1. Who is Desjardins Group and how do cooperatives work?2. What skillsets are in high demand for Desjardins in 2021?
3. What is the hiring process and why should you consider to join Desjardins?
Desjardins Group is the leading cooperative financial group in Canada. It comprises a network of caisses, Desjardins Business centres and Signature Service centres, and some 20 subsidiary companies in life and general insurance, securities brokerage, venture capital and asset management. It was founded in 1900 in Lévis, Quebec by Alphonse Desjardins. While its legal headquarters remains in Lévis, most of the executive management, including the CEO, is based in Montreal. Desjardins is the financial institution with the largest regional presence in Quebec and is well established in Ontario.
As of 2020, Desjardins Group consists of 851 points of service and serving 7.5 million members and clients, and has 48930 employees.