Benefits for employers who participate in OYAP:

• Gaining access to an excellent source of young, enthusiastic and skilled students with strong support systems to ensure success.
• Having the ability to take a student/potential employee on a TRIAL basis before commitment to register them as an apprentice.
• Helping to build a skilled workforce by increasing student awareness of the company and trade within the community.
• Promoting awareness of job opportunities while helping to reduce youth unemployment.
• Having the option to continue or to stop the apprenticeship training at the end of the co-op placement. (Can terminate the arrangement at any time if problems arise from student behaviour or work habits.)
• Potentially being eligible for financial incentives or tax credits for employers who register and hire OYAP apprentices.
• Develop supervisory skills in journeyperson employees.
• Promotes positive attitudes toward the organization and career education.

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