Resources for Employers

Advisory Resources for Employers

If you’re looking to work with a WIL student, but needed some additional support and guidance, ACE-WIL is proud to offer two new advisory programs designed to help you get up-and-running.

Talent Forward

The Talent Forward program helps businesses find the right student talent for their business needs. They offer free one-to-one advising services as well as other informative resources and events to support hiring student talent across BC. This program is open to BC businesses and is funded by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Training, and Skills in partnership with ACE-WIL and the BC Chamber of Commerce.

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Talent MATCH

The Talent MATCH program helps members of the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture, the BC Museums Association, and go2HR: BC’s tourism human resource association. This free program is funded by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Training, and Skills in partnership with ACE-WIL.

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Employer Toolkits

Hiring for Diversity Toolkit

Students from International Pathways bring diverse and global perspectives to the workplace that can lead to an increase in revenue, innovation, and productivity. This Toolkit includes a curated package of resources, including best practices, tip sheets, and checklists, to help you discover how to access this untapped talent pool to fill work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities in your organization.

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COVID-19 Toolkit

This special COVID-19 toolkit contains six tipsheets for workplaces, covering how to #GetWILPowered by engaging a WIL student, recruiting and onboarding remotely, managing WIL students remotely, and bringing WIL students into the workplace. As well, there are two tipsheets to share with WIL students you bring into your organization: tips for working remotely and tips for getting work done.

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5 top tips for successfully recruiting students in a virtual world

With the potential of economic recovery heading into fall, it would be smart to start looking at how to recruit the best in post-secondary student talent now. Whether you’re looking to get a student onboard as part of a work-integrated learning opportunity or hire a soon-to-be graduate…

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5 top tips for successfully recruiting students in a virtual world

COVID-19 Resources

ACE-WIL COVID-19 Workplace Toolkit

This special COVID-19 toolkit contains four tipsheets for workplaces, covering how to #GetWILPowered by engaging a WIL student, recruiting and onboarding remotely, managing WIL students remotely, and bringing WIL students into the workplace. As well, there are three tipsheets to share with WIL... Read More »

ACE-WIL COVID-19 Student Tips

These three special COVID-19 tipsheets for students share ideas for working remotely, working safely, and tips for getting work done: preparing your workspace, being clear about expectations, connecting, productivity tools and more. Read More »

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Toolkit for Employers and Hiring Managers

Six Tools for Diversity in Work Integrated Learning (WIL): Supporting employers to attract, hire and onboard Students from International Pathways (SFIP). The online toolkit brings together evidence-based resources about current practices, the value that diversity brings to a workplace, supports for... Read More »

Ensuring equity, diversity and personal safety

It is an employers responsibility to ensure the workplace is safe and inclusive for their employees. The University of Victoria has collected frequently asked questions and additional external resources to guide employers. FAQs topics include 'Equity during the hiring process' and 'Creating a safe and inclusive workplace.' Learn more »

Tips for hiring students with disabilities

The University of Waterloo addresses practicing accessible hiring and creating an accessible workplace by removing barriers to find talented candidates. Learn more »

Hiring international students

Eligible students may be hired while they are still studying or after they graduate. Learn more about these guidelines to hire international students, as defined by the Government of Canada. Learn more »

Funding

Get Funding - Program Details

If you’re considering hiring a work-integrated learning student for your organization, you may be eligible for one or more Federal and BC funding resources, including grants and wage subsidies. Learn more »

Get Funding - COVID-19 Updates

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, governments have announced changes to funding programs which means more funding, faster access to the funding and more flexibility. These are the latest updates, as of June 1, 2020. Learn more »

Articles about Work-Integrated Learning

Helping students succeed through work-integrated learning

An increase in funding to all of B.C.’s 25 public universities, colleges and institutes will allow public post-secondary institutions to provide better opportunities for students to participate in co-op experiences. “Work-integrated learning gives students the opportunities to build the best... Read More »

Work Integrated Learning: why is it increasing and who benefits?

Post-secondary students are expected to have gained a broad skillset of capabilities upon graduating from their educational institution. One major benefit of work integrated learning occurs when universities or colleges offer opportunities for students to integrate their learning experiences as... Read More »

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Advisory Resources for Employers

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Employer Toolkits

Hiring for Diversity Toolkit

COVID-19 Toolkit

5 top tips for successfully recruiting students in a virtual world

COVID-19 Resources

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Funding

Articles about Work-Integrated Learning