National Adult Literacy Database

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.

Speaking at the 2011 ALLIES Mentoring Conference in downtown Calgary, Ratna Omidvar said mentors can help educated and skilled newcomers find jobs by helping break down cultural barriers and doing something as simple as explaining Canadian slang and idioms.

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.

As Community Literacy Worker, you will provide leadership in the development of resources for outreach to communities…

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.

Mentoring is fast becoming one of the most popular ways to connect skilled immigrants with established Canadian professionals in the same or related occupation.

Each month NALD releases Library user statistics in a feature known as the Top 20 downloads/20 Plus téléchargés. The report examines the number of NALD Library documents, in both English and French, which are viewed and downloaded by visitors to the websites NALD, NALD@Work, BDAA and BDAA@uTravail.

This year, more than 50,000 Ontarians will have access to literacy and basic skills upgrading and training that will help open the door to a good job and a stronger future.

This year, more than 50,000 Ontarians will have access to literacy and basic skills upgrading and training that will help open the door to a good job and a stronger future.

Pat Campbell says she created Grass Roots Press in 1998 to fill a huge gap that existed for struggling readers. She is president of the Edmonton-based publishing and distribution company that specializes in adult literacy and ESL resources, and serves on the board of directors of the National Adult Literacy Database (NALD).