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hired students previously, the program
may enable them to offer more student
placements within their organization
than they have in the past."
Students can offer a wide variety of
benefits to an organization. As
post-secondary students, in these
placements, they already have some
education and training related to the
field.
"They're able to bring new eyes to
challenges or gaps that employers may
have. They are also able to work on
special projects or be able to provide
some human resource capacity or
support to employers," says McLachlan.
"On the student side of the equation,
the work opportunities are vital to the
"Excellence in Manufacturing
Consortium (EMC) is delivering the
Government of Canada's Student Work
Placement Program (SWPP) to Canada's
manufacturing and related sectors
through the WILWorks Program."
Susan McLachlan, EMC
application of what they are learning in
the classroom," she says. "The other
piece is that it's giving them relevant
work experience to support them in
their future job search, following
graduation.
"Furthermore, it allows students to
test the waters and see which areas of
the industry they would like to work
in or perhaps specialize," says
McLachlan.
"Whether they are working on
projects as part of their program or
bringing their learning on board, being
able to leverage that talent and the
learning that they're doing in the
classroom within that setting for the
employer is of use to both parties.
Work-integrated learning is beneficial
to all involved. Students are able to
apply their knowledge in a real work
setting and employers are able to
leverage student talent. It is a win-win
for both sides," says McLachlan.
Find out more information about the
Brought to you by
WILWorks program here.
About the company
EMC is Canada's largest manufacturing
consortium. For more than a quarter
century, EMC has been responsible for
contributing significant knowledge,
expertise and resources toward the
success of more than 13,000
consortium and online member
manufacturers, representing every
province across Canada. EMC's total
manufacturing audience includes
40,000-plus employers and 600,000
manufacturing employees.
EMC facilitates events in more than
60 consortium regions, across more
than 450 communities. Offering a
broad range of hands-on programs and
services, EMC is helping manufacturers
to lower costs, access greater
opportunities to compete for business
and improve efficiencies in dealing with
the day-to-day complexities of running
a manufacturing operation.
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