Saskatchewan's Top Employers (2025) Magazine - Flipbook - Page 5
SASKATCHEWAN’S TOP EMPLOYERS (2025)
Kristina Leung, managing editor of
Canada’s Top 100 Employers, notes
employers have adopted perks and
policies to appeal to younger generations
coming into the workforce. “They want to
have more flexibility. They want to have
the ability to work from home and they
expect their employers to be a little bit
more in touch with their values, so having
community programs with opportunities
to give back, and being a purpose-driven
organization, are important for those
generations.”
That philosophy is evident at first-time
Saskatchewan Top Employer Croptimistic
Technology Inc. The Saskatoon-based
tech firm is dedicated to optimizing crop
management at home and abroad. All 75
employees work from home, including
one in Australia and one in the United
States.
“They want to do good in the world and
that is something they feel they can do by
working here,” says Nadine Genest,
Croptimistic’s human resources manager.
“It’s a big attractor for many of our
employees.”
At the University of Saskatchewan,
located in Saskatoon — a frequent winner
of the Saskatchewan’s Top Employers
competition — human resources director
Keiran Killick points to multiple
opportunities for career development
within the organization, including free
tuition to obtain a university degree.
For Killick, participating in the annual
Top Employers competition “gives us the
chance to showcase the university, not
only as a top university to teach, learn and
conduct research, but also as an excellent
place to work.”
Genest sees recognition of Croptimistic
as important for another reason. “Filling
out the application helps you tell the story
of what you’re trying to do. This recognition validates that we’re making good
decisions and we’re on the right path.”
Whether you’re the University of
Saskatchewan, with over 6,000 faculty and
staff, or Croptimistic, with 75 employees,
there are many reasons for participating in
the annual competition. In the words of
Leung, “One of the best things about the
project is that it spotlights organizations
that put their people first.”
This story was created by Content Works,
Postmedia’s commercial content division, on
behalf of Saskatchewan’s Top Employers.
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