Welcoming Students into your Organization: Tools, Tips, and Resources
Schedule
Thu May 30 2024 at 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
ATB Entrepreneur Centre | Calgary, AB
About this Event
SESSION GOALS AND OUTCOMES:
Positive onboarding experiences are associated with new employee commitment and satisfaction, factors related to retention (Bowers, Thal, & Elshaw, 2023). For employers looking to build a talent pipeline with student talent - a positive onboarding experience is critical.
Regardless of the size or structure of your organization, employers will walk away from this activity-based workshop with ideas and resources on creating a quality student onboarding experience when hosting a Work Integrated Learning student.
OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE ABILITY TO:
- Describe the importance of onboarding and considerations in how student onboarding differs from onboarding other employees
- Identify different onboarding components that affect your organization, including the level of interaction and support you will receive from a post-secondary partner via different Work Integrated Learning options
- Determine onboarding essentials and timelines that work best for your organization
- Create a high-level orientation plan to introduce a student to your workplace culture, management style, and expectations
- Network with human resources representatives, post-secondary partners, and the TalentED YYC team, available to further support you with referrals, assessing student-based opportunities, and funding application processes
- Gain early access to TalentED YYC’s Employer Resource Hub - an employer tool to help you navigate various employer student onboarding resources
AGENDA
3:30 pm Introduction & Overview of WIL Types and Student Preparation in Onboarding
3:50 pm Onboarding components and resources
4:10 pm Expert Panel: Key Considerations in Successful Student Onboarding
4:50 pm Evaluation and Feedback
FAQs
Where should I park at the venue?
There is ample parking available on the streets around the branch area, with both paid and free options available. Please feel free to make use of these spots when you attend our workshops. Alternatively, Calgary Transit offers two different routes to our Centre: Route 2 and Route 7. You can find information about both routes here. We are also a 15 minute walk from the Downtown West/Kirby C-Train station.
Spots in the ATB lot are reserved for our banking customers coming into the branch to do daily transactions, and is limited to 20 minutes or less. This rule is strictly enforced with no exceptions.
I can no longer make the session, who do I tell:
No problem; please cancel your ticket, or connect with our team at [email protected] so we can release your ticket to another Entrepreneur.
Where is it happening?
ATB Entrepreneur Centre, 1110 17 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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