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Download your learning passport and take the Learning Journey
Posted: November 8, 2011 | 
| Family Literacy Day
| Family Literacy DayCategory: Learning
All Canadians are invited to take a learning journey with ABC Life Literacy Canada for Family Literacy Day® 2012. Learning happens everywhere, and it's easy to make learning part of your daily life.
Nova Scotia Literacy Action Week, Nov. 6-11 - Tool kit of resources available
Posted: November 8, 2011 |
Category: Learning
Literacy Action Week is held the first full week of November each year. It is the time when Literacy Nova Scotia and individuals and organizations who have an interest in supporting adult literacy share information with governments and the public about literacy and essential skills in their community. Meetings with government officials at all levels, information sessions and other activities are held throughout the province. LNS publishes a LAW Toolkit each year.
Spending on learning, development fell sharply in last three years: Conference Board
Posted: November 3, 2011 |
Category: Learning
“Although the economic downturn may have contributed to lower learning and development budgets in 2010, the decline in spending is indicative of an ongoing pattern,” said Carrie Lavis, senior research associate with The Conference Board of Canada.
Working group on immigration, Atlantic business owners counting on 'luck of the Irish' to fill positions
Posted: November 3, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
“(Ireland) is an area that has an English-speaking, high-skilled workforce. There are large numbers of unemployed, highly skilled workers leaving Ireland, and historically, they look internationally to countries like Canada, Australia and the U.S.”
Canada's labour market headed for downturn: economists
Posted: November 2, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
Wage earners will feel the pinch, as the bulk of jobs created will likely be low-paying, but more broadly the economy will suffer as the trend puts a damper on consumer spending, says Benjamin Tal, deputy chief economist at CIBC World Markets.
Scotiabank Giller Light Bash raises funds for literacy in four cities
Posted: November 1, 2011 |
Category: Learning
This event combines a taste of the Scotiabank Giller Prize Gala formalities with a unique urban twist. Guests watch the live broadcast of the Scotiabank Giller Gala on a big screen, mingle with fellow guests, vote on the book they think will take home the coveted Scotiabank Giller Prize and enjoy appetizers and cocktails.
Recent high school graduates overly optimistic about financial future: B.C. survey
Posted: November 1, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
Recent high school graduates are exceptionally optimistic about their financial futures, with most expecting they will have an annual salary of $70,000 within 10 years and will have purchased their own home, according to a new survey. The B.C. Securities Commission conducted the survey of 3,000 young adults to assess the effectiveness of secondary-school financial-education programs.
Nova Scotia Jobs Fund Act takes effect April 1, 2012
Posted: November 1, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
The Nova Scotia Jobs Fund Act, which will replace the 60-year-old Industrial Development Act, allows for a modern fund to meet today's economic development needs. It will include a legislated framework for accountability and management.
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