Congratulations to the finalists of the 2021 TalentEgg National Recruitment Excellence Awards and Conference! We are so egg-cited to celebrate with you and announce the winners at our second VIRTUAL Awards and Conference on June 16, 2021. 

The TalentEgg Awards applications are evaluated by a team of top student judges from across Canada, who give a student perspective and first-hand feedback on career development programs, employer branding, recruitment strategies and more.

Please join us at this year’s Awards and Conference to celebrate the winners, and tune in to insightful panels with our egg-cellent lineup of expert speakers from the recruitment and career development space. We will be sharing critical insights from our COVID-19 Student, New Grad and Early Career Survey conducted this spring to understand how the pandemic is impacting Canada’s young job seekers and influencing employers’ future recruitment strategies. We will explore virtual tools and practices to help employers continue to engage and attract top candidates in the “new normal” of remote recruiting. We will also share best practices and new solutions for welcoming back employees to the workplace and students to campus!  

Don’t miss out! Tickets are available until June 15th, 2021 at 11:59 pm EST. 

Now, what you’ve really been waiting for: Your 2021 Finalists!

2021 TalentEgg National Recruitment Excellence Awards Finalists

Please note: Finalists are listed in alphabetical order.

EMPLOYER AWARDS FINALISTS

Best Grad Program

• Bell Canada
• CIBC – GLDP/TLAP
• FDM Group Canada Inc.
• Maple Leaf Foods
• Rogers Communications Inc.
• Vale Canada Ltd.

Best Career Website

• Bell Canada
• First Capital REIT
• SNC-Lavalin

Best Internship/Co-op Program

• American Express
• Bell Canada
• CIBC
• Interfor
• QuadReal
• Rogers Communications Inc.

Campus Recruiting Program of the Year

• Bell Canada
• First Capital REIT
• Interfor
• QuadReal
• Rogers Communications Inc.
• SNC-Lavalin

Recruiting Program of the Year for a Nonprofit

• CPA Ontario
• Insurance Institute – Career Connections

Campus Recruiter of the Year (Individual)

• Winner – Andrea Royce – Campus Recruiter (Rogers Communications Inc.)

Best Employer Branding and Outreach

• Bell Canada
• FGF Brands
• TJX Canada

Best Social Media Presence

• Bell Canada
• First Capital REIT
• QuadReal
• SNC-Lavalin

Special Award for Diversity and Inclusion in Recruiting

• Abbott Laboratories Co.
• Bell Canada
• CIBC
• First Capital REIT
• Rogers Communications Inc.
• SNC-Lavalin

Special Award for Corporate Responsibility in Recruiting

• Bell Canada
• First Capital REIT

Best Contribution to Student Career Development (Employers)

• American Express
• Bell Canada
• CIBC – SLA/TGRP
• FGF Brands

Best Use of Student Competitions for Recruitment

• BDO Canada LLP
• Bell Canada
• Insurance Institute – Career Connections

Best Recruitment Branding Strategy by a Professional or Industry Association

• Winner – Insurance Institute – Career Connections
  

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AWARD FINALISTS

Best Contribution to Student Career Development (Schools)

• Cambrian College – Career Centre
• George Brown College
• Red River College

Special Award For Innovation By A Career Centre 

• Winner – Cambrian College – Career Centre

Career Coach/Educator of the Year (Individual)

• Winner – Ken Lee – Career Education Specialist (Ryerson University)

Thank you to all of the employers, career centres and educational institutions who participated this year. We look forward to connecting with you at our conference to celebrate all the finalists and announce the winners of the 2021 TalentEgg National Recruitment Excellence Awards.

Get your tickets here!

Congratulations to the finalists of the 2020 TalentEgg National Recruitment Excellence Awards and Conference! We are so egg-cited to celebrate you and announce the winners at our first ever VIRTUAL Awards and Conference on July 8, 2020. 

The TalentEgg Awards applications are evaluated by a team of top student judges from across Canada, who give a student perspective and first-hand feedback on career development programs and employer branding and recruitment strategies. Our panel of student judges had their work cut out for them this year. With so many amazing applications, it was a close race!

Please join us at this year’s Awards and Conference to celebrate the winners, and tune-in to insightful panels with our egg-cellent lineup of expert speakers from the recruitment and career development space. We will be sharing critical insights from our COVID-19 Student, New Grad and Early Career Survey conducted this spring to understand how the pandemic is impacting Canada’s young job seekers and influencing employers’ future recruitment strategies. We will explore virtual tools and practices to help employers continue to engage and attract top candidates in the “new normal” of remote recruiting. We will also share best practices and new solutions for welcoming back employees to the workplace and students to campus — safely — in the months to come!  

Don’t miss out! Registration is open until July 7th, 2020 at 11:59 pm EST. 

Now, what you’ve really been waiting for: your 2020 Finalists!

2020 TalentEgg National Recruitment Excellence Awards Finalists

Please note: Finalists are listed in no particular order.

EMPLOYER AWARDS FINALISTS

BEST GRAD PROGRAM

• Vale
• CIBC: TLAP & GLDP
• FDM Group Canada Inc.
• CIBC – TGRP
• Bell Canada
• Rogers Communications

BEST CAREER WEBSITE

• Visier
• IBM 
• First Capital
• Bell Canada

BEST INTERNSHIP/CO-OP PROGRAM

• PwC
• Bell Canada
• Export Development Canada
• BlackBerry Limited
• CIBC
• IBM

CAMPUS RECRUITING PROGRAM OF THE YEAR

• CIBC
• PwC
• Abbott
• Blackberry Limited
• Bell Canada
• First Capital
• Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

RECRUITING PROGRAM OF THE YEAR FOR A NONPROFIT [NEW]

• Insurance Institute – Career Connections – WINNER!

CAMPUS RECRUITER OF THE YEAR (INDIVIDUAL)

• Gaby Patenaude – Campus Recruitment Program Lead (EDC)
• Trevor Buttrum – Manager, Career Connections (Insurance Institute)
• Griffith Dias – Recruiter, Early Talent Acquisition, Corporate Functions (RBC)
• Chelsea Assimes – Campus Program Manager (Visier)
• Jennifer Brownhill – Campus Talent Acquisition Partner (CIBC)

BEST EMPLOYER BRANDING AND OUTREACH

• Bell Canada
• Interfor
• FGF Brands

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE

• IBM
• BlackBerry Limited
• Bell Canada

SPECIAL AWARD FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN RECRUITING [NEW]

• IBM
• BlackBerry Limited
• Bell Canada
• Abbott

SPECIAL AWARD FOR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN RECRUITING

• Dream Shapers Foundation
• Bell Canada

BEST CONTRIBUTION TO STUDENT CAREER DEVELOPMENT

• CIBC – Technology Co-op Program
• FGF Brands
• Generis Global Partners Corp.
• Bell Canada
• First Capital
• Insurance Institute – Career Connections

BEST USE OF STUDENT COMPETITIONS FOR RECRUITMENT [NEW]

• Visier
• CIBC -GLDP/TLAP All-Comers Thought Forum
• Bell Canada
• Abbott

BEST RECRUITMENT BRANDING STRATEGY BY A PROFESSIONAL OR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION [NEW] 

• Insurance Institute – Career Connections  WINNER!

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AWARD FINALISTS

SPECIAL AWARD FOR INNOVATION BY A CAREER CENTRE

• Ryerson University, Ted Rogers School of Management  WINNER!

CAREER COACH OF THE YEAR (INDIVIDUAL)

• MomentswithBren
• Luki Danukarjanto – FOCUS Inspired
• Jen Coombs – Dalhousie University – Rowe School of Business
• Jennifer Morozowich – Humber College
• Ibiyemi Balogun – Ryerson University, Ted Rogers School of Management

Thank you to all of the employers, career centres and educational institutions who participated this year. We look forward to connecting with you at our conference to celebrate all the finalists and announce the winners of the 2020 TalentEgg National Recruitment Excellence Awards. Get your tickets here!