Province Announces New Graduate Placement Program
Published by the Department of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
The province is enticing more students to stay in Nova Scotia after graduating by helping them secure good jobs. Economic and Rural Development and Tourism Minister Percy Paris announced a new program that will encourage employers to hire recent co-operative education graduates in high-demand areas.
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More youth who have gone through the co-operative education programs will now have the opportunity to stay and build their futures here in Nova Scotia. This innovative program gives graduates the chance to develop the skills they need for good jobs. And that's what jobsHere is all about.
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Percy Paris, Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism
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The Graduate Placement Program will provide advantages for the future success of students and employers who hire our graduates. Our co-operative education programs complement the academic experience and provide great opportunities for students to gain career related work experience.
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Carolyn Watters, vice-president academic and provost at Dalhousie University
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This program will link graduates with potential employers. In turn, this will strengthen our work force with people who have experience and the right skills for good jobs.
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Percy Paris, Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism
Quick Facts
- The province is investing $400,000 to provide a 50 per cent wage subsidy for the first three months of employment, up to a maximum of $7,500.
- The program is expected to support 50 job placements in 2012-13.
- The province will encourage students to explore co-operative opportunities in sectors such as ocean technology, financial service, information and communication technologies, and aerospace and defence.
- The initiative has been developed with Nova Scotia's colleges and universities that offer co-op programs.
- The Workforce Strategy program is part of jobsHere, the plan to grow our economy.
Media Contacts
- Jill Edwards
- Economic and Rural Development and Tourism
- 902-424-4891
- E-mail: edwardjx@gov.ns.ca
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Economic and Rural Development and Tourism Minister Percy Paris announces the province's new graduate placement program.
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Economic and Rural Development and Tourism Minister Percy Paris announces the province's new graduate placement program.
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Susan Spence Wach, associate vice-president academic at Dalhousie University, talks about the advantages the province's new graduate placement program will offer students.
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People in attendance applaud as Economic and Rural Development and Tourism Minister Percy Paris announces the province's new graduate placement program.
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Jennifer Jackson, a student at SimplyCast, is happy with Nova Scotia's new graduate placement program.
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Student Veronica Baker might be able to take advantage of Nova Scotia's new graduate placement program.
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Economic and Rural Development and Tourism Minister Percy Paris says the program helps students secure full-time, permanent jobs.
Susan Spence Wach, associate vice-president academic at Dalhousie University, says the program gives students a foot in the door and businesses an opportunity to form a relationship with students.
Veronica Baker, a student at Dalhousie, says co-op is important because it gives students real life experience while going to school.