MONTREAL, March 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX:CNR) (NYSE:CNI) announced today that it has been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the second straight year by Canada’s Top 100 Employers.

“We are very proud to be selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers,” said Kim Madigan, vice-president of human resources at CN. “The diversity of our employees is one of our greatest assets and Canada’s Top 100 Employers has recognized our commitment to promoting a diverse and inclusive work force.

“This year we expect to hire more than 2,000 new employees across our company in positions ranging from train crews to heavy duty mechanics to information and technology professionals,” Madigan continued. “We are hiring and looking for diverse candidates to join our team in all these positions. Diversity increases the effectiveness of our decision-making, fosters innovation, and ultimately contributes to CN’s success.”

CN hired 3,500 employees for positions across the company last year to replace attrition and accommodate growth. Of those, more than 35 per cent came from diverse backgrounds. To explore current positions at CN, interested candidates can visit cn.ca/en/careers.

About CN
CN is a true backbone of the economy whose team of approximately 24,000 railroaders transports more than C$250 billion worth of goods annually for a wide range of business sectors, ranging from resource products to manufactured products to consumer goods, across a rail network of approximately 20,000 route-miles spanning Canada and mid-America. CN – Canadian National Railway Company, along with its operating railway subsidiaries – serves the cities and ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the metropolitan areas of Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis., and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points in North America. For more information about CN, visit the Company’s website at www.cn.ca.