National Adult Literacy Database

Workplace Education programs in Nova Scotia are delivered through the Workplace Initiatives Division in the Department of Labour and Advanced Education. The program operates as a partnership between the Nova Scotia government and employers to help increase skills, retain workers and provide tools to build confidence and productivity.

The coauthor of a new book believes we are about to see a radical change in the workplace that will give workers more choice over how, when and where they work. The change, fueled by the explosion in communications technology, will be the result of business needs -- a desire to cut real estate costs, a drive to improve customer service or enter a new market faster, or an effort to reduce high rates of employee turnover.

A total of 4,592 children (10-12-year olds) in 44 countries - from Afghanistan to Canada to Zambia - were asked six open-ended questions ranging from what their favourite pastime is to what they'd do to protect children if they were leader of their country.

Joint initiatives among communities and businesses are helping to close the gap between the tremendous need for skilled workers in Canada’s North and the shortage of people with sufficient education and employment skills, according to a new report from The Conference Board of Canada’s Centre for the North.

TESL Canada and BC TEAL welcome proposals for presentations at the TESL Canada 2012 conference next October. As a major national forum with international reach, TESL Canada conferences are held on an 18-month cycle and offer an important opportunity for professionals to share their work with peers.

"You Did What?! A Reality Check on Human Resources Practices" (Onate Press, Calgary) is a compilation of scenarios that workers and employees alike are required to address on a regular basis. Supported by the HR Partnership Council at Mount Royal University, the book was launched November 15, 2011, at a sold-out breakfast event at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.

There are plenty of occasions in the workplace that may leave you walking on eggshells. To help you navigate those sticky situations, Vicky Oliver, author of 301 Smart Answers to Tough Business Etiquette Questions, looks at various scenarios.

The College Sector Committee for Adult Upgrading has developed an interactive essential skills website that helps existing and soon-to-be apprentices succeed at their training. Colleges, employers and other training providers can set up individual classroom cohorts where instructors manage how the tool is used by their learners. Workers and learners can self-register and use the website too.

The disappointing Statistics Canada numbers are in stark contrast to economists’ expectations that 12,000 new jobs would be created in October, after 61,000 new positions in September. The loss of 32,000 jobs in the private sector in October was the third consecutive monthly decline in that category.

Use Facebook to find out about the latest job opportunities first. Workopolis has created a new way for you to add opportunities to your social networks, the My Workopolis Job Feed application for Facebook.

The first 90 days are crucial when it comes to a new hire. If the fit is right, it can be the beginning of a successful long-term work relationship that benefits both employee and employer. If the fit is wrong, it can cost a company a great deal – both in time and money.

Skills Link helps youth facing barriers to employment, such as single parents, Aboriginal youth, youth with disabilities, recent immigrants, youth living in rural and remote areas, and youth who have dropped out of high school.

The Meadow Lake Tribal Council’s Foundations for Action project will assess 1,200 First Nations social assistance clients to determine their skills, education, and employment barriers. Following these initial assessments, over 950 clients will create action plans to enhance their job skills through additional training and employment support.

DataAngel Policy Research has produced a report card that ranks every Federal Electoral District in Canada on several dimensions of literacy. Its hope is that these data will help Members of Parliament and voters think about what they might do to address Canada’s literacy challenge.

Researchers at the Rotman School of Management (University of Toronto) have concluded that if interviewers adhere to a set of questions based on the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job – as opposed to engaging in a more casual, “get-to-know-you” session – it will reduce the biases that could slip through the hiring process.