The 50 best employers in Canada have lower turnover among their employees, receive more applications for job openings, and experience better business results, according to an annual study.
These companies earned the title primarily because of their high employee engagement, says HR firm Hewitt Associates, sponsor of the study.
On average, Hewitt found that 77 per cent of employees are engaged at a typical best employer, compared with just 55 per cent at other organizations that participated.
"When we measure engagement, we're not simply determining whether employees are happy or loyal," said Neil Crawford, leader of the Canada study. "We're gauging the emotional and intellectual commitment employees demonstrate for the organization for which they work. If employees feel a strong commitment, they're likely to speak positively about their employer to others, stay with the organization, and do all they can to help it achieve its business goals."
