National Adult Literacy Database

The Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH) is a business census of non-farm payroll employees. Its key objective is to provide a monthly portrait of the level of earnings, the number of jobs and hours worked by detailed industry at the national, provincial and territorial levels.

For parents willing to adjust their university-or-bust attitude, a trades education for their son or daughter can be a refreshing choice.

Literacy Link South Central is nearing the end of a two-year project the primary goal of which is to develop seven workbooks that embed essential skills activities within employment-readiness tasks.

February will mark the one-year anniversary of the launch of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Human Resource (HR) Toolkit which has seen extraordinary uptake by small and medium-sized employers throughout the province.

Now that the new year is well underway and we’ve had an opportunity to refocus and recharge, many workers are entering another stressful period – considering career or job changes or just planning out the rest of the year.

Public speaking is one of the most commonly reported fears in the general public. Giving a presentation is a very unnatural way to interact, when we consider that usual human interaction involves both giving and receiving verbal and nonverbal communication from others.

Have increased responsibilities or longer hours at work been causing you unwanted stress? Here are a few ways to de-stress from your work worries.

LearnSphere Canada Inc., with support from the federal and provincial governments, has developed a province-wide training program in New Brunswick designed for the non-profit sector. The program will offer workshops across the province in the coming months.

A group of unemployed Islanders will have the chance to develop construction skills while redeveloping Summerside properties under a new SkillsPEI program.

Whether it’s a company with local and ex-pat employees, countries in need of aid, or the elderly interacting with the young, a new research paper to be published in the journal Psychological Science says recognizing diversity can actually encourage people to help each other instead of sparking conflict.

"Social media" isn't just a trend taking the world by storm; it's also the term advertising and marketing executives ranked as the most annoying industry buzzword in a survey by The Creative Group. Also high on the list: "synergy" and "ROI," which rankled respondents in a similar survey conducted in 2006.

To officially launch Canada’s second annual Red Tape Awareness Week, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business has released the Red Tape Diaries, a collection of firsthand accounts detailing the frustration and hardship Canadian small business owners face as a direct result of excessive government regulation and red tape.

In a worrying development for equal employment opportunities across the globe, new research commissioned by flexible workspace solutions provider Regus reveals that only 31 per cent of Canadian firms declare they plan to hire more working mothers as compared to 41 per cent a year ago. Globally, 36 per cent of companies plan to hire working mothers in 2011.

More job seekers than ever before are exploring career opportunities on Saskatchewan's largest job-search website www.saskjobs.ca.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, January 5, 2010 - The Government of Canada announced today a significant investment in the Canada Summer Jobs program that will create more job opportunities for students. This commitment will also support important community services and strengthen the economy.