Called the "One-Job Pledge," businesses that qualify will receive a one-year wage incentive when they hire a permanent, full-time employee who graduated from a post-secondary school within the past four years. The initiative would mean a minimum salary of $14 an hour while the business will get 70% of the salary reimbursed to a maximum of $10 an hour for 52 weeks.
Enterprise Saint John CEO Steve Carson says both businesses and students will benefit and grow from the program.
