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Four Credit Unions Rank on Progress's Top 30 Best Places to Work List

Four Credit Unions placed this year in Progress Magazine's annual list of Atlantic Canada’s Best Places to Work, an achievement indicating high levels of employee satisfaction. Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Union placed 4th, Omista Credit Union in Moncton was 12th, Bayview Credit Union in New Brunswick was 20th and Heritage Credit Union was 24th.

Ambir, an IT consulting firm with offices in Halifax, Saint John, and Fredericton, placed first.

One common factor for this roster of progressive employers is that many excel at recruiting and retaining employees.

Overall engagement scores for the organizations ranked on this year’s Best Places to Work list was 86% on average. Three-quarters of workplaces offer telecommuting options, 60% offer compressed workweeks, 17% offer eldercare assistance, and 30% provide adoption assistance. On average, organizations provide 39 hours of annual training per employee, 90% offer bonus or incentive opportunities, and 87% offer wellness or fitness programs.

The ongoing challenges of the volatile global economy require that employers be continuously focused on finding and developing productive and loyal employees. More than ever, there are proven benefits to creating a comprehensive ‘workplace experience’ for employees beyond the standard base pay and benefits. This year’s Best Places to Work in Atlantic Canada exemplify such qualitative values, which focus on putting ‘people first.’ They can be summarized as follows:

• Frequent, transparent, and personalized communication to promote trust and respect.
• Encouragement of flexible approaches to work/life balance.
• Meaningful recognition and appreciation ·        
• Opportunities to celebrate successes and have fun at work
• Hands-on and highly visible leadership

To determine the region’s Best Places to Work, Progress Magazine partners with Pennsylvania-based Best Companies Group (BCG), a research firm that manages best company programs in North America and one in Western Australia. BCG conducts an extensive two-part survey, including an organizational overview of each company’s policies and procedures and an in-depth employee questionnaire.

“Making the list has become more competitive, and employee satisfaction levels required to make the list are climbing each year,” says BCG president Peter Burke. “Meeting these standards is no easy accomplishment.” The ranked companies and related stories appear in the July/August issue of Progress Magazine, and will be available online at www.progressmedia.ca.