TORONTO,
Jan. 12, 2016 /CNW/ - Sun Life
Assurance Company of Canada ("Sun
Life") has been recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People for
2016 by Canada's Top 100
Employers.
"At Sun Life, we're always striving to recruit and retain top
talent," said Kevin Dougherty,
President, SLF Canada. "We provide our young employees with
opportunities to take charge of their career, to identify
opportunities to grow with our business and innovate to support our
clients' needs."
Several factors that contributed to Sun Life being selected as a
top employer for young people include:
- Programs in place to attract and retain young workers.
- Benefits, mentorship, training, and career development
programs.
- The availability of co-op and/or work-study programs.
"Our Rotational Leadership Development Program, which provides
participants with three-roles-in-three-years, is just one of the
programs we offer to develop future leaders at Sun Life," said
Sandy Delamere, Vice-President,
Human Resources, SLF Canada. "Participant accomplishments
demonstrate that our focus on developing top talent is paying off
and helping to continue to strengthen our high performance
culture."
First published in 2002, Canada's Top Employers for Young People is an
editorial competition organized by the Canada's Top 100 Employers project. This
special designation recognizes the employers that offer the
nation's best workplaces and programs for young people just
starting their careers. Sun Life is one of 96 companies across all
industry sectors to make the list. Further information on student
and new graduate opportunities at Sun Life can be found here. For
further information on the selection process, visit
www.canadastop100.com/young_people.
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada is a member of the Sun Life Financial
group of companies.
About Sun Life Financial
Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services
organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth
products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Sun
Life Financial and its partners have operations in a number of
markets worldwide, including Canada, the United
States, the United Kingdom,
Ireland, Hong Kong, the
Philippines, Japan,
Indonesia, India, China,
Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of September 30, 2015, the Sun Life Financial group
of companies had total assets under management of $846 billion. For more information please visit
www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF.
Note to Editors: All figures in Canadian dollars.
SOURCE Sun Life Financial Canada