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Representatives from groups involved with literacy and essential skills across New Brunswick hope to raise awareness about the need for improved skills training in the workplace. Bill Stirling, CEO of NALD, says: “We are seeing a significant increase in the skills required even for entry level jobs throughout all sectors of the economy. Essential Skills Day provides a focal point for Canadian employers and workers to take stock of the learning culture in their workplace."

Some of the fastest growing jobs in the coming decade have yet to be identified. In fact, the term “new job” itself is changing. It can refer to a job that did not previously exist, or a job that carries the same name but requires such different skills as to render it changed. In either case, the need for skilled employees to fill these positions is increasing.

What should you do if you find yourself to be a victim of bullying in the workplace? Randstad Canada, the Canadian leader for staffing, recruitment and HR Services, offers helpful advice to workers dealing with workplace bullying.

Business leaders recognize that investment in people has a direct impact on the bottom line. Raising awareness of this relationship is the goal of Learn@Work Week, an initiative of the Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD). This year, CSTD recognizes 16 senior business leaders who understand this relationship and are active advocates of learning in the workplace.

An initiative of the Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD), Learn@Work Week is an annual celebration recognizing the value of workplace learning and development in Canada. Workplace learning has a positive impact on employee performance and productivity, and is crucial to a healthy Canadian economy.

"It’s not that we don’t have skilled workers; it’s that we don’t have the workers with the right blend of skills required in the 21st-century labour market of a globally connected economy."

High jobless levels aren’t just trouble for the unemployed and their families, but also the tax bases of countries, exacerbating the trouble climbing out and making deficit-trimming all the more difficult. It’s going to take a lot to fix it, including retraining.

After a decline in July, employment rose by 34,000 in August, the result of an increase in part-time work. The unemployment rate held steady at 7.3 per cent.

Skills Link is a client-centred program that provides funding for employers and organizations to offer eligible activities to youth facing barriers to employment. The Government of Canada is presently accepting applications for funding from organizations interested in acting as community coordinators and receiving financial assistance for the delivery of Skills Link activities.

According to the latest data from Statistics Canada, the unemployment rate for people age 15 to 24 is 14.3 per cent, almost double the 7.3 per cent for the nation as a whole. But management and human resources experts say there's hope — and offered these five tips to help grads find work.

Every year, 250,000 Grade 9 students across the country participate in The Learning Partnership's Take Our Kids to Work™ day. This nation-wide event provides students with the opportunity to spend the day at the workplace of a parent, relative or family friend, learning basic business and life skills. More than 75,000 employers participate annually.

This is a reminder that all federal not-for-profit corporations incorporated under the old legislation must transition to the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act by October 17, 2014. For more information, refer to the Transition Guide for Federal Not-for-profit Corporations.

A new publication in the NALD Library could serve as a wakeup call for Canadians interested in or concerned about the future of the workforce. A follow-up to People without Jobs, Jobs without People (2010), Dr. Rick Miner’s latest work is entitled Jobs of the Future: Options and Opportunities (2012).

Are you a parent looking for a part-time job now that the kids are back in school? Or were you unsuccessful in your search and unable to find a job over the summer months? Regardless of your situation, Jan Hein Bax, President, Randstad Canada, says the back-to-school season can provide great opportunities to give your job search a much-needed boost.

“The new Sectoral Initiatives Program will gather critical labour market information and make it available through the Working in Canada online portal, helping to ensure Canadians are more aware of the skills that are needed for the jobs that are in demand.” – Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development