National Adult Literacy Database

On average, Canadian university graduates do well over a career, earning a hefty premium above those with only secondary education. But nearly one in five – more than any other country in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) – still winds up at the low end of the income scale.

This certificate program provides training for workers in career development, employment counselling, education, workplace training and human resources to develop the competencies necessary to effectively assess and enhance the essential skills of their clients.

Michael Moore kept the seriousness of his reading problem hidden for years but now the Winnipeg Transit driver is getting national attention for starting a new chapter of his life. Moore is one of 14 recipients this year of the prestigious Council of the Federation Literacy Award.

There are three generations active in the contemporary workplace, and broadly speaking each has a different approach to work: baby boomers live to work, gen-Xers work to live and millennials see their work and life as undivided and so are drawn to a livelihood that aligns to what they see as their purpose in life.

The Quebec English Literacy Alliance will launch its new Skills for Life e-Learning series in partnership with the Quebec Literacy Working Group and Community Economic Development and Employability Corp.

A new employment program designed to bridge a growing skills gap, counter a looming labour shortage and help older Canadians get back into the workforce has hit the ground in Victoria, B.C.

While Vicky Lyonnais was on maternity leave, Alpha TNO's French literacy activities were reduced. Now that she's back at work, Ms. Lyonnais fully intends to put Alpha TNO back on track.

Among the common complaints about workplace email, people say they either don’t understand the emails they receive because they contain run-on sentences or grammatical problems, or the tone of the message comes across as being offensive or annoying.

“Giving them an allowance is a good start,” says an expert in parenting. “Give them one dollar each week for every year of age. Don't give any money for odd jobs or chores, which I like to call duties. Allowances are for learning about exchange of goods and value of products. Chores are for learning about responsibility, discipline, duty and obligation, all virtues that should NOT be tied to money.”

Frances Elizabeth Ennis is a co-founder of the province’s first community-based adult literacy program, Rabbittown Learners Program, and was a founding member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Literacy Network.

The Canadian Coalition for Tomorrow's ICT Skills has launched CareerMash, a spectrum of outreach initiatives designed to challenge and change perceptions about the technology-related careers that Canada's economy needs today and tomorrow.

For those who have access to the Internet, online dictionaries offer some features that you can’t get in traditional print dictionaries.

Research findings, published in Human Communication Research, show that watching TV can lead to less interaction between parents and children, with a detrimental impact on literacy and language skills.

More Americans are knocking on Canada's door for jobs as their economy worsens and unemployment rates rise. In July, the unemployment rate in the U.S. stood at 9.1 per cent versus 7.3 per cent in Canada.

Canada's hiring pace should remain steady for the last part of the year, according to survey results released by the staffing agency Manpower. The survey shows a net employment outlook of 13 per cent for the fourth quarter.