The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce has joined chambers and boards of trade across Canada in a partnership with Magnet and the Talent Opportunity Program to connect chamber members with new talent through a network of hiring tools and business growth resources.  
 
Key to the partnership between Magnet and local chambers is connecting businesses of all sizes and industries to opportunities to hire young talent and access wage subsidies through the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), funded by the Government of Canada. SWPP allows employers to access wage subsidies of up to $7,500 when they hire Canadian post-secondary students for work integrated learning experiences. 
 
“The SWPP wage subsidy is a valuable resource for our business community,” said Steve McLellan, CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. “By hiring the next generation of talented workers, businesses will have the ability to bring on flexible workers, inject creativity and innovative thinking into their business and get assistance with preparing their business for a post-pandemic recovery,” added McLellan.
 
The Chamber Partnership Initiative will support access to the following key features through Magnet’s platform:
 

• Nationwide student recruitment: Hiring a student? Use the Outcome Campus Connect functionality to reach student job seekers across 85+ post-secondary institutions with one click. 
• Financial support for student hiring: Wage subsidies of up to $7,500 available to employers to hire post-secondary students through the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP).
• Intelligent job matching: Employers can target job postings directly to job seekers based on skills, experience, education, and industry-specific certifications.
• Diverse hiring: Employers know the value of a diverse workforce. Build more inclusive and equitable hiring practices with the Hire Immigrants and Discover Ability resource hubs. Magnet’s platform also enables diverse and inclusive hiring with tools that target LGBTQ candidates, newcomers, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, women, and visible minorities. 
• Customized business growth content: Access to export-related opportunities and business growth information from Magnet content partners, including OCC, Export Development Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and Global Affairs Canada and the Future Skills Centre.

 
Working with chambers and boards of trade across Canada, the Chamber Partnership Initiative will support businesses in all sectors in accessing Magnet’s intelligent job matching technology. Businesses are encouraged to sign up to the platform to be connected with students and receive the SWPP subsidy. Find more information on the program here: https://saskchamber.com/programs/training/student-work-placement-program/. 

 
 
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce serves as the voice of business and represents the interests of over 10,000 individual businesses, industry associations, and local chambers across the province through its chamber network. For more information on the Chamber, please visit www.saskchamber.com.
 

 
The Chamber Partnership Initiative is part of a suite of programs funded by the Federal Government to support economic recovery across Canada, in partnership with chambers of commerce and boards of trade, small and medium-sized businesses, post-secondary institutions, and communities from coast to coast.
 
Magnet is a digital platform with a mission to accelerate inclusive economic growth across Canada by advancing careers, businesses and communities. 
 
Magnet and the TOP, in partnership with provincial and regional chambers and boards of trade from coast to coast, will deliver a range of supports targeted at employers, students and local communities, through Chamber Portals across the country.
 

  
*Funded by the Government of Canada