<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Have you thought about hiring a student but weren’t sure how to? Or if you could afford to? Or what you’d have a student do?</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> The <a href="https://acewilbc.ca/talent-match/">Talent MATCH Program</a></span><a href="https://acewilbc.ca/talent-match/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> can help!<br><br>It’s launching with a free introductory webinar on March 23 at 2:00pm (PST). Register here: </span><a href="https://uvic.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpcOiurTIrHdDlGLIZil7HMIEgMqAY66F9" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://uvic.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpcOiurTIrHdDlGLIZil7HMIEgMqAY66F9</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The webinar will introduce you to Talent MATCH, offer tips to finding students talent, and tell you about funding that’s available now. The webinar will also feature Heather McGilvary, a Senior Program Coordinator with TECHNATION—a <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/work-integrated-learning.html">Student Work Placement Program</a> (SWPP)</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> delivery partner. Heather will explain how you can acquire a wage subsidy through SWPP via <a href="https://technationcanada.ca/en/future-workforce-development/career-ready-program/">TECHNATION</a> as well as information on the SWPP in general. And of course, we’ll highlight stories from students and the jobs they’ve done to help organizations thrive.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://uvic.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpcOiurTIrHdDlGLIZil7HMIEgMqAY66F9">Sign up for the webinar</a> now!</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> In the meantime, check out the Talent MATCH Program webpage. You’ll find a student recruitment tool kit and information on funding that is available now.</span></p><br><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Talent MATCH is specifically targeted at museums, arts, tourism, culture, and hospitality organizations. Not only will the Program offer webinars and resources to make it easier for you to connect with student talent, but we’re offering one-on-one advising. Visit <a href="https://acewilbc.ca/talent-match/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://acewilbc.ca/talent-match/</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span> for more information.<br>
</span><p><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,53,95)">Debby Reis (she/her)</span><br>
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