National Adult Literacy Database

It is a complex task to untangle the reasons why mental health disability leave recurs sooner than those for physical health. It is possible the workers in a new research study had not fully recovered when they returned to work because some aspects of their illness were overlooked, researchers point out.

Frontier College is getting ready for a busy summer of helping children in Aboriginal communities across Canada improve their reading skills. Staff in over 60 camps will work to keep youngsters motivated and improve their literacy skills by preventing reading loss that often occurs over the summer months.

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

Alberta’s new Serving Communities Internship Program will award post-secondary students a $1,000 bursary for completing an internship with one of the province’s non-profit/voluntary organizations.

Apprenticeships in the skilled trades are essential to the success of every journeyperson - an individual who completes the combined education requirements and work experience - embarking on their often highly lucrative careers, says Jack Graham, academic chair of the electrical trades at SAIT.

As the struggle for employers to attract workers with the right skills grows, employees are feeling the pressure mount when it comes to their skills requirements and work responsibilities.

Approximately one of three (36 per cent) Canadian workers is seriously considering leaving their organization at the present time, up sharply from 26 per cent in 2006. Meanwhile, another 22 per cent are indifferent about leaving but are increasingly dissatisfied with their employers and yield the lowest scores on key measures of engagement.

The Assembly of First Nations has released a one-year status report on the national Call to Action on First Nation education, showcasing progress and partnerships in working toward fairness in education for First Nations and encouraging others to join the effort.

An Edmonton consultant’s international initiative will pair countries to build social infrastructure. Literacy Without Borders will also devote time and resources to preserving and building indigenous languages, many of which are on the verge of extinction.

Canada’s relatively low number of people with advanced qualifications, such as PhDs, could be contributing to its failing grade on innovation, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s latest “How Canada Performs” analysis.

Alberta’s three-year high school completion rate jumped to 72.6 per cent in 2010 from 71.5 per cent in 2009. The increase follows efforts by school boards, teachers, parents, communities and government to better engage students in the importance of learning.

The face of the non-profit sector is getting younger as the baby boomer population retires but there’s also a new effort under way to make sure it gets more diverse as the workforce is renewed.

Increasing optimism about the Canadian labour market among hiring managers and job seekers is not expected to let up anytime soon, with Calgary and other Prairie cities leading the way in job creation and economic growth over the rest of the year, according to several reports.

As summer vacation approaches for school-age children, thoughts for some people veer toward year-round schooling. This educational notion is slowly gaining traction all over North America. In Canada, about 100 schools have modified calendars, shrinking the summer holiday to five weeks.

This is an important resource for a key demographic since more and more baby boomers are deciding to stay in the workforce for longer than they had initially planned, and many over the age of 55, particularly women, are returning to work in greater numbers.