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the time to start hiring students for the fall semester! And if you need a little help, the
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Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)</a> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">offers
a wage subsidy of up to $7,500 towards hiring a student.</span></p>
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SWPP has changed eligibility criteria, meaning your organization can probably access funding!
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Join us on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 1:00pm PT</a> for an information session</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
on how the program works, eligible positions, and how to apply.</span></p>
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to you by the <a href="https://acewilbc.ca/talent-match/">Talent MATCH Program</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">,
the SWPP Info Session will feature representatives from two SWPP delivery partners: Cheryl Serpanchy, the Regional Coordinator at
<a href="https://www.wil-ait.digital/en/">ICTC WIL Digital</a></span><a href="https://www.wil-ait.digital/en/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">,
and Louie Di Palma, the Director of SME Programs at the <a href="https://occ.ca/talent-opportunities-program/">
Talent Opportunities Program</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">.
They will review student positions their programs can fund, employer and student eligibility criteria, and how to apply.</span></p>
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info session is free, but you must register for it here.</a></span><a href="https://uvic.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMoceyspzIjG9Nd6zTs-KLHbY_-O4IpARGu" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Want more information on hiring
students? Visit the <a href="https://acewilbc.ca/talent-match/">Talent MATCH webpage</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
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