National Adult Literacy Database

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.

Many Canadian children have never seen a school librarian and never will. Nova Scotia has none, and the full-time equivalent of just three are left in New Brunswick. At least one school board in Ontario hasn’t had a teacher-librarian in 15 years, and numbers have declined in Alberta and British Columbia as well.

Financial literacy is an essential skill for the 21st century and a program in Michigan is helping students prepare for their financial independence. Although financial education isn't yet a requirement in Michigan schools, student participation in the credit union program can qualify as the fourth math credit required for high school graduation.

The term McJob first appeared in the summer of 1986 when George Washington University sociology professor Amitai Etzioni wrote a column for the Washington Post decrying the "highly routinized" jobs at fast-food restaurants and their effect on American teens.

Half of Britain's businesses have banned Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites from the workplace, a study of 2,500 employers implies.

School's almost out but class is always in session when it comes to the job search. As new graduates prepare to enter the work world, they should pay as much attention to technology "etiquette" as they do promoting their mastery of technology.

Are you a 'Cameo'-style volunteer, who wants occasional, flexible opportunities to develop your skills? Or are you a 'Type A,' a highly motivated leader, driven to contribute to a cause that means the most to you? Volunteer Canada is introducing a new digital tool that recommends available roles suited to Canadians’ volunteer profiles and specific interests.

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.

More Canadians hold community college degrees, diplomas or certifications than university degrees (31 per cent versus 21 per cent) and contribute to Canada’s spot at the top of the OECD pile when it comes to the number of citizens with post-secondary education (49 per cent in 2008).

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.

Canada’s jobless rate is subsiding from elevated levels during the recession for most demographic groups except one – recent immigrants.

The baby boomer generation will change the way we think about retirement and aging, experts and analysts say, just as they transformed notions of relationships – with delayed marriages, fewer children, more divorces – and ideas about careers, with more women in the workplace and adult learning.

Much to the dismay of many Scrabble traditionalists, new slang terms, such as "innit,” "thang" and "grrl," have been added to the official list of words that can be used in the popular board game.

Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM) was created in 1991. With accessible online information, offices, and coordinators that have created a network of projects across the province, WEM has become the touchstone for workplace learning and training in Manitoba.

This important reference document from The Alliance of Sector Councils takes a look at Aboriginal human resources issues in Canada. It also provides practical information for promoting partnerships that lead to new and meaningful work for Aboriginal peoples.