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Organizations or individuals that employ one or more environmental professionals.
Why Register?
The environment industry is faced with several unique challenges where even in the best economic conditions, organizations in the sector struggle to attract and retain top talent. With a shortage of experienced workers, the nearing retirement of the baby boomers, and an increased demand for environmental work, it is essential for companies to invest in their human resources (HR).
The Employer section of ECO Canada’s website has a variety of tools and services to help you:
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Find and recruit leading environmental professionals
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Foster employee engagement and retain top performers
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Be recognized as an employer of choice and environmental leader
Environmental employers are directly or indirectly involved in environmental work and are responsible for recruiting and retaining staff in their organization. Join ECO Canada’s community as an Employer if you are:
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Employed in a Human Resource role
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An owner of a company providing environmental services
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A manager of environmental staff
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A recruiter for industry organizations or academic programs
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Quick Stats
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60,000 Registered Practitioners
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Over 2,300 interns placed to-date
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Over 55,000 job board views / month
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Published 1st Environment Industry Compensation Report
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Attract Top Talent
Post Employment Opportunities
Showcase your postings to an audience that is dedicated to environmental work and has the appropriate skills, experience, and education. With over 50,000 views and more than 60,000 registered job seekers, you can experience the benefits of using a niche job board specific to the environment sector.
Find Qualified Candidates
Post on the ECO Job Board and gain free access to more than 25,000 qualified environmental practitioners using custom search criteria–receive results within seconds.
Access Wage-subsidy Internships
Access wage subsidies of up to one third of the salary of an eligible intern’s entry-level position (to a maximum of $12,000). Approved organizations have the flexibility to hire a candidate from their own networks or by accessing ECO’s extensive database of pre-screened young professionals.
Diversify Your Workplace
Bring fresh ideas into the workplace and tap into highly skilled work groups such as Newcomers to Canada, Aboriginal workers, and Transitioning workers with the help of ECO’s recruitment services.
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Engage
Design Your Own Engagement Surveys
Take advantage of ECO Canada’s online employee engagement surveys. These surveys are customizable and easy to administer. Use the survey results to assess employee satisfaction with HR practices and policies in six key areas, measure employee engagement levels and uncover organizational discrepancies.
Develop an Engagement Plan with One on One Consultations
Create an engagement strategy that shows employees that your organization values the opinions of its staff. Receive customized help from ECO’s HR professionals to get the job done. These one on one consultations will enable you to learn how to develop an engagement plan that reflects your organization’s unique goals and objectives, receive guidance in specific retention strategies and discover quick organizational improvements to increase employee satisfaction.
Research Environment Sector Compensation Information
Stay up to date using Canada’s first and only compensation report specifically for environmental occupations. The study offers detailed information on all forms of compensation, including salaries, bonuses, RRSP and pension contributions, and other workplace benefits.
Invest in Training and Development of Staff
Encourage your employees to obtain specialized environmental training. The Canadian Centre for Environmental Education (CCEE) offers a post-graduate certificate in a flexible distance-based format that enables staff to complete courses while working. The Certificate in Environmental Practice provides up-to-date knowledge relevant to the environmental sector in 11 specialized concentrations.
Discover Unique HR Best Practices From Leaders in the Industry
Find out what unique practices enable top environmental organizations to be effective in areas such as: recruitment and orientation, training and development, performance management, and many other HR areas.
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Promote
Increase Your Brand Awareness as an Environmental Employer
Demonstrate your organization’s commitment and dedication to HR excellence by participating in ECO Canada’s Environmental Employer of the Year Awards. Winners of these unique awards are selected based on the feedback and scoring of those who are most impacted by a company’s HR initiatives—its employees.
Sponsor an ECO Canada Networking Luncheon
Market your organization to hundreds of decision makers in environmental companies by sponsoring an ECO Canada Networking Luncheon. These events are attended by Canada’s top environmental professionals and auditors whose industry involvement and leadership credentials are unparalleled.
Advertise on ECO Canada’s Featured Employer Page
Take advantage of the valuable exposure and advertise your company as a Featured Employer on ECO Canada’s website. This feature places your company logo on the two most visited pages of ECO Canada’s website and also includes a custom webpage that profiles your company.
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