large. It’s a useful resource for job hunters across Canada.

Mediacorp Canada, which also runs the online job search site Eleuta.ca, publishes the top employers list. They also publish regional and city-specific employer directories, including Greater Toronto’s Top Employers, British Columbia’s Top Employers, Alberta’s Top Employers, plus top employer lists in Ottawa, Montreal, Atlantic Canada, Kitchener-Waterloo, and several others.

How does a company get to be a top employer? The top 100 employers list ranks Canadian companies using eight criteria:

1. Physical Workplace
2. Work Atmosphere & Social
3. Health, Financial & Family Benefits
4. Vacation & Time Off
5. Employee Communications
6. Performance Management
7. Training & Skills Development
8. Community Involvement.

If you’re job-hunting, you might also check our earlier post on the Top 10 Places to Work in Canada.