5.3 To the Employment Partner
The employment partners also benefitted greatly from Bridging the Gap. In
interviews with the Evaluator, many had expressed initial skepticism and confusion
about the project, but by the end, every employment partner spoke highly of
the project and the abilities of the clients. Many employment partners indicated
they would not have hired these individuals if it had not been for Bridging
the Gap.
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COSTS |
- local labour pool trained on the specific and multiple work requirements
of their workplace as well as the industry locally, provincially and internationally.
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- Time required for the ongoing managementand communication of the project.
No employment partner thought it was too onerous.
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- Up to 20 weeks of practical training which was productive labour for
the employment partner
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- logistical management to ensure the clients were learning about all aspects
of the business in a safe and supervised environment
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- future employees received industry–specific training (lumber grading
& fork lift operator, for example); field trips to relevant sites and operations;
and mandatory training such as occupational health and safety and first
aid. All required or desired courses the company would have had to pay
for.
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- tailored curriculum developed for training to the needs of their workplace.
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- policy and procedures manual developed for the work site
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- A feeling of being "supported and assisted" by the partners in the project,
and government generally.
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