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Specialist High Skills Majors let Ontario students focus on a career path that matches their skills and interests. Each major is a bundle of 8-10 courses in the student's selected field.
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The highly successful Technical Vocation Initiative will be invigorated with over $6.4 million in new funding to help give students the tools and skills they need to meet the growing demand for workers who possess technical vocational skills, Premier Greg Selinger has announced.
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The Healthy Aboriginal Network is a non-profit promotion of health, literacy and wellness.
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Nominations open for Education Hall of Fame in Northwest Territories

This year, one inductee from each region in the territory and a Minister’s Choice Award will be awarded, for a total of seven inductees.
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More students graduating from high school in Ontario

Ontario is becoming more competitive now that more students are graduating from high school. Graduation rates have risen in each of the last six years, going from 68 per cent in 2003-04 to 81 per cent in 2009-10.
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The Department of Education has already begun work with school boards to develop the program, which will be delivered at less cost than Reading Recovery, an internationally trademarked program that carries site fees and associated training costs.
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Changes to the selection process and training of would-be teachers are to be piloted next year to ensure those entering the profession are suitable for the job and have the necessary levels of literacy and numeracy.
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Trend: Stay-at-home moms turning into work-at-home moms

Working at home is still work. There's just not someone else telling you what to do and when to do it. The key to success is being self-motivated to haul yourself out of bed at dawn and get cracking before the baby wakes up.
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Employment outlook for IT sector on the upswing

It takes more than a computer science degree or diploma to secure that dream job in high-tech these days. Now soft skills such as personal communications and the ability to work in teams are almost as important as knowing how to write code.
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Top performers recognized for leveraging skilled immigrant talent

The Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) and RBC are pleased to announce the winners of the 5th Annual Immigrant Success Awards, recognizing exemplary practice in integrating skilled immigrants in the Toronto region.
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Windsor, Ontario, may be one of the finalists in this year’s search for the world's “2011 intelligent community,” but a new study that maps basic financial literacy among Canadian adults ranks the city among its “at-risk” communities.
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Canadians spend more time online than people from other countries

Canadians are spending much more time online than people from other countries, with an increasing number of older users propelling that growth, according to a new study of Internet habits.
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The Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Network Inc. is seeking an Adult Literacy Coordinator for half-time permanent position. The successful applicant will be trained in and deliver the Circles of Intelligent Knowledge: An Aboriginal Adult Learner Program.
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Position Available with Frontier College: Labourer-Teacher

We are seeking mature and dedicated individuals seeking challenging summer job opportunities and who possess a keen interest in international and rural development work and/or literacy and teaching…
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Nominations for the Manitoba 2011 Council of the Federation Literacy Award, recognizing outstanding achievements in adult literacy, will be accepted until May 20.
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Manitoba increases funding for adult literacy programs, services

Manitoba has increased its funding for adult literacy and adult learning centre programs by $700,000 annually, bringing total funding support to almost $20.6 million, Premier Greg Selinger announced recently.
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B.C. announces plans for Pacific Autism Family Centre in Vancouver

A location for a provincial autism centre was made official when the Province of British Columbia and the City of Vancouver announced they have secured a home for the Pacific Autism Family Centre at Sunny Hill Health Centre in Vancouver.
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Aboriginal programs at University of Victoria get federal support

A total of $250,000 in one-time funding means that programs and research aimed at helping Aboriginal students succeed in their post-secondary studies will continue at the University of Victoria.
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After-hours work calls are a major stressor for women: study

A new study suggests women who regularly deal with work calls on their personal time feel more guilt and psychological distress than men in similar situations.
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Canadian employers project a steady hiring climate for the second quarter of 2011, according to the latest results of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
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Men, women have different views on retirement plans: Quebec study

Quebecers of both genders are not optimistic about the economy and their retirement, but women are even less so than men, according to the 2011 Canadian Unretirement Index released by Sun Life Financial this week.
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Eight out of 10 workers witnessed conflicts in the workplace last year

“Executives would be well advised to demonstrate leadership and create a positive work environment for their employees if they want their organizations to perform well."
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One hundred years ago, only two countries allowed women to vote. Today that right is virtually universal and women have now been elected to lead governments in every continent. Women, too, hold leading positions in professions from which they were once banned.
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At a time when the world is witnessing the astonishing struggle for liberty and democracy in many areas where women are oppressed and treated like chattel, it is fitting that we recall the struggle of Americans of African ancestry to achieve their civil rights and to participate in the democratic process.
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A national campaign aimed at enriching volunteer experiences for Canadians and strengthening the volunteer sector has been launched by Volunteer Canada, the voice of volunteerism in Canada, and Manulife Financial, whose signature cause is to encourage volunteerism nationwide.
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Census jobs available across Canada

Staff is needed for a variety of supervisory and non-supervisory jobs for the 2011 Census. These jobs are ideal for students, recently retired persons, stay-at-home parents and those wanting to supplement their income.
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Conference Board looks at economic growth, industries in Canada’s North

Parts of Canada’s North experienced spectacular economic growth between 1999 and 2008. However, this growth was not evenly shared across all Northern regions, according to the latest map in The Conference Board of Canada’s Here, the North series.
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Companies finding innovative ways to fix labour shortage

Ganong Bros. Ltd. looked to overseas labour pools to fill its employee shortage. In 2005, management at the chocolate-maker’s factory in St. Stephen, N.B., realized they needed about 30 additional employees after a year of big contracts.
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Working while sick does NOT impress colleagues, study indicates

Sitting at your desk, coughing, wheezing and desperately reaching for the box of tissues every five minutes isn’t impressing your co-workers, according to a new survey about employees who come to work sick.
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More women working in automotive field

Men have generally filled the majority of positions in the automotive field yet that is beginning to change as more women are becoming involved in dealerships at every level.
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