National Adult Literacy Database

On the occasion of International Workers' Day, also known as May Day, the Montreal Economic Institute's Yanick Labrie shines a light on five reasons why income inequality is less worrisome than it appears to be.

The origin of the present holiday lies in the fight for an eight-hour working day, in which cause the leaders of the socialist Second International called for an international day of protest to be held at the beginning of May 1890. The fact that the Occupy movement has now selected May 1 as the moment for another offensive attests to the enduring relevance of May Day as International Workers' Day.

Experts on youth, criminal justice and literacy will explore the key gaps and challenges in the current literacy landscape for at-risk youth and those involved in the criminal justice system.

Working with individuals who have faced obstacles in life and in employment, Metro Works of Halifax offers an innovative and unique adult-integrated literacy and essential skills program. Their 30-week Options Work Activity Program gives learners vocational and essential skills training, along with academic upgrading.

CUPE has been active in literacy work for over a decade. A right for all, literacy helps workers succeed on the job and in life, and it can be a critical foundation for further training and education.

This training initiative is part of the Yukon government’s Community Training Fund, a successful and proven method of addressing the training needs of Yukoners. Funding for training is offered in three streams: community-based, industry/sector-based and project specific.

The Government of Canada is realigning the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to better meet labour market demands and support the economic recovery.

Even seasoned managers can cringe at that thought of confronting their loyal staff with bad news. It can be so anxiety provoking they procrastinate, deny, turn a blind eye, excuse, give in or give up. Unfortunately, poor performance doesn't heal itself. Here are tips to help ease the situation.

According to the latest Randstad Workmonitor study, one out of three Canadians say they are very satisfied with their current employer - placing Canadians at the highest employee satisfaction levels reported globally.

Roch Carrier, the author of the beloved story The Hockey Sweater, is discovering he’s a bit of a ham. Although he has read his 1979-penned story countless times, he is finding himself in a new venue — on stage at Roy Thomson Hall. Mr. Carrier is honorary chairperson of NALD.

Today the role of the administrative professional is light years away from the letter-typing and coffee-fetching duties seen on shows like Mad Men. In a recent study conducted by the International Association of Administrative Assistants, approximately two-thirds of administrative professionals report that their level of workplace autonomy and authority has increased in the last five years.

This article is from the first anniversary edition of Career Development Connections. Over the next year, the Manitoba publication will continue to feature articles on new and emerging theories, practices, tools and resources in the field of career development.

Survey respondents do not seem to feel the impact of the labour shortage as severely as in the preceding quarter or during the same period in 2011. They plan to step up recruitment efforts by +43.0%, which amounts to a decline of 16.6% compared to the first quarter of 2012 and 13.1% to last year. With the summer just ahead, these figures can be explained by a greater availability of labour.

Under the new partnership, school teams will include literacy experts and student teachers who will work directly with educators and students. The program will have a positive impact on rural and remote teacher recruitment, which can be challenging for rural and remote B.C. communities.

Students across British Columbia will have new opportunities for skills training, thanks to $10 million in one-time funding being provided to 16 public post-secondary institutions to prepare workers for jobs in their regions.