Nestle Canada''s Youth Initiative Tackles Youth Employment in Canada
Nestle Canada's Youth Employment Survey reveals that 85% of Canadians believe youth are a dynamic force in today's workplace; however, youth unemployment rate remains high
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 09/23/15 -- As youth unemployment rates reach 13.1 per cent in August 2015, Nestle Canada today announced the launch of its Youth Initiative, a multifaceted program designed to provide tangible training opportunities and experiences for more than 5,000 young adults over the next three years. In conjunction with the launch, Nestle also released results from its Youth Employment Survey which reveals that while youth unemployment is a prevalent issue across Canada, only 25 per cent of Canadians say their place of employment offers intern/apprenticeship programs to help youth gain entry level experience. Nestle Canada is addressing this gap through its Youth Initiative, a program that has been designed to help prepare young Canadians for the workforce and increase their employability.
Despite limited opportunities, the survey finds that the majority of Canadians (85 per cent) agree that youth are a dynamic force in the workplace. Given today''s technologically-savvy environment, it is no surprise that Canadians deem the strongest skills and qualities that this demographic bring to the table are social media expertise (68 per cent) and IT knowledge (65 per cent). A strong percentage also recognize this group provides added value through their fresh perspective (58 per cent) and bridge the gap by tapping into today''s trends and latest innovations (55 per cent).
Over the next three years, Nestle''s Youth Initiative will offer young Canadians the opportunity to develop their professional skills, increase their employability and expand their network. The value of this type of tangible work experience and hands-on training opportunity is unequivocal to Canadians, with nearly all (96 per cent) in agreement that internships and apprenticeship programs are valuable tools that help youth gain practical and valuable experience they can use to enter the workforce.
"We''re thrilled to be launching the Youth Initiative in Canada as we''ve experienced first-hand the tremendous value young adults can bring to an organization," said Shelley Martin, President & CEO, Nestle Canada. "The Youth Initiative focuses on an important need - helping students develop the necessary skills to prepare for the workforce while also building the pipeline for the next generation of leaders."
By providing internships, formalized training programs and ''readiness for work activities,'' Nestle is committed to helping young adults prepare for the future. The program builds on the success of Nestle''s Global Youth Initiative and is an extension of many of the programs already in place in the Canadian marketplace. The initiative consists of four pillars:
The Youth Initiative is part of Nestle''s global efforts to help tackle the unemployment issue and develop talent for the company. For more information, please visit .
About Nestle Canada:
Backed by more than a century of research and experience, Nestle Canada''s vision is to be the most trusted and respected food and nutrition company in Canada, bringing Good Food, Good Life to Canadians. Nestle in Canada manufactures some of the world''s most recognized and trusted brands, including STOUFFER''S, LEAN CUISINE, NESQUIK, NESTLE GOOD START, HAAGEN-DAZS, KIT KAT, NESCAFE, NESTLE PURE LIFE and NESTLE DRUMSTICK. Nestle in Canada employs approximately 3,500 people in more than 20 manufacturing sites, sales offices and distribution centres across the country.
About the survey:
An online survey of 1,555 Canadians was conducted between Monday September 14 and Thursday September 17 using LegerWeb. A probability sample of the same size would yield a margin of error or +/-2.5%, 19 times out of 20. Leger''s online panel has more than 400,000 members nationally - with between 10,000 and 20,000 new members added each month, and has a retention rate of 90%.
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