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Meeting your current and future workforce needs:

November 11, 2009

ORHMA Insider Newsletter 163

Co-op and other experiential education opportunities allow employers to meet and train their future workforce, while providing real-life experience in the workplace.

Employers can register for a range of experiential learning opportunities by going to www.employerregistry.ca. These can include career talks, Co-op or involvement in the new Specialist High Skills Major programs. On the EmployerRegistry.ca, teachers are able to research opportunities on behalf of their students and connect with you, the prospective employer-host.

Passport to Prosperity is a province-wide initiative, funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education, to increase employer awareness of and participation in school-to-work programs for secondary school students.EmployerRegistry.ca is a resource of Passport to Prosperity.



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