2009-12 Wage Subsidy Program
Electricity First Work, a Career Focus Initiative

Now accepting applications! 

The Electricity Sector Council is offering companies a subsidy of up to$10,000.00 for each new graduate technician, technologist and engineer you hire.
 
To qualify for the subsidy, host companies/employers must:

• Be a small to medium business (under 2,300 employees)
• Guarantee a minimum of 30 hours of work per week in a full-time position for a minimum of 4 months
• Provide $2 in wages for every $1 of wage subsidy received (a maximum of $10,000.00 per candidate available)
• Must have nepotism policy in place
• Develop a formal learning plan (personalized action plan, between an employer and a participant, designed to help set and meet work-related learning objectives)
• Have completed the wage subsidy application and, have the employer wage subsidy contract in place before the candidate starts work

For a recent graduate hire to qualify they must:

• Have graduated from a Canadian or international post secondary institution
• Be between the ages of 15 and 30
• Have graduated as a technician, technologist or engineer
• Be a new hire (not an existing employee) and
• Be a Canadian citizen or have landed immigrant status

For further information and application forms, please go to http://www.brightfutures.ca/projects/electricity_first_work/2009_application_documents.html

This program is supported by the Government of Canada Sector Council Program. 

Electricity Sector Council
info@brightfutures.ca
www.brightfutures.ca

Getting Georgian College students working for you!

Welcome, to Georgian’s Centre for Co-operative Education/Internship and Career Services.
We offer employers a one stop free year round job posting service for co-op, internship, full time, casual, part-time and summer positions.

• We’ll assist you with job postings and arranging interviews.
• We will match your needs as an employer with student career goals, education and experience.

Our team is here to help you meet your recruiting requirements. Let us work on your behalf.

Why hire a Georgian student?

• Highly motivated and qualified students available from a wide range of programs
• Three semester system means Co-op students are available year round
• Fill your special projects, vacation, contract and seasonal requirements
• Enhance your company’s visibility and reputation on campus
• Reduces recruitment costs for future hires
• Ontario Co-op Tax Credit available
• Evaluate on-the-job performance for future full-time positions
• Eliminate or reduce training periods for future graduate hiring