My boss is the best!
My boss is the best! On the North Shore
My boss is the best! highlights employers on the North Shore who stand out thanks to their good practices, and who can inspire their community.
The employers who really make a difference are those who support their student employees in balancing their school, their job and their personal life in a healthy way.
2025 Contest
The contest is over!
We are currently preparing for the 2025 campaign (fall 2025). We will be announcing the winning teams then!
Stay tuned and visit our Facebook page.
2024 Winning teams
Here are the 8 winning employers for the 2024 edition of My boss is the best!
By their good practices, these employers stand out thanks to their engagement for the educational success of their student employees!
Meet these people who could inspire all employers who hire students!
Martine Girard
Autour d’Elles, women’s shelter and support centre in Sept-Îles.
Ms. Girard is an engaged employer who stands out, thanks to:
- Her daily encouragements
- How much she emphasizes the importance of studies
- Her efforts to adapt the schedules to everyone’s school/work/personal life balance
Watch the video of the winning team, Martine Girard and her employee, Chloé Dugas.
Mohamed Madi
Pharmacie Brunet, Port-Cartier
Mr. Madi is an engaged employer who stands out, thanks to:
- His support of employees prioritizing studies
- His awareness of how stressful it is to balance school, work and personal life
- His encouragement to become more responsible and more organized
Watch the video of the winning team, Mohamed Madi and his employee, Mégan Méthot.
Maude St-Pierre Boudreau
Comptoir Sushi à la maison, Sept-Îles
Ms. St-Pierre Boudreau is an engaged employer who stands out, thanks to:
- Her concern for her employees’ well-being
- Her supportive words
- Her availability and ability to really listen
Watch the video of the winning team, Maude St-Pierre Boudreau and her employee, Naïda Baker.
Monia Petitpas
La Promenade restaurant, Havre-Saint-Pierre
Ms. Petitpas is an engaged employer who stands out, thanks to:
- Her support of employees prioritizing studies
- Her assistance in helping her employees develop their sense of responsibilities
- Her confidence when playing her role to guide student employees
Watch the video of the winning team, Monia Petitpas and her employee, Edouard Thériault.
Mylène Babin Duclos
Quality Inn, Sept-Îles
Ms. Babin Duclos is an engaged employer who stands out, thanks to:
- The importance she attaches to communication
- Her confidence into her employees
- Her flexibility
Watch the video of the winning team, Mylène Babin Duclos and her employee, Gabrielle Fontaine.
Julie Tremblay
Môtel Quatre Saisons, Forestville
Ms. Tremblay is an engaged employer who stands out, thanks to:
- Her respect of her employees’ availability
- Her support in her employees developing their passion (like sports)
- Her allowing employees to do homework at work
Watch the video of the winning team, Julie Tremblay and her employee, Nathan Tremblay.
Simon Brisson
Éditions Nordique, Baie-Comeau
Mr. Brisson is an engaged employer who stands out, thanks to:
- His active listening of student employees
- The free time he allows his employees to have
- Her respect of school schedules
Watch the video of the winning team, Simon Brisson and his employee, Elizabeth Brisson.