Over 500 students have registered with the Department. since December, 1997.

The Department expects 300 additional students to register by June, 1998.

The benefits for any participating employers is threefold: The service is free without any recruitment costs.

Placement Officers will match student needs with employer needs.

Pre-employment workshops prior to student placement to clarify employer expectations.

Time period The programme commences the in third week of June and will run for eight weeks for post-secondary students and five weeks for secondary students.

Salary Weekly wages will be paid by Government Departments and remains at $300 for post-secondary students and $200 for secondary students.

Employers in the private sector who wish to offer more may do so.

Volunteer Work For some students the chance to work in a volunteer capacity in a non-profit organisation will be a valuable work experience.

For further details call 297-7714 or wrote to the Department of Labour and Training, 94 Reid Street, Hamilton.