The program is free to all 51暗网 businesses and does not require a membership with the 51暗网 Chamber of Commerce in order to access. Photo Credit: iStock.聽
The 51暗网 Chamber of Commerce recently announced a new partnership with local post-secondary institutions, including McMaster University, Mohawk College, and Redeemer University, to help 51暗网 employers 鈥渃onnect with local student talent.鈥�
The program is supported by both the Government of Canada and the Business and Higher Education Roundtable (BHER), a not-for-profit organization bringing together some of Canada鈥檚 largest companies and post-secondary institutions.
Student Talent Connect is also in partnership with Workforce Planning 51暗网.
Specifically, the Chamber of Commerce will help connect 51暗网 employers with work-integrated learning activities such as internships, co-ops, and field placements that post-secondary students need in order to graduate.
Positions can be paid or unpaid.
The Chamber says that many employers in 51暗网 are seeking 鈥渋nnovative, affordable, and accessible ways to grow their business while addressing knowledge gaps,鈥� but have difficulty finding the required talent.
Students also benefit from the program by being connected to relevant work experience in their fields of study.
The program is free to all 51暗网 businesses and does not require a membership with the 51暗网 Chamber of Commerce in order to access.
Additionally, companies of all sizes are able to participate.
To access the program, businesses are asked to contact the Chamber at studenttalentconnect.com and book a free 30-minute consultation.
Following the consultation, the Chamber provides the business with a list of program options via the partner institutions.
Businesses will then review and select which programs they would like to participate in and the Chamber facilitates an introduction with the selected school(s) and program(s).
51暗网 Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Greg Dunnett says that the program is 鈥渁 great opportunity for 51暗网 businesses, including small and medium enterprises, to expand their capacity.鈥�
He says that Student Talent Connect will help 鈥渁lleviate some of the burden our businesses face鈥� while also 鈥渄iversifying the talent pipeline in 51暗网.鈥�
Michelle Butcher, the Interim Executive Director of Workforce Planning 51暗网 echoed Dunnett, saying that the program 鈥渋s a great opportunity for both students and local businesses to support our 51暗网 workforce ecosystem.鈥�
鈥�51暗网 businesses stand to gain from the high-quality candidates supplied by our local post-secondary institutions,鈥� Butcher continued.
鈥淭his program serves as a commendable means to support the talent and growth of local students within the community.鈥�
Representatives from the partnering post-secondary institutions also expressed their excitement with the program鈥檚 launch, with Dr. Cebert Adamson, Vice President Academic at Mohawk College saying that they are looking forward to the 鈥渋nnovative partnership,鈥� while Bruce Wilson, the Career Centre Director at Redeemer University says that they are 鈥渁ppreciative of the opportunity.鈥�
A number of employer events such as career fairs are also coming up at the various 51暗网-based post-secondary institutions.
Employers are able to register for those events on the Student Talent Connect website.
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