OUR EMPLOYEES
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Families Matter:
Supporting our Employees’ Children
Building a healthier Canada demands
that we develop the skills and
knowledge of our employees for today,
while investing in the next generation
of Canadian science and business
leaders for tomorrow. LifeLabs has a
longstanding tradition of enriching the
academic lives of students by inviting
them into our offices and labs through
national programs, internships and co-op
placements.
Every November, LifeLabs welcomes
dozens of grade nine students in Ontario
and B.C. to an action-packed day of
tours, seminars and hands-on activities
that give them access to company
leaders as well as a behind-the-scenes
look at departments and methodologies
as part of Take Our Kids to Work day.
For those students who can’t come
into our labs, LifeLabs employees
regularly visit elementary and high
schools to speak about careers in the
medical laboratory field, and several of
our specialists share their knowledge
as professors at post-secondary
institutions.
To further develop future leaders, the
annual LifeLabs Family Scholarship
program awards 10 stellar first-year
Canadian college and university students
with a scholarship. As part of this
program, children of eligible employees
are asked to reflect on their high school
achievements and submit an application
which summarizes academics,
leadership, volunteerism, employment
and extracurricular activities, along with
a 500-word essay. Since 2007, LifeLabs
has invested in 57 students.
Through supporting our employees’
children in their academic and career
goals we are helping to build tomorrow’s
leaders, today.
“A big thanks
to LifeLabs for
encouraging young
people to pursue
their passions
and chase their
dreams.”
Karen Lau, LifeLabs
Phlebotomist and Parent of
Scholarship Winner
