8. Overview of Program |
Please give a brief description of the initiative, in one or two sentences. | The Virtual Job Finding Club is aimed at reaching upcoming graduates and recent graduates who are unemployed or underemployed, within and outside the province, using the power of the Internet and Elluminate Live! presentation software. |
9. Why Developed / Problems / Issues Targeted |
What are the main aims or objectives of the initiative? Is it designed to address any particular problems or issues? If so, please specify what these are. | |
10. Key Features / Content
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Please describe the main features of the program, focusing in particular on those aspects that are particularly innovative, effective or promising. | Comprised of a series of workshops conducted on-line throughout the week. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with the group during the session using a headset with a microphone or through the direct messaging window incorporated within the "Elluminate Live!" software. |
| 11. Funding Mechanisms | Please describe the type of funding mechanism used for this initiative (e.g. provider’s own budget, service contract, grant, co-funding etc.) | |
| 12. Organizational Dimensions | Please describe any key organizational dimensions of this initiative, e.g. delivery mechanisms, number of trainers, reporting structure etc. | |
| 13. Partnerships Integral or Related | Are there any partner organizations involved in the delivery of the initiative? If so, please provide brief details of the partnership arrangements. |
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| 14. Stakeholder Involvement | What mechanisms are used, if any, to involve key stakeholders involved in the development, delivery or evaluation of the initiative? Which groups of stakeholders are involved? | No real stakeholder involvement but students are surveyed to determine satisfaction with, comments or suggestions about service. |