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According to a new agreement in Quebec, one month before turning 18, youths who submit a last-resort financial assistance request or an employment service request are made aware of specific programs offered by Emploi-Québec to promote his/her personal, social and professional autonomy.

New numbers back up the business case for hiring skilled immigrants. TRIEC engaged EKOS to survey employers about their hiring practices of newcomers. According to the results, one in five employers has hired a skilled immigrant to help them expand globally and locally, and feels that employees with international education and experience are effective in helping them meet their business goals.

In a tight market, every job seeker needs to find a way to stand out from the crowd. What separates the great from the good and makes a particular candidate too irresistible to pass up? Often, it is one of three things including your ability to prove your worth, your knowledge of the employer and your enthusiasm.

Essential skills and apprenticeship tools are available for adult educators to provide relevant and interesting material framed in the context of the learner’s workplace. Cathy Nolan of the QELA member organization Quebec City Reading Council has been using these tools in her vocational education classes.

The University of Winnipeg is merging two inner-city programs and beefing up programs designed to help indigenous and immigrant youth graduate high school and go on to university.

In recognition of the international year, the Office of African Nova Scotian Affairs is hosting the IYPAD Creative Writing Contest for writers age 13-22. “This is a great opportunity for all Nova Scotian youth to celebrate and explore the culture and heritage of persons of African descent,” said Percy Paris, Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs.

The Government of Saskatchewan has committed $2 million in capital funding for the development of a new day program facility for people with intellectual disabilities in the Battlefords. The project is being led by the Battlefords Trade and Education Centre, Inc., a community-based organization, in partnership with the Ministry of Social Services.

What's the impact of bullying behaviour in the workplace? Bullies create a terrible toll within an organization. Their behaviour leads to increased levels of stress among employees, higher rates of absenteeism and higher than normal attrition.

A new study from CareerBuilder.ca shows perceptions of unequal pay and career advancement opportunities are prevalent in the workplace. Twenty-two per cent of female workers said they feel they are paid less than male counterparts with the same skills and experience.

In 2011, smart companies – and governments – are asking ahead of time what goals should be set and measured for enterprise social media implementations.

Most alarming, a new report says, is the trend toward a growing polarization between those at the top of the market in knowledge jobs and those at the bottom in entry-level jobs. While it is not news that middle-level jobs have been disappearing over the past 30 years, we are only just beginning to understand the implications.

Research firm Ipsos Reid has unveiled findings of new national research providing insights on the habits and comfort of Canadians with their financial literacy and math skills. The research echoes 2003 IALSS statistics that showed 49.8 per cent of Canadians struggle to perform tasks involving math and numbers.

For some 20-somethings, ‘meaning’ – not salary – is what matters most to them in a job. The recession has had an impact on workers of all generations, but the youngest generation is exhibiting a different work attitude than perhaps it once did, one study shows.

Talking about compensation with a potential employer can be a nerve-racking experience, especially in a tight job market. But most of today’s professionals aren’t shy about asking companies to show them the money, a new Robert Half International survey suggests.

According to a new survey from the Society for Human Resource Management, 56 per cent of employers are using social networking sites to find and evaluate job candidates. And 20 per cent plan to do so soon.