The most valuable employees are those who know a business from the ground up — so when the University of Lethbridge and Davis Auto Group began constructing a new co-operative education experience for students, they took a talent strategy system approach. As the first cohort of students concludes its term at Davis, the approach appears to be a resounding success.

“We worked closely with the University’s Career Bridge/Co-op Office in building out a forward-thinking 12-month co-op program designed to give students a well-rounded understanding of all facets of our automotive business,” says Lisa Reid (BMgt ’19, Davis Auto group human resources consultant, noting students get a chance to experience everything from sales and finance to materials management, accounting and more. “Students rotate into a new department every four months which all…