Bruce Power among top employers for young people for sixth year in a row

A prestigious competition has named Bruce Power one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for the sixth consecutive year.

The award, which is part of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project, recognized Bruce Power for its focus on young employees through the on-site North American Young Generation Nuclear (NA-YGN) organization, and its development student and internship programs.

“Making your organization a good place for young people to start their careers is about more than simply appearing trendy or hip,” said Kristina Leung, senior editor of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project at Mediacorp Canada Inc., which publishes the competition.

“It shows all your employees and customers that you are open to change. Employers who understand their youngest workers have the most success in adapting their business models to respond to changing technologies and consumer preferences.”

Cathy Sprague, Bruce Power’s executive vice-president, human resources, said being recognized for the sixth consecutive year shows the company and the nuclear industry provide an attractive career for young people.

“Bruce Power has invested a lot of time and resources toward developing young people into becoming the future leaders of our company,” she said. “This is an exciting time for Bruce Power and Ontario’s nuclear industry. Our Life-Extension Program is now under way, extending the horizon of our site for decades, and providing long-term, challenging careers for the young people of today.

“It’s encouraging to once again be recognized by Canada’s Top 100 Employers for our work with young people, and we will continue to focus on the people who will lead Bruce Power into the future.”

Sarah Foster, chairperson of the Bruce Chapter of NA-YGN, said Bruce Power is a leader in providing stable, long-term jobs for young people, while also providing an excellent work-life balance and opportunities for professional development.

“Bruce Power executives are very giving of their time, answering questions about roles our younger employees will someday be asked to fill,” she said. “By taking professional development of young employees seriously, Bruce Power is ensuring it has a strong organizational foundation as the site’s life is extended through to 2064.”

For the full list of winners, visit www.canadastop100.com/young_people/.