Graduate mentorship – For Employers
no fixed amount
Subsidy
Description:
The Graduate Mentorship Program is an employment program developed to help employers create long term employment opportunities for unemployed recent post-secondary graduates in their field of study.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is a subsidy of up to 50% of the wages, up to a maximum contribution of $10/hour for 52 weeks.
Continuous Intake
Eligibility:
The applicant/employer must be:
1. a registered private sector business,
2. an organization, 3. a municipality,
4. a band/tribal council,
5. a public health or educational institution,
6. hiring a recent post-secondary graduate who lacks the work experience necessary for the position, 7. paying a minimum wage rate of $15/hour.
The employee must be:
1. an unemployed, recent post-secondary graduate within the last five years and looking for full time employment, 2. legally authorized to work in Canada (Canadian citizen or permanent resident).
Application Steps:
The applicant/employer must:
1. interview and select a candidate for the position,
2. submit their application package and receive confirmation from SkillsPEI that they have been approved for the program before they start their new job.
Documentation Needed:
The employer must submit:
1. the completed application form,
2. a detailed job description,
3. the contact details for the new employee,
4. a sustainability plan to maintain the new employee following the subsidy period, 5. a detailed mentorship plan, 6. the description of the business or company profile and the location of the activity.
About the author
Maurice