Prioritizing employee growth
Manitoba Hydro
At Manitoba Hydro, having the right people in the right jobs
means better efficiency, reliability and safety in all of its systems.
For Manitoba customers, that means the lights stay on at the
lowest possible cost.
The province's major energy utility employs approximately 6,000
people. Its talent pool is different from other companies because
of the tremendous variety of skills needed to keep energy
flowing to Manitobans. Given the breadth of its operations, an
employee can have many different careers. Manitoba Hydro
offers more than 200 types of jobs on both the natural gas and
electric side, and is the largest employer of electrical, civil and
mechanical engineers in Manitoba.
Many positions offer a variety of tasks, which consistently ranks as a
top motivator for employee engagement on job satisfaction surveys.
The utility believes a measure of success is retaining its employees
and recognizes a major factor in employee engagement is the
ability to advance their careers within the organization.
Employee growth is a priority, so there are ample training
opportunities for all employees, such as trades education,
mentorship, job rotation and cultural seminars, and a tuition
rebate program helps cover employees' costs to improve their
post-secondary education where it benefits the organization.
photos courtesy Manitoba Hydro
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