Welcoming Students into your Organization: Tools, Tips, and Resources

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