New Brunswick headlines
'Good Reads' fill fiction gap for adult literacy learners: ABC Life Literacy Canada and Grass Roots Press
Posted: June 29, 2012 | 
Category: Learning
Grass Roots Press, in partnership with ABC Life Literacy Canada, is delighted to announce the September release of four new titles to the popular adult literacy Good Reads book series. Good Reads are original books by bestselling Canadian authors written for adult literacy and ESL learners.
CDÉACF wins NALD Innovative Technology Award for its new website Compétencesessentielles.ca
Posted: June 27, 2012 |
Category: Essential skills
The Centre de documentation sur l’éducation des adultes et la condition féminine (CDÉACF), located in Montreal, has won the NALD Innovative Technology Award for its new online repository: Compétencesessentielles.ca - 9 Compétences Essentielles pour apprendre, travailler et vivre.
Essential Skills Good Practices Guide available online from ACCC
Posted: June 22, 2012 |
Category: Essential skills
The Essential Skills Good Practice Guide from the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) was produced as a result of the Working with the Community project focusing on the development of Essential Skills (ES) tools and practices.
"CUPE has a proud history of supporting our First Nations, Inuit and Métis members. Our National Aboriginal Council works to increase participation of Aboriginal peoples in our union, and promotes and defends the rights of Aboriginal workers in both our union and in the community." - Paul Moist, national president, and Charles Fleury, national secretary-treasurer
Skilled trade career opportunities abound in resource sector
Posted: June 20, 2012 |
Category: Learning
There's no shortage of skilled trade jobs in an economy where the resource industry is booming and employers are looking for able-bodied individuals to do everything from equipment repair to electrical and carpentry work.
CMEC Copyright Consortium pleased with passage of copyright Bill C-11
Posted: June 19, 2012 |
Category: Learning
Bill C-11 provides the legal framework necessary for students and teachers in elementary and secondary schools, colleges, and universities to use publicly available Internet materials in their educational pursuits. Consortium members believe this education amendment is essential at a time when governments are simultaneously increasing levels of connectivity, promoting skills development and innovation, and supporting the use of the Internet in classrooms.
Summer's not the time to take vacation from job search
Posted: June 14, 2012 |
Category: Essential skills
Stacy Parker, executive vice-president of Randstad Canada, says job seekers should resist the temptation to take the summer off from job searching. "The summer season can be a prime hiring time for some employers. Many projects gear up in the fall, and employers want new people in place."
TD Bank Group launches summer reading program at public libraries
Posted: June 13, 2012 |
Category: Learning
"We are passionate about children's literacy and have been proud to support the TD Summer Reading Club for the past 17 years," said Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair, TD Bank Group. "Together with our partners at the Toronto Public Library and Library and Archives Canada we are thrilled to bring this program to more than 550,000 children once again this year."
Engineering and construction named the country's hottest sector by Canadians
Posted: June 12, 2012 |
Category: Essential skills
"This boost in the engineering and construction sector renders an undeniable need for experienced and talented professionals to power up the industry," says Mike Winterfield, president of Randstad Professionals. "But as the sector surges, skilled workers will become harder to find."
Despite a conservative hiring forecast, nearly four in 10 (38 per cent) executives said they face a recruiting environment that is either somewhat or very challenging. This is up from 32 per cent last quarter.
After two months of positive employment numbers, Canadian employers take hiring time-out in May
Posted: June 8, 2012 |
Category: Essential skills
Following two months of large gains, employment was unchanged in May, and the unemployment rate remained at 7.3 per cent.
"The Atlantic Work Force Partnership will enable provinces to work together to improve skills training, promote apprenticeship opportunities, recruit and retain immigrants and build on the strengths of our communities to meet new economic challenges and opportunities." - NB Premier David Alward
Materials from NWT Literacy Council among most popular in literacy circles
Posted: June 7, 2012 |
Category: Learning
For a small, northern literacy organization, the NWT Literacy Council has an unexpectedly wide reach. The resources it produces to help literacy workers do their jobs are in demand across Canada and internationally. Many of the resources are among the documents most downloaded from the online library of the National Adult Literacy Database (NALD).
Workers say flexible schedules, leaving early on Fridays most prized summer benefits
Posted: June 7, 2012 |
Category: Essential skills
Thirty-seven per cent of executives indicated their organization has activities such as a company picnic or potluck, and 35 per cent relax their dress code during the summer months.
15 community organizations to benefit from TD Financial Literacy Grant Fund
Posted: June 6, 2012 |
Category: Learning
Social and Enterprise Development Innovations (SEDI) has announced the 15 community organizations that have been awarded a total of $999,267 from the TD Financial Literacy Grant Fund to support financial literacy projects.
Making sense of new technologies – the AlphaPlus way - NALD's Feature of the Month
Posted: June 4, 2012 |
Category: Learning
NALD’s Feature of the Month for June shines the spotlight on AlphaPlus’ Featured Technology section: a fast, easy way to access pertinent information on new technology tools and resources.
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