One of the major complaints students had was that Co-op seemed to show more respect for the employers than students. This issue, Imprint decided to interview a number of employers to find out what they thought. Employers have some reservations about co-op, but for the most part they are positive about the program. Other employers agreed. Some employers, like students, have trouble getting what they want.
Smaller companies have trouble getting the students they want.
Whether this is due to the best students going to larger companies or because of problems in the matching process, all agreed that the matching process could use improvement. For him, though, it's the bottom line that matters. If I'm not getting the results I want,then I'll shop somewhere else. One issue employers and CECS disagree about is the level of contact between employers and students. Co-op officially forbids any contact between the two groups, but exceptions occur.