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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
• pportunity 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
• f 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

• 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

A perfect Designated Trainer Application

Financial supports & incentives are available to apprentices

• Province of Manitoba
• Apprenticeship Manitoba
• 60% Manitoba Tuition Rebate Eligibility (for entire cost of program)
• $2,500 Journeyperson Business Start Program
• 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)
• 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)

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

Ratio Applications & Processes

• 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
• nce 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

• rdered (25% tax credit avail for employers)

Are the skilled trades for you?

• If you enjoy…
• Working with your hands?
• Putting things together?
• Understanding how things work?
• Solving problems?
• Being physically active?
• Working with new technologies?
• Being outside?
• If you have...
• Good work ethic
• Good reading and writing skills?
• Ability to solve problems?
• Good communication skills?
• Good with technology?
• Creativity and imagination?
• Attention to detail?
• 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?

RESEARCH THE TRADES AND OPTIONS STEP 1 KNOW THE REQUIREMENTS STEP 2 STEP 3 FIND AN EMPLOYER STEP 4 REGISTER YOUR APPRENTICESHIP STEP 5 START YOUR CAREER!

Find More information on Apprenticeship Manitoba’s website Find More information on Apprenticeship Manitoba’s website

• Family and Friends
• Job boards
• Online searches
• School Coordinator

Download the application form at Apprenticeship Manitoba Congratulations

• n starting your

career!

• 1. Student Indicates to teacher he or she is

interested in a Work experience, CFE or HSAP

• 2. Fill in Career Dev. Intake Form with Coord.
• 3. Make list of employers you can work for,

work with Contacts and Teacher to find job

• 4. Complete Resume, and practice interview

with Teacher’s assistance/proofreading.

• 5. Figure out transportation, safety equip. &
• schedule. Arrange for interview, complete

paperwork and start working.

Student Registers with Apprenticeship Manitoba

• Registration form is printed off from website

– Avoid registering online (to keep documents and payment together submitted on paper). – All parties must sign document (*parent if under 18) – $50 payment for Minister of Finance processed – Double check form to ensure accuracy – As soon as form is processed and you receive notification of registration (temp card) then student can start working in HSAP.

Student HSAP Approval

• HSAP contact person receives Letter of approval
• Temporary pocket card sent in mail to student
• Apprentice gets full registration package with

Report of Hours ”Blue” book and permanent pocket card (employer gets confirmation letter)

• Every 110 hours, student is responsible for

making sure assessment form gets filled in with record of hours and submitted to school for credit by supervising teacher or admin.

Assessment Form and Record of Hours

High School Apprenticeship Program

(For School Records Only) Practical Assessment

Student information (please print) ___________________________________ ______________________________ ___________________

___________________________________ ______________________________ ___________________

___________________________________ ______________________________ ___________________

Employer information (please print) _________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

If you require further information regarding the High School Apprenticeship Program or any other apprenticeship program, contact Apprenticeship Manitoba at 945-3337 or toll free at 1-866-777-7893. School use only This log is for credit number: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Credit Number: 980___ Final Mark ___________ % Brandon Thompson Winnipeg

1-877-978-7233 www.manitoba.ca/tradecareers

Year End procedures

• Coordinator would gather all assessments

– in multiples of 110 hours (give warning to employers at the beginning of June)

• Marks entered in Student Information System

– Dept. of Ed codes 9801 to 9806 for Mature student and 9807, 9808 for regular students

• Each division should have course codes created

– E.g. (HSA01 to HSA08)

“Blue Book” Record of Hours

HSAP Credits

• Each 110hrs of paid work, grants 1 HSAP 40s level credit
• Maximum of 8 HSAP 40s level credits and maximum 6 for

mature students

• Employer is responsible to evaluate student for their grade.

Using the evaluation forms provided from Apprenticeship Manitoba or using internal in school process. (Forms can be found on our website) Apprenticeship Manitoba does NOT require these forms as they are for school purpose only

• All credits should be recorded on high school transcripts from

9801-9808

• Manitoba Education kick back of $55 per HSAP credit

reported/recorded

HSAP Credits & Reporting

• Employer must record apprentices hours on blue report of hours booklet
• Blue report of hours booklet must be submitted with a copy of graduated

high school transcript to Apprenticeship Manitoba by mail or in person by deadline date indicated on letter mailed to graduating apprentices in May

• HSAP credits on transcript must match hours reported on blue report of

hours booklet

• Both documents will be recorded in our system, HSAP apprentice will then

be transitioned to Post Secondary Apprenticeship. Incentive credits will be recorded to use as payment for technical training. Every 2 HSAP credits (220hrs) earned will cover 1 full level of tuition

• Apprentice is then eligible to register for Technical Training through

Apprenticeship Manitoba. They do NOT contact the College directly. Pre- employment at the Colleges is a completely separate program.

• Red Seal Certification can ONLY be done through Apprenticeship Manitoba
• Any student that does not report their hours or transcript will be cancelled

How to Transfer after Graduation

WEB www.manitoba.ca/tradecareers EMAIL apprenticeship@gov.mb.ca Apprenticeship Manitoba 100-111 Lombard Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 0T4 Ph: 204-945-3337 / 1-877- 978-7233

For more information contact:

Other ways to engage employers

• Career Coordinators
• Field trips, guest speakers and workshops

– Check on Maple4Teachers for ideas – Career Coordinator has access to many different resources – Career Prospects – Consortia and divisional websites – Rotary Career Symposium and other career Fairs – Many different resources available

Action Plan & Question Period

• How will you format a plan?
• Contact Information:
• Heather Rose

– hrose@sjsd.net – 204-885-9555, ext. 2373

• Melissa Phaneuf-Ahi

– Apprenticeship Manitoba – 100-111Lombard Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0T4 – Phone: 204-945-3337/1-877-978-7233