0 a limited period of time, usually forming part of a course of study, during which someone works for a company or organization in order to get work experience, which may be paid or not paid: --
There have been many initiatives for work placement schemes.
A social worker has to undertake a field work placement before becoming qualified.
Many of the same pupils have moved through work placement into permanent employment.
Work placement is said to cut down the re-offending rate by something like a third.
It involves employers at all stages and includes a two-day work placement.
The employer takes them on specifically because of the co-operation that exists with the college in order to give work placement experience.
Some programmes do involve more than one work placement but this is normally made clear to the trainees at the outset of the programme.
Additionally, support includes one part-time consultant, 17 specialist inspectors and two students on a six-month work placement.
