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Work-Based Learning Benefits

Work-Based Learning Benefits

    • Establishes a clear connection between education and work.
    • Increases motivation and retention by showing the relevance of academic and occupational instruction.
    • Provides opportunities to explore possible careers and enhances skill development.
    • Develops workplace responsibility and positive work habits and attitudes.
    • Encourages completion of secondary education and enrollment in post secondary education.
    • Provides opportunities for leadership development.
    • Provides an opportunity to prepare future employees.
    • Offers a source of skilled and motivated future employees.
    • Offers an opportunity to provide community services.
    • Increases employer visibility in education.
    • Provides an opportunity to communicate required job-specific skills to educational personnel.
    • Keeps academic and occupational curricula up-to-date through communication with business and industry.
    • Provides access to the latest equipment and technology.
    • Enhances education's ability to meet the needs of diverse student populations.
    • Makes education more relevant and valuable to students.
    • Promotes faculty interaction with the business community.
    • Facilitates communication regarding actual academic and occupational proficiencies required by business and industry.
    • Provides an informed, competent, and productive future workforce.
    • Ensures cooperation and understanding between education, business, and the community.
    • Enhances awareness of local employment opportunities.
    • Builds the foundation for a more productive local economy