Graduate Database for the Northwest

PURPOSE: To create a link between postsecondary graduates (college and university) and the available work within the Northwest Region of New Brunswick.

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MINISTRY

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Department of Postsecondary Education, Training and Labour, Government of New Brunswick

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DESCRIPTION

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A multi-sectoral partnership in Northwest New Brunswick has created a database containing key information about high school, college and university graduates in the region. The graduates captured in the database are from the region but can either be currently working outside of the region (other provinces or territories or in the United States) or are unemployed/underemployed within the region. Graduates are contacted by email, phone and/or mail.

This database is also used to communicate information around regional economic development, social and cultural information as well as available programs and services.

Employers may register as well to indicate the positions that are available. Once this happens, the job posting is sent to graduates with an education level suitable for the advertised job.

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RESULTS

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Since this project began in 2004, approximately 4,500 graduates have registered in the regional database.

The database has not only created a synergy between recent graduates and employers in the region, but also between the economic development partners within the region, supporting a project that meets a common need.

Success is not only defined by the number of youth and graduates that are linked to the Northwest region through this system, but the number of employers who have successfully filled their vacancies with qualified candidates.

In 2013, a new service provider took over the database (Edupol). They will continue to monitor use with both graduates and employers.

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FURTHER INFORMATION

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BDNO - Le Billet de l'Emploi!

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