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HRDC Best Places to Work 2024

The Town of Innisfil has been named on the list of Human Resources Director (HRD) Best Places to Work in Canada!

For this award, HRD was looking for employers that are raising the bar even higher by focusing on what matters to their employees the most, such as work-life balance, relaxed and open work environment, up-to-date tech tools and resources, feeling connected through team building and social events, and strong co-worker relationships. The winners of this award earned the highest employee...

CHRR Innovative HR Teams 2024

The Town of Innisfil’s People & Talent Team has been named on the list of Canadian HR Reporter’s Innovative HR Teams!

For this prestigious award, CHRR was looking for HR teams that foster a ‘people first’ environment, stay on top of HR trends, listen to their team’s needs, and connect and align the growth and development of an organization’s teams with business goals. Winners were determined by showcasing true innovation and success along with benchmarking against other entries. A proud moment...

Employee Feature: Olena's Story

I started with the Town in October 2022 as an Assistant Town Solicitor (Construction & Procurement). On a daily basis, I work together with the Town’s talented Legal team and tackle a diverse range of legal issues. We respond to claims, review agreements, and provide legal advice on various questions from Town staff. My focus is on construction and procurement matters. This involves providing legal opinions, ensuring that the Town follows open, fair, and transparent procurement process,...

Employee Feature: Mitchel's Story

I originally started with the Town in 2012 as a By-Law Co-op Student while I was studying Policing at Georgian College. I was offered a contract once I finished my schooling and became a full time Community Standards Officer in 2015. In 2021 I moved into the Community Standards Leader position, and I have the privilege of leading an amazing team of officers.

My day-to-day looks very different depending on varying special projects. As part of my job, I provide guidance and advice to the officers,...

Innovative HR Teams 2024

The Town’s People & Talent team has been selected by Human Resources Director (HRD Canada) for their Innovative HR Teams 2024 list!

HRD Canada recognizes organizations that break boundaries in the HR industry, such as introducing new technology, having innovative reward and recognition strategies, or taking a progressive approach to recruitment processes.

Our People & Talent team (known elsewhere as “Human Resources”) is using innovative ideas and reinventing the human resources field with...