Students believe working for the government is their best option, according to a survey released last week. The 2010 Canada’s Top Campus Employers Report, produced by firms DECODE and Brainstorm Consulting, surveyed 27, 000 university and college students, asking them to select from a list which employers they would like to work for. They were also invited to write in employers not listed. Fourteen of the 25 top employers selected were governments, of all levels, government related agencies, and non-profit organizations.
Graham Donald, one of the reports co-authors, says that the choices reflect a desire among young people to do meaningful and interesting work. However, the relative stability and high pay, of government jobs is also a factor. The report found that 57 per cent of respondents were looking for job security and the prospect of staying with a company or organization for life.
The top employers are listed below:
1 Government of Canada
2 Provincial Government
3 Apple
4 Health Canada
5 Google
6 The Hospital for Sick Children
7 Municipal Government
8 Air Canada
9 Canadian Cancer Society
10 Big Brothers Big Sisters
11 Microsoft
12 David Suzuki Foundation
13 Bombardier
14 Canadian Institute for Health Information
15 University Health Network
16 Public Service Commission
17 Facebook
18 Oxfam
19 Research In Motion (RIM) / Blackberry
20 CBC
21 Canadian Forces
22 Bank of Canada
23 Deloitte
23 L’Oréal
25 Electronic Arts