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Title: An Employer of Choice


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An Employer of Choice
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Air Canada
  • Canadas Flag Carrier and largest airline.
  • World class carrier leading in innovation and
    technical expertise.
  • 32 million customers annually.
  • 170 destinations on five continents.
  • 14th largest in the world.
  • Approximately 27,000 employees.

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Awards Achievements
  • 2008 Montreal Gazette - Montreals Top 15
    Employers
  • 2008 Mediacorp Inc. Best Diversity Employers
  • Air Canada voted top honors by readers of
    Business Traveler Magazine
  • Best In-Flight Services in North America
  • Best Airline for Business Class Service in North
    America
  • Best North American Airline for International
    Travel  

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Air Canada A History of Innovation
  • Oxygen Systems (1930s)
  • Black Box (1958)
  • Reservations Automation (1961)
  • Telephones at arm's reach (1992)
  • Interline electronic ticket (June 14, 2000)
  • Multi-trip Flight Passes (April 2004)
  • A la carte pricing (2008)
  • Introducing first lie-flat -beds in North America
    (2008)

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True Global Industry
  • Founding member, Star Alliance
  • 405 million passengers per year
  • 16,500 departures daily
  • Over 350,000 employees
  • 159 countries served
  • 912 airports served
  • Over 2,750 aircraft in combined fleet

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The New Revenue Model
  • Choice, value, simplicity
  • Compete on product offering
  • Market distinction
  • Control in the hands of our customers

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Our People
For our people, it is about mutual respect,
teamwork and open and honest communication.
  • Communication
  • Presidents blog, Portal, management learning
    forums
  • Capabilities
  • Tools, training and technology to do the work
  • Community
  • Emotional connection, spirit, shared identity and
    common purpose

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MISSION, VISION, VALUES
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Graduate Undergraduate Hire Program
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Graduate Undergraduate Hire Program
  • Key component of Air Canadas Talent management
    strategy.
  • Over 100 graduates have been recruited in the
    last 25 years.
  • 10 of our Executive, Senior and Middle
    management team are previous graduates of the
    program.
  • Professional development with a grass roots
    understanding of our business.
  • 18 month program 6 month Operational position
    12 month Corporate assignment.
  • 18 month program with placement assistance.

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  • Operational Placements
  • Baggage
  • Terminal Operations Control
  • Resources Planning
  • Management Placements
  • Areas
  • Marketing
  • Sales
  • Employee Relations
  • IT
  • Finance
  • Engineering
  • Examples
  • Agency Sales Loyalty Programs
  • STOC (Resource Planning)
  • Terminal Operations Control
  • IT Disaster Recovery
  • Buy on Board Programs
  • Alternate Fuel Conversion
  • Executive Class Revenue Optimization

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Your Development
  • Mentoring Program with executive buy-in and
    participation
  • Professional Development Coaching
  • Special Assignments
  • Two or three that are relevant to assigned
    branches
  • Defined deliverables
  • Promote the grad hires visibility
  • Network with Senior Team
  • Special courses are required
  • Lunch and Learn with executives

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Benefits Travel Privileges
  • Benefits
  • Dental Care
  • Health Care
  • Life Accidental Insurance
  • Automatic coverage from first day of employment
  • Defined Contribution Pension Plan
  • Travel
  • Air Canada employees enjoy extensive travel
    privileges as of date of hire
  • Hotel, cruise and vacation package discounts are
    also offered to our employees

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Who Should Apply?
  • Individuals who
  • Are highly motivated and talented
  • Recent (within the last two years) graduates of a
    Masters and /or Undergraduate program such as
  • Finance/Business
  • Marketing/Sales
  • Human Resources/Industrial Relations
  • Information Technology
  • Engineering
  • Are involved in extra curricular activities
  • Demonstrated leadership and entrepreneurial
    skills.
  • Have a demonstrated passion to excel in a
    Customer Focused environment.
  • Have approximately 2 years experience
  • Are interested in working in a world renowed
    operationally driven organization

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What we are looking for
  • Individuals who
  • Are adaptable, flexible and motivated by the
    challenges the airline industry faces.
  • Possess excellent communication skills (verbal,
    written, presentation, listening).
  • Have strong interpersonal skills
  • Have the ability to work well individually and
    within a team environment.
  • Are self-starters.
  • Possess a high level of personal integrity and
    accountability
  • Are driven to succeed when faced with challenges.
  • For positions located in Montreal, bilingualism
    in English and French is required.

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How to Apply?
  • Recruitment and Selection will take place in
    February April.
  • Apply online via our website at
  • http//www.aircanada.com/careers
  • Select Students and Grads
  • Click on View Jobs
  • Questions?
  • Email grad_at_aircanada.ca

Submit your resume, personal information, and
online questionnaire.
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