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Global competition, increasing technology and the reality of the new demographics mean it can't be business as usual in the workplace. Bill's presentation looks at change in the workplace, and the implications for skills development and workplace learning.

Students at Eastern Shore District High School in Nova Scotia will now have more learning opportunities through skilled trades education to help prepare them for good jobs. Eastern Shore MLA Sid Prest, on behalf of Education Minister Ramona Jennex, has officially opened the school's skilled trades centre as part of the Kids and Learning First education plan.

This national award, which made its debut in 2010, recognizes an individual for his/her outstanding achievement towards increasing workplace literacy and essential skills in the community.

'Sharing Our Gifts' encourages families to celebrate the learning they do together by creating a family scrapbook. “We use the word scrapbook loosely to mean a special place to keep evidence of the activities families have done together,” explained Jinny Greaves, program coordinator.

Through the annual Saskatchewan Literacy Awards of Merit, the Lieutenant Governor honours people who demonstrate a spirit of dedication and commitment to literacy and learning. The deadline for applications is March 16, 2012.

The PEI Literacy Alliance has released the results of an environmental scan of literacy and essential skills programs on PEI. “Affordable and accessible adult programs are needed to address the training needs of Islanders," says Catherine O’Bryan, executive director. “This scan shows us there are some positive practices taking place and what else can be done.”

Since 1992, Literacy Nova Scotia (LNS) has been supporting the literacy community by working to ensure that all Nova Scotians have equal access to quality literacy, essential skills, and lifelong learning opportunities.

The Canadian Literacy and Learning Network (CLLN), a non-profit charitable organization, represents literacy coalitions, organizations and individuals in every province and territory. CLLN shares knowledge, engages partners and stakeholders, and builds awareness to advance literacy and learning across Canada.

Surveys show a high percentage of people in the work force are not engaged in their work. They are simply going through the motions for a paycheque. Consider the following 10 steps to employee engagement.

From the stockroom to the executive suite everyone is impacted by the need to constantly improve his or her digital technology skills. But sadly it’s the workers at the lowest levels, the ones who can least afford it, who suffer most and are the hardest hit by these changes.

This year's SCRABBLE® Corporate Challenge is on target to be a record breaker for Frontier College with more teams (60), a bigger venue (Sony Centre), and a goal to raise over $350,000 for Frontier College's literacy programs.

At the first of the Work and Learning Network’s 2011/2012 symposiums, John Servage drew on his 35 years of financial, IT, Internal Audit and Risk Management experience to present a rich case study, which described how a troubled group of workers used employee-driven learning to turn their department around. John described how he and his staff broke the department into inquiry teams, and empowered them to change the way they worked together.

A report by the Toronto Region Research Alliance finds that many students in Canadian universities go into their post-secondary education with hopes of a career in medicine or business. But in the Toronto region, there are only limited spots available for those jobs — and way too many graduates coming out every year, looking for work.

“We are building something that starts with Nunavut, so that the kids can see themselves, but they will also learn what they need to know about being a Canadian… and about being a global citizen,” said Cathy McGregor, director of curriculum and school services for Nunavut’s education department.

For many internationally trained professionals, the cost of licensing exams, training and skills upgrading can present a significant barrier to credential recognition. The Foreign Credential Recognition Loans Pilot will develop and test innovative projects that provide financial assistance to internationally trained professionals to lessen some of these financial burdens.