Orientation

Rima AristocratPresident & CEO

Ken WoodVP

Bernard DoyleFinance Manager

Shannon LeverAdmissions Consultant/Co-op Coordinator

Ann KnowltonCampus Manger

Sharon Schwartz Admin Assistant

Willis College Admin Staff

PastSteve T. Willis – A Foundation for Success

Over 115 Years of Public Trust!

ABOUT WILLIS COLLEGE

Established in 1896, Willis College provides quality training and education to students through its three campuses in the Ottawa region. Willis College offers many employer-driven, career-focused programs and has made landmark partnerships with private businesses to ensure graduates have the skills they need to succeed in jobs that are available today. Willis College is proud to be Canadian-owned and operated, and is registered under the Private Career Colleges Act. Its reputation for providing quality training and for preparing graduates to succeed is underscored by the numerous awards the college and its management have received.

ABOUT WILLIS COLLEGE Established in 1896, Willis College provides quality training and education to students through its three campuses in the Ottawa region. Willis College offers many employer-driven, career-focused programs and has made landmark partnerships with private businesses to ensure graduates have the skills they need to succeed in jobs that are available today. Willis College is proud to be Canadian-owned and operated, and is registered under the Private Career Colleges Act. Its reputation for providing quality training and for preparing graduates to succeed is underscored by the numerous awards the college and its management have received.

Finally, in 1989, the College witnessed a further transition with the ownership of the company being transferred to the Aristocrat family. As with her predecessors, Ms. Rima Aristocrat has cultivated the tradition of training excellence on which the College was founded and has successfully taken the College from business training to the next level – Technology and Healthcare.

PresentRima Aristocrat – A New Vision

Benefits to our StudentsWillis College Student Advantage

Exclusive Partnerships with Employers Government Security Clearance –

Reliability Status – Application Student ID & Access to MS IT Academy

Benefits and book publishers online resources to support & supplement learning outside of class time

All Textbooks and Materials are industry standard professional books

Free version of MS Software from Microsoft: registered in your name

Free usage of a notebook/laptop when attending your program

Personal Email Account and Backed-up File Storage

Discount on Future Courses for Graduates

Placement and Career ServicesShannon Lever Placement Coordinator

Personalized one-on-one consultations to develop an effective and focused resume to reach your employment goals

Workshops discussing the latest effective job search techniques, pre-interview preparation, current labour market trends, and career possibilities

Job placement assistance to gain valuable practical real-life work skills

Facilitate on-going campus connections with employers to provide job opportunities  

Co-op Procedure Identify a need or Project and write up a job description Contact Shannon Lever at Willis College 613-283-1905 A student will be presented based on the co-op and the strengths of the student

whereby Shannon will present you with an profile and resume. An interview will be arranged between the student and the client Once established and it is a mutual fit then let Willis College (Shannon) know and the

paperwork will be initiated. Step 1 : Co-op Contract to be signed by the student, client and placement coordinator

as well as campus manager Ann Knowlton. Step 2: Evaluation and Timesheet will be sent as well as given to the student. Step 3: The WSIB and Insurance will be issued and sent to the client including

liabilty and malpractice.

Once again this is a great opportunity for the student to apply there knowledge learned in school to the workplace. This is also a win/win for the client who can utilize another person in the office to work on a specific project or cover a temporary need. Both parties win and in a lot of cases the student has proven there skills and in return is hired!

Willis Students Co-op & Getting HiredCornelia Court Family MedicineMerrickville Health CentreSmiths Falls Medical Health centreCCACValley Heartland Community FuturesRideau Crossing Family Health Centre(kemptville)Town of Smiths FallsWater Treatment PlantMontague TownshipParrott PartnersBig Brothers Big SistersPerth&Smiths Falls HospitalCre 4Leeds Grenville Mental HelathUnited WayUpper Canada School BoardRideau Valley DiabetesLCHCKD ClothOttawa fertility Cclinic

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Co-op Program-Willis College Co-op is offered in all of our programs. We have specific programs that have a co-op built in to the

program. 48 week-Executive Business Administration/6 week co-op 25 hours – 35 per week

41 week -Human Resources with Payroll -6 week co-op-25-25 hours per week. (8 all other programs can offer a co-op) 42 week -Medical Office with Ward Clerk/4 week co-op /25-35 hours per week. 46 week-Addictions and Community Support Worker/8 week co-op/30 hours

per week 25 week Personal Support Worker /NACC Diploma/10 week co-op

~Hiring ratio out of the program~

78% hiring rate out of the Medical office Program98% hiring rate out of the PSW program75% hiring rate out of the business program(s)85% hiring rate out of the Networking Security Program.

Quick Facts

The Government of Canada has taken a number of steps to ensure Canadians have the skills for the jobs in demand today including the Canada Job Grant and apprenticeship grants.Economic Action Plan 2014 proposes several measures to ensure training reflects the needs of the labour market and Canadians have the skills to take advantage of the jobs and opportunities available to them, such as the Canada Apprentice Loan, which could provide up to $4,000 in interest-free loans per period of technical training for apprentices registered in their first Red Seal trade.The Government of Canada is also introducing the new Flexibility and Innovation in Apprenticeship Technical Training pilot project that will explore ways to allow apprentices to continue working while fulfilling the technical training requirements of their programs.

 

Skills training in Canada’s Action Plan was originally announced from Willis College OttawaWillis College was invited to participate on round table discussion on CJG  implementation stage Jason Kenney acknowledges and still used Willis College – Fortinet employer-driven skills training model as Canada’s best practicesWillis College and Fortinet were invited and our model acknowledged in Toronto as Jason Kenney announced partnership with OntarioWillis College’s module courses, total flexibility and ability to provide customized programs allowing employers to re-train existing employees or for new hire. If you have time and if people want to hear from Fortinet, Michael Anderson’s video is on Willis College website here: http://williscollege.com/testimonials/fortinets-michael-anderson/  

Employer Partnerships