DeltaWare Systems Inc.
Description: provides information technology consulting and software development services, specializing in e-health and e-business applications
Location: Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Full-time employees in Canada: 111
Perks of the job:

• tuition subsidies for jobrelated courses (to $2,400), formal mentoring, in-house training programs, including apprenticeship opportunities, and subsidies for professional accreditation
• paid internships, co-op placements, and summer student roles
• employer contributions to a defined contribution pension plan
• new employees start at three weeks of paid vacation allowance and can schedule additional time off through an earned days-off program

Halifax Herald Limited
Description: publisher of two newspapers, The Chronicle Herald (weekdays) and The Sunday Herald
Location: Halifax, N.S.
Full-time employees in Canada: 312
Perks of the job:

• contributions to a defined benefit pension plan and health benefits that extend to retirees
• flexible health benefits plan that allows employees to customize levels of coverage to suit their personal needs
• variety of alternative work arrangements, including flexible hours, telecommuting, shortened and compressed work weeks, and a 35-hour work week option (with full pay)
• starts new employees at three weeks of paid vacation allowance, moving to seven weeks for long-serving employees
• formal mentoring, in-house training programs, including apprenticeship opportunities, and subsidies for tuition and professional accreditation
• academic scholarship program for children of employees interested in pursuing postsecondary studies (to $1,000 per child)

Health Association Nova Scotia
Description: association of health and community services organizations
Location: Bedford, N.S.
Full-time employees in Canada: 89
Perks of the job:

• contributions to a defined benefit pension plan and health benefits that extend to retirees
• new employees start at three weeks of paid vacation allowance and can schedule additional time off with paid personal days off and an earned days-off program
• maternity and parental leave top-up payments (to 93 per cent of salary for 15 weeks) for employees who are new mothers, fathers, or adoptive parents with an option to extend their leave into an unpaid leave of absence
• variety of alternative work arrangements, including flexible hours, shortened and compressed work weeks, telecommuting, and reduced summer hours
• subsidies for tuition and professional accreditation, career planning services and a range of in-house and online training programs

High Liner Foods Incorporated
Description: processes and markets value-added frozen seafood products, including the popular High Liner, Fisher Boy, Mirabel, Sea Cuisine, FPI, Viking, Icelandic Seafood, Samband of Iceland, Seastar and Seaside brands
Location: Lunenburg, N.S.
Full-time employees in Canada: 409
Perks of the job:

• in-house training programs, including apprenticeship opportunities, tuition subsidies for courses taken at outside institutions, and subsidies for professional accreditation
• academic scholarship program for children of employees who are interested in pursuing postsecondary studies (to $2,400 per child)
• some employees eligible for a flexible health benefits plan, allowing them to customize levels of coverage to suit their personal needs
• maternity and parental leave top-up payments (to 95 per cent of salary for 12 weeks)
• retirement planning assistance, phased-in work options and contributions to a defined contribution pension plan
• is committed to sourcing seafood sustainably and established a corporate sustainability council comprised of employees from Canada and the United States

IMP Group Limited
Description: a privately-owned group of companies operating in a range of industries, including: aerospace, aviation, airline, healthcare, industrial marine, information technology, hospitality and property development
Location: Halifax, N.S.
Full-time employees in Canada: 3,876
Perks of the job:

• in-house and online training programs, including apprenticeship opportunities, formal mentoring, and subsidies for professional accreditation – manages an academic scholarship program for children of employees who pursue post-secondary studies (to $1,500 per child)
• variety of alternative work arrangements, including flexible hours, telecommuting, and shortened and compressed work weeks
• contributions to a matching RSP plan
• manages the IMP Community Grant Program, which provides donations to charitable organizations with which employees volunteer over 20 hours per year

Innovatia Inc.
Description: develops electronic documentation software products primarily for clients in the IT and energy sectors
Location: Saint John, N.B.
Full-time employees in Canada: 421
Perks of the job:

• creating great hi-tech jobs in one of the country’s most beautiful and historic cities (over 80 jobs added in Canada last year)
• matching RSP contributions and profi t-sharing plan
• maternity and parental leave top-up benefi ts to 75 per cent of salary for 25 weeks
• maintains an in-house “iGive” committee to oversee its charitable program

Invest New Brunswick
Description: provides services to companies interested in exploring business location and expansion opportunities within New Brunswick
Location: Fredericton, N.B.
Full-time employees in Canada: 26
Perks of the job:

• variety of in-house and online training options and subsidies for tuition and professional accreditation
• new employees start at three weeks of paid vacation allowance, moving to six weeks for long-serving employees
• maternity and parental leave top-up payments (to 75 per cent of salary for 17 weeks) with an option to extend their leave into an unpaid leave of absence
• contributions to a defi ned benefi t pension plan