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umbers are naturally very important at umbers are naturally Raymond James very important at Ltd., the Canadian subsidiary Raymond James Ltd., of Raymondthe James Financial, one of Canadian subsidiary North America’s leading independent of Raymond James Financial, one of full-service investment But not North America’s leadingdealers. independent just financial figures. Jennifer full-service investment dealers.Gibson, But not Branch Administrator at Raymond just financial figures. Jennifer Gibson, James’s Administrator corporate branch in downtown Branch at Raymond Vancouver, proudly rattles some James’s corporate branch in off downtown other numbers: Vancouver, proudly rattles off some “During the last Raymond James other numbers: Cares Month, volun“During the we lastcollectively Raymond James teeredMonth, 2,025 hours across Canada. Cares we collectively volun-We donated 2,429 pounds ofCanada. food, plus teered 2,025 hours across We $6,899, 2,429 to foodpounds banks.of Wefood, removed donated plus 131 pounds of garbage from shorelines. $6,899, to food banks. We removed Seventy-five charities non-profits 131 pounds of garbageand from shorelines. benefited from our volunteerism.” Seventy-five charities and non-profits benefited from our volunteerism.”
JENNIFER GIBSON, BRANCH ADMINISTRATOR, AT RAYMOND JAMES VISITING A SCHOOL IN INDIA DURING A CHARITY MISSION JENNIFER GIBSON, BRANCH ADMINISTRATOR, AT RAYMOND JAMES VISITING A SCHOOL IN INDIA DURING A CHARITY MISSION struct. Thanks to donations from staff Paul Allison and his wife and five other
employees, travelled to India, each at Paul Allison who and his wife and five other their own expense. Undertothe auspices employees, who travelled India, each and at leadership of the non-profit their own expense. Under theSleeping auspices and Children Around the WorldSleeping and in partleadership of the non-profit nership with Raymond Jamesand Canada Children Around the World in partFoundation (RJCF), the team visited the nership with Raymond James Canada Vice President Human Resources Deborah Best city of Belgaum in Karnataka state to disFoundation (RJCF), the team visited the Vice President Human Resources And in 2016, Gibson – one of about tribute 3,000 bedinkits to children in the area. city of Belgaum Karnataka state to dis500 full-time Raymond And in 2016, Gibson –James one ofemployees about Then, in the of Kalthana tribute 3,000 bed village kits to children in the–area. in B.C. – got Raymond to participate in aemployees Raymond which 500 full-time James Jamesofhad adopted Then,Raymond in the village Kalthana – James activity shein calls “absoin B.C.charitable – got to participate a Raymond through a 2014 donation Free the which Raymond James hadtoadopted lutely charitable a life-changing experience.” She James activity she calls “absoChildrena –2014 theydonation rebuilt a wall around through to Free the a was one of eight people, includingShe CEO lutely a life-changing experience.” school the– company hada wall helped con- a Children they rebuilt around was one of eight people, including CEO school the company had helped conWe’re always thinking long-term, in ouralways commitment both to clients We’re thinking long-term, employees.both We want inand ourour commitment to clients employees to grow We withwant us and be and our employees. proud to work here. employees to grow with us and be proud to work Deborah here. Best
Commited to making Raymond James Commited toplace making Raymond James a rewarding to work and grow. aThank rewarding to workwho andset grow. you toplace our people us apart. Thank you to our people who set us apart. Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund
and partners matching donations struct. Thanksand to donations from staff frompartners RJCF, $50,000 has been raised and and matching donations for Free the $50,000 Children’s Villages from RJCF, hasWE been raised program. year, a Raymond James for Free theThis Children’s WE Villages team willThis distribute bed kits and program. year, a2,000 Raymond James clothing Tanzania. team will in distribute 2,000 bed kits and Deborah Best, the company’s Vice clothing in Tanzania. President Resources, says giving DeborahHuman Best, the company’s Vice back is inHuman the DNA of Raymond James, President Resources, says giving one of B.C.’s Top Employers for the back is in the DNA of Raymond James, thirdofyear running. In addition one B.C.’s Top Employers forto theRaymondyear James Cares In Month in May, when third running. addition to Rayemployees a dayMonth with pay to volunmond Jamesget Cares in May, when employees get a day with pay to volun-
teer in their communities, in November the in company encourages associates to teer their communities, in November donate to charities of their choice, and the company encourages associates to matchestotheir donations. donate charities of their choice, and Best says attitude of caring matches theirthat donations. extends to employees. company Best says that attitudeThe of caring regularlytosurveys themThe andcompany responds, extends employees. such as by improving In 2017, regularly surveys thembenefits. and responds, it topped its already-generous matersuch as by up improving benefits. In 2017, and parental leaves by three weeks, itnity topped up its already-generous materboosted its retirement plan, and nity and parental leavessavings by three weeks, announced B.C. Medical Service boosted its retirement savings plan,Plan and premiums will 100-per-cent announced B.C.beMedical Servicecompany Plan paid. Among employee-advancepremiums willseveral be 100-per-cent company mentAmong measures, it hasemployee-advancea well-established paid. several initiative to increase number of ment measures, it hasthe a well-established female financial advisors. initiative to increase the number of “We’re alwaysadvisors. thinking long-term, female financial in“We’re our commitment bothlong-term, to clients and always thinking our employees,” saysboth Best.to“We want in our commitment clients and employees to grow and want be our employees,” sayswith Best.us“We proud to work here.” employees to grow with us and be proud to work here.”
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