Career Connections to Employers VTAM Workshop: 11:00 a.m. -12:15 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Career Connections to Employers VTAM Workshop: 11:00 a.m. -12:15 pm Heather Rose Career Development Teacher, St. James-Assiniboia School Division Melissa Phaneuf-Ahi Apprenticeship Manitoba

Career Connections to Employers • Why connect with Employers? Benefits? • How? Learn about different pathways to connect with employers for students – High SAP, Credit for Employment, Life/Work courses, CSIP Volunteer Credits, new Career Development Internship (CDI) credit, software – Field Trips, Guest Speakers in Manitoba – Practical Approaches for teachers • Questions and Answers time and Plan 📞

Benefits of employer engagement: • Develop employability skills • Provide young people with opportunity to learn by doing and to learn from experts • Raise standards of achievement • Increase in commitment to learning, motivation and self-confidence of students • Improve retention of young people in learning after the age of compulsory schooling

• Develop career awareness and ability to benefit for impartial and informed information and guidance • Support active citizenship • Develop ability to apply knowledge, understanding and skills • Improve understanding of the economy, enterprise, personal finance and structure of business organizations and how they work and • Encourage positive attitudes to lifelong learning Source: “Why does Employer Engagement Matter?” Career Development Institute, UK, Sept 2014

Ways to connect with Employers • What are some ways your students connect with employers now? • Suggestions: – Classroom Speakers or Presenters (1 hour) – Donations of equipment, training, materials – Industrial Visits (2-4 hours) – Mock Applications and Interviews (1 school day) – Job Shadowing (2-4 hours – Virtual Industry Visits – Mentoring (1 hours per week for a semester)

More Ways to connect – Vocational Ambassadors/Guests (1 day) – School Leadership/Industry involvement in project – Employment Engagement (Advisory Board) – Enterprise Education (Eg. Learning Partnership) – Teacher Placements for PD (1 school day) – Work Experience and Volunteer Placements (various times and arrangements) – Summer Schools (2 weeks) – *Credit for Employment (Paid) - MB – *High School Apprenticeship/Post-Secondary Links

HSAP Information Session www.manitoba.ca/tradecareers

What is High School Apprenticeship  High School Apprenticeship Program (HSAP) Get on-the-job training with an employer (paid work)  Earn academic credits toward your high school diploma  Earn hours toward a post-secondary apprenticeship after high school  Receive post-secondary tuition exemption for every 2 credits earned  (220 hours worked) You must be 16 years old and enrolled in an approved grade 10, 11, or  12 program General application to be filled out by apprentice, school contact,  employer and parent/guardian. Must be accompanied by $50 payment. Separate cheque for all apprentices.

• All signatures, apprentice/student information, employer information and Journeyperson identification • Date of birth for student/apprentice is mandatory • If Designated Trainer(DT) is needed, DT application along with Work Experience forms need to be submitted all together • School contact signature, email information along with student MET # • Employers must indicate wage or min + 10%, including colonies and number of Journeypersons/Designated Trainers to apprentice ratio • Parents or Guardians must sign off on application if student is under the age of 18 • Cheques are to be written separate for each student/apprentice • Once a student/apprentice has started work, the application should be submitted within 2 weeks of the start date • Applications can be faxed in, mailed in or dropped off. No emails accepted

A perfect Designated Trainer Application • Designated Trainers are used when no certified Red Seal Journeyperson is available (except in our 9 compulsory trades) • They must apply to become a DT and fill out the Work Experience self assessment forms along with the application • All DT’s must have a minimum of 1.5 times the length of the trade to qualify. (Carpenter is a 4 year trade so DT’s must have at least 6years experience and 10,800 working hours) • DT’s must score at least 70% on the self assessment forms to qualify. Ranking of 0-5. 0 being no experience and 5 being lots • Indicating N/A on the work experience form is not an option. Then a 0 must be used • Assessment forms are for ALL of the DT’s experience and not just tasks they perform at that time. We encourage the DT’s to be honest and not shy/modest about their skill

Financial supports & incentives are available to apprentices  Apprenticeship Manitoba Subsidized tuition for most apprenticeship programs  $1,000 Bursary for Final Year Apprentices  Access to Apprenticeship Bursary (amount varies)  Tim McLean Memorial Fund Bursary (amount varies)  High School Apprenticeship Program (HSAP) Incentive – tuition exemption (amount varies)   Province of Manitoba 60% Manitoba Tuition Rebate Eligibility (for entire cost of program)  $2,500 Journeyperson Business Start Program   Service Canada $1,000 Apprenticeship Incentive Grant  $2,000 Apprenticeship Completion Grant   Canada Revenue Agency $500 Tradesperson’s Tools Deduction  $500 Capital Cost Allowance  Tuition Tax Credit for Certification Exams (amount varies) 

Ratio Applications & Processes Most trades have a 1:1 Ratio, 1 Journeyperson/Designated trainer to 1 apprentice • Ratio application can be submitted to have the number of apprentices increased. Recommendation of having another Designated Trainer or Journeyperson is preferred prior to applying for a ratio increase • Ratio application/process can be time consuming and logistical • Exception of Hair/Esthetics that already has a 1:2 ratio • Employer must provide proof of safety procedures, job advertisements for recruitment of Journeypersons, etc

• 1. Life/Work Experience 40S= 65 hours unpaid work experience in a job in the community. – Register with the office to take this course – Requires cover letter, resume, interview and WHMIS training booklet then meet employer. • 2. CSIP Course/Volunteering= .5 (55 hours) or full credit (110 hours) – Student finds a position in a business and pre-register with Admin or Counsellor. • New: Career Develop. Internship (CDI) credit

• 3. High School Apprenticeship (HSAP) 40S – Register with the teacher & office to take this. – Requires cover letter, resume, interview and WHMIS training booklet then 110 hours/credit. – Placed with journeyperson in a trade. (up to 8 cr.) – 4. Credit for Employment (CFE)*30S and 40S- * Prerequisite: Student must have taken or be taking Life/Work course (eg. SJSD Informnet online .5 credit new LF25S is available as a pilot this semester or distance ed) – Student finds job or has existing job and up to 2 credits are available

Process of starting HSAP • Survey students to see who is working already. • Register student with intake form (develop with your area HSAP coordinator or develop your own version of this form) – Demographics – Career interests (CareerCruising or go through myblueprint.ca) – Discuss Transportation methods/Career Coordinator – Availability of students (timetables or summer)

Steps to getting started: • Generate leads with students – Some divisions get students to find employers – Some division assist students and parents to discuss hours, • Division contact would meet with employer once student is approved by admin./guidance supervisor, assessment using forms, Personal Protective Equipment, uniforms, and safety procedures (as policy developed by each division)

Marketing of HSAP • Apprenticeship Manitoba will present at your school to students. Request via phone call or email to General Information Number. • High School Apprenticeship Coordinator for your school division will troubleshoot and assist with issues. • HSAP Posters, brochures and Employer booklets, tax credit information can be ordered (25% tax credit avail for employers)

Are the skilled trades for you?  If you have...  If you enjoy… Good work ethic  Working with your hands?  Good reading and writing skills?  Putting things together?  Ability to solve problems?  Understanding how things work?  Good communication skills?  Solving problems?  Good with technology?  Being physically active?  Creativity and imagination?  Working with new technologies?  Attention to detail?  Being outside?  Mathematical skills?  Coordination and visualization?  Saying YES to any of the above, the skilled trades may be for YOU !

What are the steps to become an apprentice? START YOUR CAREER! REGISTER YOUR APPRENTICESHIP FIND AN EMPLOYER KNOW THE STEP 5 RESEARCH THE REQUIREMENTS TRADES AND STEP 4 Congratulations OPTIONS on starting your STEP 3 career! Download the application STEP 2 form at • Family and Friends Apprenticeship STEP 1 • Job boards Manitoba Find More information on • Online searches Apprenticeship Find More • School Coordinator Manitoba’s information on website Apprenticeship Manitoba’s website