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ALBERTA’S TOP EMPLOYERS (2026)
80%
(max) maternity leave top-up
pay for 24 weeks
65
hours of learning per employee
annually
$
5,000
(max) referral bonuses for
successful hires
6%
matching for GRSP, NRSP and
TFSA contributions
“The thinking is, if you're an
employee who comes in, you
have to be humble, hungry and
smart,” she says. “Humble in that
you’re open to new ideas and it’s
the team that’s doing this, not just
a lone wolf. It’s people who truly
Bird Construction prioritizes a culture where employees get to know each other well, subsidizing group
activities, outings and other social events.
lean into that collaborative spirit
that thrive. From the hunger side,
it’s that you're always willing to
learn more. And then smart in the
sense of not just book smart, but
people smart: you know how to
work collaboratively with multiple
teams across the organization.”
Ultimately, Ballerini says, Bird
gives its staff the opportunity to
stretch themselves. When she was
offered the opportunity to change
portfolios from an operationalfocused one to a national role,
“there was a huge learning
curve, but I learned a lot and had
support from leadership at the
very top. And I would say that was
the inflection point in my career
that gave me the confidence that I
could do it.”
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