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6 Reasons to Become an Apprentice with City Skills. Join City Skills and start your journey to a successful career! #hrcourses #onlinecourses #hrtraining #hrcertificate #onlinehrcourse #livetraining

🌟 Inspiring Journey: From Apprentice to Entrepreneur! 🚀 I came across this amazing post and had to share! Celebrating the incredible success story of Lauren, who started as an apprentice and now runs her own thriving company. Her journey is a testament to the power of hard work, dedication, and seizing opportunities. Congratulations on your amazing achievements and for inspiring others to follow their dreams! 👏 #Apprenticeship #Entrepreneurship #SuccessStory"

Having access to various forms of experiential education that connect students, employers and industry is beneficial to all parties involved. Through Work-integrated Learning (WIL), post-secondary institutions, employers and students collaborate to reach shared goals that strengthen learning, build skills and contribute to an adaptable workforce aligned with the labour market.      Regardless of the sector or size of an organization – employers can create quality work-integrated learning opportunities. WIL can be traditional or non-traditional, and it is an evolving ecosystem much like workplaces and post-secondary institutions. If this interests you, as an employer, organization, and/or owner then please complete our WIL Partner Form: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gDQijcfA If you'd like to explore a bit further beforehand, our Career Education and Experience Development (CEED) Centre is here to help, please reach out to discuss building capacity for WIL. Email: ceed@rdpolytech.ca Thank you for your interest in exploring work-integrated learning with Red Deer Polytechnic.  #MyRDP #RedDeerPolytechnic #WorkIntegratedLearning #Internship #Practicum #RedDeer #HigherED #Alberta #YQF https://lnkd.in/gTR-fFwA

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Last year, I had the privilege of representing IntoWork Australia at the Paul Ramsay funded research into Reimaging the Employment Services System in Australia. The release of these reports is a worthwhile read for anyone involved in the "system" of employment services. As a veteran in the sector with exposure to employment, apprenticeship, training and disability services, engaging in this research has highlighted the need to consistently reflect on operating models and relationships, ensuring client-centred approach remains at the forefront. Pathways for individuals continue to diversify, with social enterprises driving forward innovation and options that will lead to meaningful success for those furthest from employment. These pathways needs to be increasingly considered within the approach to supporting individuals - as does the needs for greater exploration of Apprenticeship journeys. Explore Report: https://lnkd.in/gHN9aGwm Solution Prototype Report: https://lnkd.in/gQSEQunz https://lnkd.in/gkkfP5iG #EmploymentServicesRedesign #EnhancingExperience #FutureOptions #Employment #SocialEnterprises #TransitionToWork #WorkforceAustralia #DisabilityEmployment #VET #AASN #PaulRamsayFoundation #Systems2 #BehaviourInsights

Almost 30 years ago, Nana Violet was part of a group of Aboriginal leaders from Ieramugadu (Roebourne) who designed an innovative employment program. The program was not designed to generate workers for industry, it was designed to empower the people of Roebourne to pursue a pathway that THEY are passionate about. Not about doing what the world EXPECTS of them. A way for them to break the mould. They called it Warrgamugardi Yirdiyabura. Which loosely translates to “pathways for employment” This week Nana Violet’s granddaughter Dolly started her apprenticeship on the program, as she pursues her hospitality traineeship through NYFL. We keep getting asked by industry and government, why does this program work so well? It is 100% designed by Elders. The ONLY people who can design an effective pathway through social and economic change are those at the heart of it. That’s why it works. As Australia learns this week that closing the gap will fail if there without fundamental change, the answer is found is cultural owned and driven initiatives around the nation. This program is culturally safe. It is operated by the local community. It is guided by Elders. It is understanding. It is holistic. It navigates and embraces kinship systems. It understand complex avoidance relationships. It takes a trauma-informed approach. It is OWNED and driven by local mob. It measures success not by statistics but by observing social change and empowerment. Just watch Dolly’s growth… #socialimpact #westernaustralia

This Employer Directory is one of the projects that I am most proud of having developed over the past year, and which I think could easily be replicated at any Post-Secondary Institution to provide value to students. Realizing that many employers might not have the bandwidth to attend hiring events, and that many students (or jobseekers in general) are likely not aware of the diversity of employment opportunities that can be found across various organizations, I developed this online Employer Directory so that employers could passively promote their organization and employment opportunities, while students (particularly international students that might not be familiar with many of our regional employers) could find employers and opportunities that align with their career goals and programs. If you are an employer that would like to be included on this resource, or a Post-Secondary colleague who is curious about this resource, please let me know! https://lnkd.in/gFeUdWkx

New referrals to Scottish Government’s national Fair Start Scotland (FSS) employability service will cease to be taken from 31 March 2024. Fair Start Scotland participants who remain on the service from 1 April 2024 will continue to receive the full range of employability support they need to move into work from FSS Providers, which could include up to 18 months pre-work and up to 12 months in work support (depending on participant’s circumstances). From 1 April 2024, No One Left Behind, Scottish Government & Local Governments shared approach to delivering an all-age, place-based, person-centered model of employability support in Scotland, will receive referrals previously referred to FSS Providers. No One Left Behind promotes a strengthened partnership approach between Scottish Government and Local Government, utilising public, private, and third sector organisations to deliver employability services tailored to local area needs. If you would like to know more about the work we have done to support people through Fair Start Scotland click here https://ow.ly/qWNP50ReTpY

The latest blog post of “Business Grows Here” by Terri Alessi-Miceli, President & CEO of HIA-LI, is online now! Learn about the HIA-LI’s brand-new "Setup for Success" Shadowing Program, which aims to address the disconnect between the skills being taught in our schools and the needs of today’s job market. Through this program, the HIA-LI plans to give students real-world exposure to careers they might one day pursue. Below is an excerpt from the blog post: "In today’s fast-paced world, the connection between education and industry is more critical than ever. Employers across Long Island — and indeed, across the country — are facing a growing challenge: finding skilled workers to fill the positions that drive our economy forward. Yet, despite the abundance of job opportunities, many of these positions remain unfilled due to a shortage of qualified candidates. This is a challenge that HIA-LI, in partnership with the Smithtown School District’s Industry Advisory Board (IAB), is taking head-on with the launch of our new “Setup for Success” Shadowing Program." Click here to read the rest of the post now: https://wp.me/p9L2es-LB #hiali #businessgrowshere #blog #smithtown #smithtownIab #smithtownschools #workforce #bizgrowshere

‘Economically Inactive’ A term that has received considerable airtime this week following data which suggests that 9.2 million people aged between 16 and 64 in the UK are not in work nor seeking employment. This figure is mainly being driven by the younger demographic with the number of 16 to 24-year-olds who are economically inactive continuing to surge when compared with other age groups. When coupled with the fact that skills gaps are persistently high, it is starkly evident that the UK’s workforce needs significant preparation for the future. There is clearly a disconnect between employers and young employees, but are the answers for resolving this quite as clear? For sure, organisations need to find a way of cultivating an environment that encourages and attracts younger people. Focuses on apprenticeships and workplace engagement as opposed to a blanket university route seems a logical starting point, but are employers getting the basics right? ➡ Training Are you offering enough training and onboarding support? Can you achieve your training goals effectively with your current working arrangements?   ➡ Culture Is your organisation promoting a culture of respect, equality and continuing growth? Does each employee have clear development channels?   ➡Benefits Are you offering benefits that people actually value and want? When was the last time you reviewed you offering?   Which other areas are potentially being overlooked? #ukeconomy #ukemployment #talentattraction #employeeengagment #professionaldevelopment #searchandselection #strategy