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Weston offers variety in projects – and growth
W
hat keeps
someone
working at the
same company
for 35 years?
For Mark Emery, president of
Weston Consulting Group, part
of the answer is that every day
presents different opportunities.
“There’s lots of variety in the types
of clients and projects,” he says
of the Toronto-based planning
and urban design firm. “No two
days are the same. It keeps it
interesting.”
It also has something to do with
the company’s employee growth
and development programs,
which include mentorships,
leadership training courses,
external speakers, team retreats
and a willingness to advance staff
members in their careers.
“It’s a great place to grow and expand your skills,” Emery says. “We
encourage employees to get their
registered professional planner or
project management designation.
We have people that coach and
mentor them, and we celebrate
when they’re successful. And we
don’t hold back on promotions. If
people are ready, we move them
up.”
Emery says the company
expanded its leadership training
this year, and now features
experts from different facets of the
industry coming in every month to
speak to the staff about transportation, the environment, air
quality and other relevant issues.
“One of the biggest land
surveyors in Ontario was recently
here and it was really just a great
education for people in the
office,” he says. “We had 45 people
engaged in learning for two hours
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Weston Consulting Group supports the community in which it operates, donating to those in need through
its charitable giving program.
and asking great questions.”
Darrin Cohen has been a planner at Weston Consulting for three
years. “There are a lot of learning
opportunities and initiatives,” he
says. “If you want to take a course
to learn a job-related skill, they’ll
cover the tuition, and formal
leadership training is ongoing.
We have regular check-ins with
our supervisors, and there’s easy
access to the leadership team for
informal mentorship.”
Cohen also appreciates the
company’s generous benefits plan,
which includes an RSP matching
program and a wellness allowance.
“It’s a $500 discretionary fund that
we can spend every year,” he says.
“It can be anything that makes us
happy, within reason. I bought a
new desk for my home office.”
“There are a lot of learning
opportunities and initiatives.
If you want to take a course
to learn a job-related skill,
they’ll cover the tuition,
and formal leadership
training is ongoing.”
— Darrin Cohen
Planner
Emery has been impressed by
the impact of Weston’s charitable giving program on its staff,
adding that the program embodies
Weston’s values and mission by
giving back to the community.
“We are involved with a number
of organizations,” he says. “Our
Thanksgiving food drive was a
huge success, and a number of
