CEDA GROUP
CANADA success can sometimes be fleeting . CEDA , however , has managed to stay at the top of its field and still provide all the services it has come to be known for .
A People-Focused Company According to company director Neal Barnes , there ’ s one aspect of CEDA that remains the key to its continued success .
“ Our biggest thing is our people ,” he said . “ We have our core values , and our people are one of them .”
This is especially important to a company such as CEDA , in which great employees aren ’ t exactly easy to come by .
“ Workforce is always a challenge in our area ,” he explained . “ The biggest challenge for the Canadian market is the people and getting them here . We have relocation programs in effect and we ’ re really trying to recruit more locally rather than having to fly everyone in from the coasts or abroad .”
The company offers relocation programs for employees , encouraging them to move to Alberta so they can be closer to the heart of the business .
“ We ’ re having great success in getting the people here ,” Barnes said . Also important , is that once they ’ re there , they don ’ t tend to want to leave .
“ We ’ ve been really fortunate to retain a lot of our long-term employees ,” Barnes said . “ Our people are the key to our success , and like every large corporation , we have a strategic plan , but it ’ s all driven based off the quality personnel that we carry to help realize those plans .”
Values at its Core While people are a major factor in the company ’ s success , they ’ re only one part of its larger set of core values .
“ Our core values are how we govern our corporation ,” Barnes explained . “ They guide us through everything we do corporately . They go right back to our CEO Kevin Fleury and we ’ re a big believer in them .”
Their values include a major focus on safety , communication , and accountability .
“ Every month we have a different core value we focus on CEDA wide ,” Barnes said . “ Some months it ’ s our customers , some months its trust or integrity . We just really make sure
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