2. Educational Assistance Funding Partnerships May 28, 2012

3. Tip of the Iceberg

4. May 28, 2012 What we will do today Workplace learning in Canada Our partnership Results Recommendations CAUCE 2012

5. Workplace Learning Benefits for: The company The community The individual CAUCE 2012

6. Workplace Learning CAUCE 2012

7. Why it’s important High unemployment Labour skills shortage Aging population Pace of technology Global knowledge economy International competition CAUCE 2012

8. May 28, 2012 What we will do today Workplace learning in Canada Our partnership Results Recommendations CAUCE 2012

9. Western University CAUCE 2012

10. Continuing Studies CAUCE 2012

11. Strategy Partnership with Human Resources Marketing Automated registration process CAUCE 2012

12. Marketing CAUCE 2012

13. Registration CAUCE 2012

14. May 28, 2012 What we will do today Workplace learning in Canada Our partnership Results Recommendations CAUCE 2012

15. Results CAUCE 2012

16. The Learning Spark This course is going to be a wonderful asset for me… it really got the learning spark in my brain blazing away again... Now I'm just trying to decide what path to take. Thank you to everyone who worked hard to get these programs advanced funded. These are wonderful opportunities to grow.

17. May 28, 2012 What we will do today Workplace learning in Canada Our partnership Results Recommendations CAUCE 2012

18. Recommendations 1.Partnerships 2.Marketing 3.Registration system 4.Relationships

19. Thank you for your time!

20. References Canada’s Top Employers http://www.canadastop100.com/national/http://www.canadastop100.com/national/ Saunders, Ron (2009). Fostering Employer Investment in Workplace Learning: Report on a Series of Regional Roundtables. Work and Learning Knowledge Centre and Canadian Policy Research Networks: Ottawa, Canada. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/top-employers/top- employers-2012/the-list-canadas-top-100-employers-for-2012/article2169342/ CAUCE 2012

22. One more story… I am a strong advocate of lifelong learning… I graduated from high school more than three decades ago and I can count on one hand the number of years I have not been in some course or program. -- Michael Mics