COURTICE, ONT. — The new Empowering Futures program, funded by the federal government’s Student Work Integrated Learning Program, is designed to create up to 1,000 new jobs for post-secondary students in the electricity sector over the next four years.
The objective of the project, announced by Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC), is to better align the skillsets and job readiness of graduates with the needs of electricity industry employers, in all provinces and territories across Canada.
EHRC has long advocated for the need to have closer ties and joint action by employers, trainers, unions and governments to expand the skilled workforce, states a release issued by the organization.
The new program will encourage and support industry employers, especially small- to medium-sized companies, to hire co-op students and provide them with an opportunity to gain experience in a real work environment.
The program will enhance the job-readiness of post-secondary STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) and business students across Canada by offering up to $7,000 in co-op wage subsidies to electricity and renewable employers, adds the release.
“The Student Work Integrated Learning program was developed to bridge the gap between formal post-secondary learning and skills requirements of Canadian employers,” said Michelle Branigan, CEO of the EHRC, in a statement.
“The difficulties faced by young Canadians in the transition from school to work — obtaining entry into the world of work and gaining relevant job experience — are well known. This program will provide students with the opportunity to align their technical skills with the entrepreneurial and ‘work-ready’ skills required by today’s employers.”
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