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For Immediate Release
May 15, 2004
New Trades Program A Win Win
Burlington,
ON - The Centre for Skills Development
& Training (The Centre) is proud to announce the
launch of an exciting new career training opportunity
for youth: The Machinist and Millwright - Skills Link Program.
This new program, which represents the most recent
in a series of collaborative partnerships formed by
The Centre with both government and industry, will provide
20 young men and women between the ages of 16 and 30
with the opportunity to train for rewarding manufacturing
industry careers in Machinist and Millwright related
positions.
With a start date of May 31, 2004, the program features
24 weeks of in-class skills enhancement, followed by
4 weeks of “hands-on, on-the-job experience”
and 20 weeks paid work placement. The in-class portion
of the program will take place at The Centre, while
the on-the-job experience and work placement portions
will be provided through The Centre’s various
industry partners. Tuition sponsorship and income support
will be provided to qualified candidates by the Government
of Canada, through the federal Skills Link program.
“One of the things we’ve been hearing a
lot lately from manufacturers is that while there is
an increasing number of individuals applying for entry
level positions, too few have the technical and employability
skills necessary to succeed in these positions,”
says Tom Logan, Manager, Trades and Technology at The
Centre. “Through our close relationship with companies
in the industry, what we have been able to do is to
create a program that meets the needs of both students
and employers. Our students get the education and experience
they need to succeed while industry gets access to a
pool of potential employees with the combination of
technical and employability skills they’ve been
looking for. It’s a real win-win. Given the role
that manufacturing plays in the economy of this region,
career prospects for those with this combination of
skills and experience are quite promising indeed!”
For more information
about the Machinist and Millwright – Skills Link
Program, about The Centre or about other Skilled
Trades or related programs, please call 905-333-3499,
Ext. 121 or e-mail
trades@thecentre.on.ca
The Centre for Skills Development & Training is
a leading provider of quality career and workforce development
programs, products and services specializing in Pre-Apprenticeship
Trades and Technology, Career Planning and Development
and Language Skills and Academic Upgrading.
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