Working Moms Applaud Progressive Employers of Canada List

Vancouver, Canada, June 05, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Working moms across Canada are applauding the following "mom-friendly" employers selected for the second annual 2010 Progressive Employers of Canada List. The list, featuring diverse companies from a variety of industries, recognizes employers that offer flexibility, supportive leadership and progressive programs for working parents and their families.

Connect Moms, momcafe and Lisa Martin International (founder of the Briefcase Moms Program), initiated the Progressive Employers of Canada List in 2009 after conducting a nationwide survey asking moms what they were looking for in a workplace of choice.

The Progressive Employers of Canada List is unique as the criteria selection was designed and developed by working moms across Canada via surveys and an open nomination process instead of a closed executive judicial committee like many other employer lists. Detailed corporate profiles highlighting each company's progressive work environment are available at www.progressiveemployers.com.

"The dialogue has become much richer this past year," said list co-founder Lisa Martin of Lisa Martin International. "we held our inaugural Progressive Ideas Exchange with many of the Lower Mainland companies on the 2009 list, which provided a forum for these employers to share successes and brainstorm new initiatives. It's a starting point for sharing ideas on how to make progressive change in the workplace."

2010 Progressive Employers of Canada List

- Alberta Women Entrepreneurs
- BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
- BC Hydro
- Bugalug
- Coast Capital Savings
- Dell Canada
- Desnoyers-Schuler Inc.
- Ernst & Young Canada
- Flight Centre Canada
- Habanero Consulting Group
- IBM Canada
- Kraft Canada Inc.
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- Mabel's Labels Inc.
- McNeill Nakamoto Recruitment Group
- Mennonite Central Committee BC
- Nannies on Call
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.
- Nurse Next Door Home Healthcare Services
- Please Mum
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- SavvyMom Media
- Steadyhand Investment Funds
- Sweetspot.ca
- TD Bank Financial Group
- TELUS
- Webnames.ca
- West Coast Families Magazine

The nomination process for the 2011 Progressive Employers of Canada List will open January 2011. Visit www.progressiveemployers.com for more information.

About the Progressive Employers of Canada List
The purpose of the 2010 Progressive Employers of Canada List is to encourage organizations to consider the value they offer employees in innovative ways and to share this information with a national network of savvy, educated, professional moms. This list is designed to enhance the dialogue between these employers and working moms and ultimately identify more supportive workplaces for women.

About Connect Moms, momcafe and Lisa Martin International
Connect Moms, momcafe and Lisa Martin International connect educated, professional moms and progressive employers. Combined, we represent and support more than 10,000 corporate, entrepreneurial and stay-at-home moms across the country.

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For Further Information Please Contact:
momcafe
Jill Earthy
co-founder
(604) 290-4236
Email: jill@momcafe.net
Website: www.momcafe.net

Or

Connect Moms
Sarah Fowles
co-founder and communications director
(604) 614-6080
Email: sarah@connectmoms.com
Website: www.connectmoms.com

Or

Lisa Martin International
Lisa Martin
CEO
(604) 988-9394
Email: lisa@coachlisamartin.com
Website: www.coachlisamartin.com