NEWS Blog - FOR ALL
January 6, 2010
2010 Champion Awards
Posted by EmployerRegistry.ca
The Passport to Prosperity Employer Champion Awards were created to acknowledge these important contributions and particularly recognize Ontario employers who have shown an outstanding commitment to providing meaningful work experiences for high school students in their communities through any of the following:
- Job Shadowing
- School-Work Transition Programs
- Mentoring
- Classroom or Worksite Visits
- Career Talks
- Cooperative Education
- Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
For more information or to nominate an employer click here. Nomination Forms also available below in PDF format :
May 5, 2009
2009 Employer Forum & Champion Awards Ceremony
Posted by EmployerRegistry.ca
On April 28, 2009, five Ontario employers were presented the 2009 Passport to Prosperity Employer Champion Award in recognition of their outstanding commitment to providing meaningful work experiences for high school students in their communities. These opportunities, which include career talks, worksite visits, job shadowing and cooperative education placements, aim to help prepare students for the critical transition from the classroom to the workforce.
This year’s five Employer Champion Award recipients are:
Click on the links above to see a special video celebrating the achievements of our employer champions.
April 3, 2009
2009 Employer Forum & Champion Awards Ceremony
Posted by EmployerRegistry.ca
Please join us at the 2009 Employer Forum and Champion Awards Ceremony, as we celebrate the tenth anniversary of Passport to Prosperity. We will recognize the strong partnerships that continue to thrive between our organizations and schools, as a result of this initiative, and the many benefits to our employers and students across the province.
To learn more, download the complete pdf invitation with full details. Email laura.tocker@hillandknowlton.ca for further information.
March 20, 2009
Summer Experience Program with the Ontario Public Service
Posted by EmployerRegistry.ca
The Summer Experience Program (SEP) provides a variety of summer positions in the Ontario Public Service, its related agencies and community groups. Jobs will include some bilingual positions, and are available in many areas: recreation and culture, fish and wildlife, lab research, public education, travel and tourism, and much more! Six-to-eight week work assignments are available for 15 to 24 year-olds (up to age 29 years if you are a person with a disability) in a variety of summer positions throughout Ontario.
To take a look at what's available and learn how to apply, visit the Summer Experience Program website.
January 21, 2009
Employer Champion Awards - Call for Nominations
Posted by Matt Elliott
The Passport to Prosperity Employer Champion Awards were created to recognize Ontario employers who have shown an outstanding commitment to providing meaningful work experiences for high school students in their communities through a variety of experiential learning programs. Is there an employer in your community that you feel has demonstrated tremendous dedication to providing students vital work experiences and skills? If so, consider nominating them for a 2009 Employer Champion Award.
You can forward nominations by fax, mail or electronically. Click here to get started!
January 20, 2009
New: Follow our development
Posted by Matt Elliott
As part of our commitment to openness as we develop this new online system, EmployerRegistry.ca is proud to announce the establishment of a new section of the site focused on our architectural progress. The EmployerRegistry.ca Development Space features a continuously-updated list of major features currently in the works by the design and development team. Over time, we'll continue to cross items off this list and add new ones. EmployerRegistry.ca is a continually evolving online community -- we hope you'll stick with us and watch us grow.
September 2, 2008
New Specialist High Skills Majors for a New School Year
Posted by Matt Elliott
The Premier of Ontario's office posted this release on their website today. The student success stories that have come from the Specialist High Skills Major programs across the province are testament to the difference your business or organization can make by registering today!
McGuinty Government Prepares Even More Students For Future Jobs
It’s every student’s dream — finding a career that matches their interests. Now, more Ontario high school students will get that opportunity.
The government is expanding its Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM) program by adding two majors: Community Safety and Emergency Services and Information and Communications Technology. This will help even more students train for careers in fields such as fire protection, telecommunications and computer engineering.
Students learn on the job and in the classroom. They also earn valuable industry certifications, including first aid and C.P.R. qualifications. The program allows students to customize their learning, giving them more opportunity to explore career goals. Thanks in part to this program, graduation rates have gone from 68 per cent to 75 per cent since 2003. That means 22,500 more students have graduated.
The Specialist High Skills Majors program is part of the government’s plan to invest in the skills and education of its people.
QUOTES
“We’re helping students tailor their education so they can take charge of their futures and reach their full potential,” said Premier Dalton McGuinty.
“By providing these innovative learning opportunities, we are seeing more students engaged in high school and — more importantly — graduating,” said Education Minister Kathleen Wynne.
QUICK FACTS
- SHSM programs are offered in 338 Ontario high schools.
- About 14,000 students are enrolled in one of 14 available majors.
- The program is now available in all school boards across Ontario.
LEARN MORE
Read student success stories.
Learn more about other ways Ontario is helping students succeed.
See what happened when a mom got more involved in her daughter’s education.
August 25, 2008
Gearing up for a New School Year
Posted by Matt Elliott
We've spent all summer getting things ready for the new school year. In the last two months alone, we've made over 100 improvements to the EmployerRegistry.ca system, responding quickly to the great feedback we've received from all our users during this preview launch period. Some of the big changes include:
- Full support for older web browsers, including Internet Explorer 6
- Greater controls for our Passport to Prosperity coordinators, including the ability to change, modify and remove registrations
- A new resources system, where users can upload and attach files (like brochures, PowerPoint presentations and other documents) to organizations with EmployerRegistry.ca
- An extensive news & events system, which will allow Passport to Prosperity coordinators to share local success stories on their local mini-sites
- A password reminder system for those mornings when you just can't remember
- Improvements to the underlying architecture, making the site over three times faster than it was at launch
If you haven't been back on the site in a while, we invite you to look around and see what's new. As September approaches, we'll be continuing to build and develop, working our way towards EmployerRegistry.ca 2.0.
As always, if you have any questions or comments about the system, please email me.
May 6, 2008
Dashboard Speed Improvements
Posted by Matt Elliott
Our developers rolled out some speed improvements to the server this past weekend which should make navigating the dashboard area of the site faster than ever. Try it out and see if you notice a difference! If you experience any slowness anywhere else on the site, please let me know.
May 2, 2008
New Content Pages
Posted by Matt Elliott
New content pages have been uploaded to the site:
I've also updated the Passport to Prosperity Toolkit page with some new resources, including a French version of the PowerPoint (Thanks to Julie Joncas) and a high-res jpeg version of the EmployerRegistry.ca logo.
May 1, 2008
First Report Available
Posted by Matt Elliott
We're currently beta testing the site's reporting ability. Passport to Prosperity coordinators and Educators can now generate pdf "Employer Detail" reports on any employer in the system. To try it out, click this button:
Keep in mind that the reporting services currently only work with Internet Explorer 7. We're working to expand compatibility. If you have any feedback on this feature, let me know.
April 30, 2008
Industry Associations & Sector Councils can now register
Posted by Matt Elliott
Today we've finalized support for Industry Associations and Sector Councils. They can now register through their very own registration form. We'll be rolling out additional support for Industry Associations & Sector Councils in the coming months. They'll be able to share resources, send out notices and more. Stay tuned.