Exactly one of the reasons that we created the Progressive Experience Program: it does provide some additional money to departments so that they have some resources to actually hire somebody in a progressive experience situation. So they would hire somebody who comes in with particular education, that matches a particular activity the department is trying to do, and then they would rehire the student again and again and again, allowing them to build experience as they move through their education. These are the dollars that we're making available to try to encourage some of the departments to pursue more students and commit to some of these students in a longer term.
Glen Abernethy on Question 213-18(2): GNWT Summer Student Employment Program
In the Legislative Assembly on June 13th, 2016. See this statement in context.
Question 213-18(2): GNWT Summer Student Employment Program
Oral Questions
June 12th, 2016
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