It카지노 게임 컬렉션s an ongoing conundrum for new grads.
You can카지노 게임 컬렉션t get a job without experience. But you can카지노 게임 컬렉션t get experience without a job. And it can be even tougher for a new grad with an arts or humanities degree to find that great first job after university.
But combine this with the ongoing challenge of attracting and retaining new talent, particularly in smaller communities, and you have an opportunity waiting to happen.
All that's needed is the right partnership to leverage that opportunity.
Just over three years ago, entrepreneur (and Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s parent) Alan Rottenberg got the ball rolling, in a conversation with Tom Hewitt, Chief Development Officer at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s. What if 카지노 게임 컬렉션 Rottenberg asked 카지노 게임 컬렉션 there was a program that matched new grads with employers, who could show them the ropes while giving them full-time, meaningful employment that could utilize their university degree? A kind of white-collar apprenticeship program. Rottenberg was willing to provide a financial incentive that would encourage employers to take on new grads without work experience.
카지노 게임 컬렉션Alan saw that there are a lot of young people on the sidelines of the workforce,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Hewitt. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Their employment is not taking advantage of the skills they have learned at university.카지노 게임 컬렉션
카지노 게임 컬렉션Traditionally, Arts and Science grads have had a little more difficulty getting that first job,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Hewitt. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Alan wanted to help accelerate their entry into meaningful work, here in Kingston.카지노 게임 컬렉션 He adds, 카지노 게임 컬렉션When I graduated from Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s in 1982 from Political Studies, I would have loved to have stayed in Kingston.카지노 게임 컬렉션 But at the time, like many new grads, he sought opportunities in a larger city.
Hewitt connected Rottenberg with colleagues at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s and in the Kingston community. And that led to action, very quickly.
카지노 게임 컬렉션This was in November 2017,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Donna Gillespie, CEO of the Kingston Economic Development Corporation (Kingston EcDev). 카지노 게임 컬렉션I met Alan at a meeting at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s. He started telling me his idea about supporting arts grads. And I remember smiling and saying, 카지노 게임 컬렉션I know! I카지노 게임 컬렉션m an Art History and Classical Studies grad!카지노 게임 컬렉션 [She is a 1997 Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s alumna.]
카지노 게임 컬렉션So, we had a vision,카지노 게임 컬렉션 she continues, 카지노 게임 컬렉션but we had no rulebook. But we all said, 카지노 게임 컬렉션We can do this.카지노 게임 컬렉션카지노 게임 컬렉션
Two months later, the career apprenticeship program was formally launched to the local business community. And in May 2018, eight recent Arts and Science grads, having been matched with local employers, were starting their new careers in a range of industries, from group benefits to video production to real estate management.
The blueprint
카지노 게임 컬렉션 A grant of up to $4,000 a month is provided, through the philanthropy of Alan Rottenberg, to qualified employers for the first four months of the first year of guaranteed employment.
카지노 게임 컬렉션 Job opportunities must offer a minimum salary of $35,000.
카지노 게임 컬렉션 Employers must have been in operation for at least two years and have at least five employees. This ensures that the new employees have access to both sufficient support and learning opportunities in the workplace.
카지노 게임 컬렉션 Students apply for jobs through the Faculty of Arts and Science, which also promotes interview and resumé workshops and other job supports available through Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Career Services.
카지노 게임 컬렉션 Area employers submit job postings through Kingston EcDev.
카지노 게임 컬렉션 Job interviews take place from late February to late March, with successful candidates starting work in May.
카지노 게임 컬렉션 Apprentices are matched with mentors for workplace advice.
카지노 게임 컬렉션 Employers have access to additional workplace supports through .
Today, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Career Apprenticeship: Kingston has grown exponentially. After successfully matching 20 new grads with employers in 2019, this year the program is aiming for 40. And in January, a spin-off career apprenticeship program launched in Guelph, Ontario, connecting 카지노게임사이트 of Guelph grads with local employers. Representatives from other communities across Canada have expressed interest in adopting the successful Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s-Kingston model.
카지노 게임 컬렉션I카지노 게임 컬렉션m very excited that the 카지노게임사이트 of Guelph is launching its own apprenticeship program this year based on the blueprint of our previous success,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Barbara Crow, Dean of Arts and Science at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s. She was instrumental in planting the idea in the minds of colleagues at the 카지노게임사이트 of Guelph. 카지노 게임 컬렉션The program perfectly encapsulates the value of studying the liberal arts,카지노 게임 컬렉션 she says. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Businesses are recognizing that these soon-to-be graduates bring real value to their company.카지노 게임 컬렉션
What employers need to know
Onboarding new grads into your business culture, processes, and procedures takes time and attention. And while in the first year of the program, some grads were matched with local start-up companies, the screening process for employers was tweaked a little in the second year., While a small start-up certainly has enough work for new employees, it may not yet have the capacity to provide longer-term training and growth for them.
카지노 게임 컬렉션We want to make sure that we give new grads the best first career opportunity,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Gillespie. 카지노 게임 컬렉션When you have other colleagues, then you get to really see office dynamics. And we also wanted to ensure 카지노 게임 컬렉션 with start-ups 카지노 게임 컬렉션 that they카지노 게임 컬렉션re beyond the base sustainability level. So, when they are onboarding, that they카지노 게임 컬렉션re already thinking longer term.카지노 게임 컬렉션
That long-term planning is key for any employer, says the man who got the program started. 카지노 게임 컬렉션The funding is the fuel,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Alan Rottenberg, 카지노 게임 컬렉션but the motor running all this is the efforts of all the people 카지노 게임 컬렉션 at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s and in Kingston. The fuel is just there to incent employers to get over that hump and say, 카지노 게임 컬렉션You know what? I am going to hire this young person who doesn카지노 게임 컬렉션t have five years of experience.카지노 게임 컬렉션 But as employers, they want to retain their employees, after that first incentive. They need to commit to the program for a year. But it doesn카지노 게임 컬렉션t make sense to invest a year in an employee and think that카지노 게임 컬렉션s good enough. If you spend a year getting an employee into your company 카지노 게임 컬렉션 incentive or no incentive 카지노 게임 컬렉션 you want that employee to grow and flourish over a longer period of time, whatever their level of experience. You need to think about their growth over three to five years.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Troy Southward, Managing Partner of Benefits by Design (BBD), says that this type of growth mindset is an integral part of his company. 카지노 게임 컬렉션As a growing organization, we카지노 게임 컬렉션ve put a considerable focus on recruitment and retention of employees. Experience for some positions may be more ideal, however, we have always put a greater emphasis on the fit and the candidate카지노 게임 컬렉션s talent.카지노 게임 컬렉션
When BBD took on two new hires through the apprenticeship program, the company just adjusted its onboarding process a little. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Traditionally, all our new employees go through a rotation of most departments. In most cases, this would be a three-month training cycle. With our apprentices, we cycled them through all the operational departments over a year. The reality is, there is no better way to learn the business than to experience all facets of the organization.카지노 게임 컬렉션
One of the first apprentices hired at BBD, Justin Karch appreciates the exposure he had to all aspects of the business. 카지노 게임 컬렉션It카지노 게임 컬렉션s a little bit daunting in a bigger company, not knowing what other people do. So, I had four months in each department, from client services to underwriting. And I built up a knowledge of the company, a knowledge of the benefits industry as a whole, and I also got to build working relationships with managers and staff across the company.카지노 게임 컬렉션
After his first year as an apprentice, Karch was hired full-time by BBD as a business analyst and project coordinator. One of his big projects these days is implementing a customer relationship management (CRM) tool that will meet the needs of several departments at the company. Having spent time working in three of the teams, he카지노 게임 컬렉션s already got a good handle on the project and what will work for his colleagues.
As Karch was finishing up his degree in Global Development and Geography, he says, 카지노 게임 컬렉션I thought I needed to further specialize in order to secure meaningful employment. I was fully prepared to pursue a college graduate certificate in project management when I stumbled upon the career apprenticeship program.카지노 게임 컬렉션
While Karch is able to leverage his research experience from his undergrad days in the workplace, he also credits his Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s extracurricular activities with some solid transferable skills. 카지노 게임 컬렉션During my final year, I worked as an operations manager with the AMS. That helped me develop leadership and problem-solving skills. I also volunteered as an Orientation Week leader for international students and I think that helped to develop my communication and teamwork skills in the process.카지노 게임 컬렉션
A new model for skilled workforce retention
Thinking long-term about your workforce is critical not just for employers, but for communities. Rottenberg says, 카지노 게임 컬렉션When I came up with the idea, I was really thinking just about the young people getting their first job. But what I카지노 게임 컬렉션ve learned, first in Kingston and now in Guelph, is that cities, as they grow, need to have plans for the retention of young people in the workforce.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Donna Gillespie says that카지노 게임 컬렉션s top of mind for the city of Kingston. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Workforce shortages are becoming more and more critical across the country,카지노 게임 컬렉션 she says, 카지노 게임 컬렉션and we카지노 게임 컬렉션re competing with other communities for talent. We are blessed to have Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s and the colleges here; we have an ongoing pool of talent coming through our community, and we can work together to retain them. I think this type of program completely changes the way we think about careers. It카지노 게임 컬렉션s breaking down the myth that you have to have three to five years of experience in a particular field. It카지노 게임 컬렉션s showing how you can train someone on the job. So, even without the investment from Alan 카지노 게임 컬렉션 which has been a wonderful thing for the Kingston community 카지노 게임 컬렉션 I think it카지노 게임 컬렉션s important that businesses really start to look at this model.카지노 게임 컬렉션
A successful first year
카지노 게임 컬렉션We were really excited that all of our matches who finished their first year successfully were offered extensions to their contract, a promotion, or another opportunity within the company,카지노 게임 컬렉션 continues Gillespie. 카지노 게임 컬렉션The 2019 cohort was hired last May. We participated this year, hiring a new grad. She카지노 게임 컬렉션s a rock star and we hope that she will stay with us.카지노 게임 컬렉션
She카지노 게임 컬렉션s talking about Nour Mazloum, who graduated from Philosophy and Political Studies last year. Mazloum is now the communications and events assistant at Kingston EcDev. As part of her role, she organizes corporate events, including those for the Career Apprenticeship program that bring together employers with students interested in the program.
카지노 게임 컬렉션The most interesting component of my work is the social aspect of my role,카지노 게임 컬렉션 she says. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I meet people from a variety of industries. I find it interesting to learn about what they do and how they help our community and how they started 카지노 게임 컬렉션 or expanded 카지노 게임 컬렉션 their business.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Her job involves a lot more than networking, however. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Economic development is a dynamic world,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Mazloum, 카지노 게임 컬렉션so being able to be agile and adapt quickly to change is extremely important.카지노 게임 컬렉션 In her work developing and writing public reports and presentations, she taps into the research, writing, and critical thinking skills honed through her studies. Transferring those skills toward the needs of her workplace, she says, 카지노 게임 컬렉션I카지노 게임 컬렉션ve learned how to efficiently solve problems and make reasoned judgments.카지노 게임 컬렉션
The benefits of mentorship
카지노 게임 컬렉션Last year, when we expanded to 20 placements,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Gillespie, 카지노 게임 컬렉션we reached out to Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s alumni in Kingston to ask if they were interested in being mentors to new grads. Sometimes, when you enter the workforce, or you카지노 게임 컬렉션re in an office environment for the first time, you may not know the rules, or the workplace culture. It카지노 게임 컬렉션s helpful to have someone who can give you practical advice, like 카지노 게임 컬렉션How do I get my boss카지노 게임 컬렉션s attention when they카지노 게임 컬렉션re never in the office?카지노 게임 컬렉션카지노 게임 컬렉션
Justin Karch definitely sees the advantage of having a mentor. He was paired with Tom Hewitt during his apprenticeship year. 카지노 게임 컬렉션We met regularly for coffee. And we still meet occasionally. His advice and guidance have 카지노 게임 컬렉션 undoubtedly 카지노 게임 컬렉션 contributed to my success at the company. I think it카지노 게임 컬렉션s important to have an unbiased third party to discuss your career with. So, for example, near the end of my one-year contract, I was approached by the director of partnership development team at BBD for a promotion to a sales position, based out of the Port Coquitlam office. It was an exciting 카지노 게임 컬렉션 yet life-altering 카지노 게임 컬렉션 opportunity. I reached out to Tom, and we discussed the pros and cons of the move.카지노 게임 컬렉션 (He decided to stay at the Kingston office.)
Alan Rottenberg also volunteers his time as a career mentor, a role he really enjoys, even when his advice isn카지노 게임 컬렉션t necessarily taken. 카지노 게임 컬렉션The first issue I faced as a mentor was with a young woman who had been at her company for four months. She was doing well, getting more responsibility. She called me up and said, 카지노 게임 컬렉션I카지노 게임 컬렉션m going to ask for a raise.카지노 게임 컬렉션 So, I said 카지노 게임 컬렉션 diplomatically 카지노 게임 컬렉션 that it might be a bit premature to ask for a raise four months into a new job. She took my advice카지노 게임 컬렉션at that time. But a few months later, she called me up for another one of our talks,카지노 게임 컬렉션 he laughs, 카지노 게임 컬렉션and she told me, 카지노 게임 컬렉션I asked for a raise카지노 게임 컬렉션and I got it!카지노 게임 컬렉션
Rottenberg knows that he카지노 게임 컬렉션s not there to micromanage the apprentices he mentors, but to offer his support and experience to help them navigate their own way in the workplace. After all, that카지노 게임 컬렉션s why he kickstarted the program in the first place, to give smart young grads the opportunity to flourish.
