Nova Scotia Companies Value Employees

Stacey Jones-Oxner

I attended a celebration last week that honoured the Best Places to Work in Atlantic Canada.
Nova Scotia companies did well.  Really well.  Half of the companies on the Top 20 list are based in Nova Scotia.  Well Done!

Progress Magazine handed out the awards at its annual Best Places to Work luncheon. 
The business magazine partners with Best Companies Group to offer regional organizations an opportunity to evaluate their workplaces.  And the employees were the ones doing that evaluation.  A scary prospect for some employers.  But there are definite benefits to hearing some truth telling.  Participating companies get to see the results of their employee survey, which can be used to help improve their companies.

Competition for workers is huge.  So winning a distinction like this will no doubt help recruitment.  It can also help morale.  I witnessed some very happy people at this luncheon.  Many employers gave luncheon tickets to their employees, while Presidents and CEO’s spent the afternoon working.

So, lets take a moment to salute the 10 Nova Scotia companies that made the Top 20. 
Here they are in order of ranking!
2. Premiere Executive Suites, Halifax
4. Cambridge Suites Hotel, Sydney
5. Bruce Chevrolet Pontiac Buick GMC Limited, Middleton
7. RBC, Halifax
8. Corporate Research Associates Inc., Halifax
11. A&H GMAC Real Estate, Dartmouth
15. Macdonald Chisholm Trask Insurance, Kentville
17. AMIRIX Systems Inc., Halifax
18. Jacques Whitford, Dartmouth
19.  Huestis Ritch Barristers and Solicitors, Halifax

Next year, think about submitting your company.  You never know, you may be pleasantly surprised by the results.  And for those of you investigating Nova Scotia, discover what sets our businesses apart.

Until next time,

Stacey

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