CALGARY, Alberta — Orkin/PCO Services Corporation was named one of 11 Best Employers for Canadians over age 50.
The company was given this designation via an awards competition sponsored by CARP, Canada's largest advocacy group for Canadians over 50. The awards were presented to the companies during a special one-day seminar. Other winners of Best Employers for 50-Plus Canadians this year are:
Carrier Truck Centers Inc. - Brantford, Ontario
Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto, Ontario
Direct Energy - Toronto, Ontario
Flexo Products - Niagara Falls, Ontario
Home Instead - Toronto, Ontario
Merck Frosst - Montreal, Quebec
Orkin/PCO Services Corporation - Mississauga, Ontario
Toronto Auto Auctions - Milton, Ontario
"We are pleased to be here today to acknowledge these three unique organizations for their forward thinking approach in employing mature workers," said Eric Vengroff, CARP's Vice President of Marketing. "The companies understand, appreciate and embrace the vital role, and contribution mature workers provide to not only the company, but also its customers and residents."
Barbara Jaworski, Coordinator of CARP's Best Employers for 50-Plus Canadians Awards and creator of the Summit on the Mature Workforce adds, "These companies are winners in every sense of the word. They have a successful and strategic approach to employing mature workers. Many of the negative assumptions and myths about mature workers are dispelled through organizations such as these."