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Employer Spotlight: A Q&A with Crombie REIT

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Category: Study at NSCC

Learn why Crombie hires NSCC graduates.

Headquartered in New Glasgow, NS, Crombie develops and manages retail, office, residential and industrial properties across Canada.

Crombie chooses to hire NSCC graduates and is committed to offering work experience opportunities which provide on-the-job learning for students.

Charlee Gerrior, Crombie Advisor, People & Culture and NSCC alum shares why.
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“NSCC graduates come to us with practical hands-on experience, bring fresh perspectives and ideas to our teams, and assist with projects and team goals.”
Charlee Gerrior
Advisor, People & Culture, Crombie REIT
NSCC alum

Please share some details about your role/position.

In my role, I support the daily functions of the People & Culture team. A large portion of my role includes carrying out the full-cycle recruitment process for various roles within Crombie.

Are you an NSCC alum? If so, please indicate your program, campus and year of graduation.

I’m a proud NSCC alum from the graduating class of 2015 at Pictou Campus. I studied Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting.

A portrait of three Crombie employees standing together. They are Cory Fraser, Eric Nicholson, Ryan Roberts.
Power Engineering Technology classmates (Class of 2015), Cory Fraser, Eric Nicholson and Ryan Roberts now work together as colleagues at Crombie.

I was able to apply my NSCC credits toward a degree at Mount Saint Vincent University where I graduated with my Bachelor of Business Administration with a degree in Strategic Human Resource Management in 2017.

Please share some of your student experience and how it might have played a role in where you are today.

NSCC gave me classroom and theory skills as well as work experience. Having the exposure to the corporate world helped to set me up for success for future roles. It was beneficial having a well-rounded mix of theory and real on-the-job exposure going into my third year of university with the credit transfer.

Please describe your business/industry and the areas you serve.

Crombie invests in real estate with a vision of enriching communities together by building spaces and value today that leave a positive impact on tomorrow. We have a range of roles that contribute to the company’s success. They range from more operational roles such as maintenance, construction, and trades to support roles such as accounting, finance, communications, and leasing.

Approximately how many NSCC graduates do you employ?

We estimate around 40 employees, with many coming from one- or two-year programs at NSCC - especially in trades, entry level accounting and administration.

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Office Administration grad Hannah Lewis completed her work term with Crombie. She stayed on with the team to become a full-time employee.

As an employer, what skills or qualities do you look for when hiring?

Outside of the technical skills or qualities that a candidate would need for a specific role, we ensure there is alignment with our guiding values, our diversity, equity and inclusion framework, and our overall organizational strategy.

Why do you choose to hire NSCC graduates? What sets them apart from other applicants?

For many years, Crombie has offered work experience opportunities to NSCC students. This allows students to gain exposure to the workforce, develop transferable skills, and support their career goals, while simultaneously supporting organizational needs.

This also enables us to build solid talent pipelines for future positions at Crombie. We have had success stories over the years where students came to complete a work term and stayed on as full-time employees.

NSCC graduates come to us with practical hands-on experience, bring fresh perspectives and ideas to our teams, and assist with projects and team goals.

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