Innovative Work-Integrated Learning: Smarter Skills Solutions for Canada’s SMEs
BHER and our WIL partners have developed a suite of innovative work-integrated learning (WIL) programs that are short, flexible, and less resource-intensive to meet the needs of all businesses in Canada.This report reviews the impact of BHER’s WIL programming for Canadian SMEs.
By offering lower-barrier innovative WIL options — such as microplacements, hackathons, and industry projects — we are helping Canadian businesses overcome challenges to hiring students while also helping more students gain access to hands-on experiences that develop their professional skills and networks. Key highlights you’ll find in the report:
- BHER’s innovative WIL programs help SMEs overcome the resource, time, and risk challenges they face in participating in conventional WIL programs – and, in doing so, demonstrate the value of WIL engagement.
- The benefits of innovative WIL are substantial for both students and employers, with quantitative results to prove it.
- Innovative WIL works in complement alongside conventional WIL placements to give employers more student engagement options to choose from.
Find actionable insights on the impact of innovative WIL for students, SMEs, and Canada’s economy at large by downloading this report.
