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<p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thanks to all of you who were able to attend the Talent MATCH Introductory Webinar last week! For those of you who missed it, or who may not be aware of the program please read on to learn more:<br style="">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt;">Why would you want to hire a student? What kind of jobs are they
capable of? What the heck is work integrated learning and how do you even hire a student? And how can you access up to $7,000 in wage subsidies for hiring a student?</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt;">All
these questions and more were answered during Talent MATCH’s Introductory Webinar on March 23. But if you missed it live, you can
<a href="https://acewilbc.ca/resource-library/talent-match-introductory-webinar/">
watch the recording now</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt;">! (Includes ASL Interpretation.)</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt;">Yes,
there are still <a href="https://acewilbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/formidable/3/Funding-for-MATCH-as-of-Feb2021-final-1.pdf">
funding options</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt;"> to hire a student for the Summer 2021
Semester and students to fill your positions. Also, if you need guidance prepping a job posting or figuring out interview questions,
<a href="https://acewilbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/formidable/3/Recruiting-Student-Talent-MATCH-final-1.pdf">
Talent MATCH has a resource for that</a>.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt;">Talent
MATCH also offers one-on-one consulting. Send an email to Project Manager Debby Reis at
</span><a><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt;">TalentMatch@acewilbc.ca</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt;">
to get started. I can help you figure out funding, which school has programs that are relevant to the position you’re hiring for, and more!
<a href="https://acewilbc.ca/talent-match/">Visit the Talent MATCH page to learn more</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt;">.</span></p>
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