People
Creating a great place to work
We are committed to the well-being and success of all our employees. We strive to provide a safe, supportive work environment that values respect, trust, integrity and passion. We are also dedicated to ensuring employees can grow to their full potential and be recognized for their contributions to CN's success.
Highlights:
- In 2008, we hired over 2,082 new railroaders
- In 2008, CN awarded 45 scholarships to women studying in non-traditional fields; 2 scholarships to employees' children and grandchildren with disabilities; as well as an Aboriginal Scholarship program totalling $24,000.
- In 2008, 14,656 CN employees received training in the company.
- We include our unionized employees in our Employee Performance Scorecard process to encourage greater employee-supervisor dialogue, a progressive initiative in the rail industry.
- Our prestigious President's Awards for Excellence continued to recognize the outstanding contributions of employees to CN's success.
People is one of five pillars of our business philosophy, and the foundation on which all our other guiding principles rest.
