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Website helps Canadian employers recruit, retain apprentices

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The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum has announced the release of its "Apprenticeship Works: Build on it" database of practical tools that will help employers recruit and retain apprentices.

"This one-stop-shop will show you what many of Canada’s most successful employers already know — that apprenticeship training is the foundation to building a workforce that will help your business grow," the organization said in a media release. "We have shown time and time again that hiring apprentices results in a reduced risk of skill shortages, better relationships with customers, fewer mistakes, improved health and safety performance and greater overall productivity."

Many useful tools already exist to help employers to recruit and retain apprentices. The database includes:
• information on the value of apprenticeship training;
• recruiting tips and interview guides;
• handbooks for implementing your own mentoring program;
• ready-to-use tools for identifying potential skill gaps; and
• worksheets that track apprentices’ progress and development

It’s as easy as 1-2-3.
  1. Click on your industry category
  2. Click on your province or territory
  3. Click on any of the categories to get started: Foundation, Recruiting, Mentoring, Identifying Gaps and Tracking Progress

Want to recruit and retain your employees more efficiently and effectively? Think about apprenticeship as the foundation to your recruitment and retention strategy. It’s easier than you think! Big picture thinking about your staffing needs with apprenticeship as the starting point can help you reduce uncertainty and turnover. This section provides many workshops and tools that will help you with this big picture thinking.

Want to attract and retain talent? Here are the keys to success straight from employers with over 80% apprenticeship retention rates:
• Describe clear entry criteria
• Show a potential career path

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