National Adult Literacy Database

As Canadians mark National Volunteer Week, IBC reminds volunteers and their organizations to check and ensure they are protected by the right insurance. It is also crucial to have an up-to-date screening and training policy.

“These findings are consistent with our landmark research study, Bridging the Gap, which suggests volunteering is now more widely accepted as an inclusive activity for many, not just something for a distinct class of ‘do-gooders’.”

The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC), a unit of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) has just completed Phase II of the Pan-Canadian Quality Standards in International Academic Credential Assessment Project.

The Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration is requesting proposals from organizations interested in developing and delivering Workplace Essential Skills Saskatchewan projects.

While humour can be used to great effect in the workplace, be cautious about flexing your funny bone during the application process. It's okay to show some personality in your resume and cover letter, but don't go overboard. Attempts at humour don't always translate on paper.

The worksite recruitment phase of the Measures of Success research project has now ended. Eighteen worksites – including 10 in Manitoba and eight in Nova Scotia – were successfully recruited and are participating in the project.

World Book and Copyright Day is an occasion to pay a worldwide tribute to books and authors, and to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also hoped that World Book and Copyright Day will increase people's understanding of and adherence to copyright laws and other measures to protect intellectual copyright.

Want to keep employees satisfied in their jobs without one foot out the door? Give them a little credit, a new OfficeTeam survey suggests. More than half of workers interviewed said they would be somewhat or very likely to leave their current position if they didn't feel appreciated by their manager.

Based on the theme 'I'm still learning,' IALW was celebrated across the country from March 24 to April 1, 2012. Activities marking the event included la Grande Lecture, tribute evenings, writing contests and various performances. The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada also lent its support to the event.

The Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Network hosts its annual Literacy Gathering and Awards Gala in Regina on May 24 and 25. This year's Gala features entertainment by Tom Jackson.

The Further Education Society of Alberta (FESA) is excited to announce that its newest curricula Aboriginal Workplace Learning Circles (AWLC) and Workplace Learning Circles (WLC) are now available.

The Yukon Literacy Coalition is receiving $200,000 so it can continue operating the Family Literacy Centre for another year, Education Minister Scott Kent has announced. The funding will allow the coalition to continue running the centre while a business plan to secure long-term funding from multiple partners is developed.

This dictionary is a full-colour, 369-page resource documenting thousands of Chipewyan words, phrases and sentences, arranged both alphabetically and topically. It also includes a searchable CD with MP3 files linked to each word and phrase. Users can see the language and hear it as spoken by a fluent speaker.

With an original target of helping 148 people gain employment, the ASEP grant applied to mine training association activities in the Thompson Okanagan and Nechako regions of British Columbia. The development of additional partnerships with industry associations, educational institutions, individual companies and First Nations has widened the scope of the programs.

Stephen Shapiro in his book 'Best Practices Are Stupid: 40 Ways to Out-Innovate the Competition' says asking for ideas tends to create more time-consuming clutter than strategies to move the business forward.