Introducing Mohawk's Future Ready Premium Employer Program

In the fall of 2019, a new initiative was launched at the college to more actively engage industry and community partners in the training of job-ready college graduates. The Future Ready Premium Employer Program aims to give students greater opportunities to build careers with leading employers in the Hamilton region, while expanding employers’ access to Mohawk graduates. The program kicked off with a select group of ten industry partners focusing on exclusive projects to enhance the learning experience for students, while helping to address the employment priorities of the companies involved. Although the promotional campaign was on hold throughout the spring and summer of 2020, while businesses adapted to the rapid changes that took place due to COVID-19, it re-started again this fall.

The ten premium employers are:

• ArcelorMittal Dofasco
• Gerrie Electric
• City of Hamilton
• Hamilton Health Sciences
• IBM Canada
• KF Aerospace
• L3Harris
• Stelco
• Thrive Group
• Walters Group

The program offers employers early involvement in college program development and design as well as opportunities to contribute to specialized Mohawk-led community programs. For students, the program offers new learning modules to support career development throughout their program of study, with certification upon completion. Students will also benefit from the program through early exposure to significant employers in the region, opportunities to explore company-specific jobs prior to graduation, as well as post-graduation job search advising and support.

Do you or your business want to connect to students sooner?

Whether you are a start-up in need of an applied research partner or a co-op student, a blue-chip enterprise seeking top talent, or any business in between, Mohawk’s workforce and training facilities will take your organization to the next level. As one of Canada’s first colleges to offer co-op, we have grown to work with more than 1,100 community employers, we are one of Ontario’s largest apprentice trainers, and you will find us among the top 10 Canadian colleges in applied research. The result of these efforts is an outstanding 90.9 per cent employer satisfaction rate. Our commitment to working closely with regional employers to develop a skilled and workplace-ready labour supply occurs through collaborative planning, co-op programs and work-integrated learning initiatives. As an industry partner, your voice will also help shape the training of future employees to meet the unique needs of your business. To help you easily connect to partnership opportunities, we have a one-stop shop to access Mohawk’s many options for developing your workforce.

Visit Industry and Employers.

This story originally appeared in the Fall 2020 issue of the InTouch magazine.