National Adult Literacy Database

The lesson here is don't do it. If you think your resumé needs some flair, do something about it - the right way. Take a class. Do volunteer work. Gain the skills or experience you're missing. Yes, gaining those skills or experience could cut into your work life balance, but so can losing your job.

The Centre for Literacy is holding is Fall Institute 2010 in Saint John NB from October 14 to the 16. The theme is Social Finance for Adult Basic Learning: Opportunities and Challenges. The institute will explore a range of social finance and other innovative funding models such as those currently being proposed by governments, focusing on how these models might apply to literacy and essential skills programs in community and workplace.

READ Saskatoon is offering a Family Literacy Facilitation Skills Training session for people who are new and those who need a refresher on facilitating programs.

READ Saskatoon invites you to attend a six-hour training event that provides the foundations for family literacy. The training is open to anyone wanting to facilitate, coordinate and develop family literacy programming.

The NWT Literacy Council, Ilitaqsiniq - Nunavut Literacy Council and Yukon Literacy Coalition are hosting the Pan-Northern Gathering on Literacy on essential skills from October 23 to 25, 2012.

Simply applying for every job you hear about isn't going to get it done. You need to take some time, reflect on what inspires you, talk to people in the field about what they do and then start finding companies that match your desires.

It all starts with brand. Professionals say each individual needs a personal brand. If you're going to have a brand, you may as well advertise it. Create a one page highlight of what you could do if hired. Just like any ad, use well thought-out tag lines that quickly get the recruiter's attention. Don't tell everything, as you want the reader to call you for additional information

This document is housed on the following website: U. S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education.

“The discussions around education at the APEC meeting will help Alberta and Canada to learn from others and reflect on how we can better support the success of our students, the quality of our teachers and the delivery of education from a global perspective.” - Alberta Education Minister Jeff Johnson

The Dr. Alan Middleton Workplace Literacy and Learning Award recognizes an individual for their outstanding achievement in increasing workplace literacy and essential skills in their community.