National Adult Literacy Database

The Government of Canada is taking action to address skills shortages so Canadians can train for jobs in a changing economy. There are significant shortages in many key industries including healthcare, IT and skilled trades, but as more industries take part in this new information-sharing strategy the list of employers seeking skilled workers will continue to grow.

In an effort to better serve its clients and stakeholders across the broad spectrum of literacy and essential skills, the National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) is pleased to inform you about several enhancements.

Canadians should see a “solid” jobs market for the remainder of the year, according to a newly released survey of hiring managers.

The work week just before your vacation is likely to be tough for one reason or another. If you’ve been hunkering down in the corner plowing through reams of work diligently and quietly, suddenly you will be noticed and really put to work.

The scholarship is intended to encourage women and men entering their first year at community college or a private college to seek careers in trades, technology and others sectors where participation by women and men has been limited.

Chief financial officers who put most of their energy into number crunching are missing tremendous opportunities to contribute leadership and vision to their companies, according to a new study of Canadian CFOs.

Frontier College is getting ready for a busy summer of helping children in Aboriginal communities across Canada improve their reading skills. Staff in over 60 camps will work to keep youngsters motivated and improve their literacy skills by preventing reading loss that often occurs over the summer months.

The Dr. Alan Middleton Workplace Literacy and Learning Award recognizes individuals for their outstanding achievement in increasing workplace literacy and essential skills in their community.

Megan Wisser changed her career path and enrolled as a steamfitter/pipefitter, an occupation that few women traditionally take on. "There are not many females in the trades - a few," she says.

Learn@Work Week is an annual celebration of learning in the workplace. Hosted by the Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD), the week is an opportunity for businesses, governments and not-for-profit organizations to share their learning initiatives with their employees and the public.

According to a CROP survey conducted in May for the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés, more than half the workers in Quebec don’t have enough vacation time to recharge their batteries and this trend is on the rise.

TD Bank Group has announced a multi-year, $3.7-million renewed investment to the program to help Library and Archives Canada, Toronto Public Library and CNIB run the TD Summer Reading Club through to 2014.

When it comes to mental health issues in Canadian workplaces, misinformation, fear and prejudice remain far too prevalent, according to a Conference Board of Canada study released at the Workplace Mental Health 2011 conference in Toronto.

Summer slide, the brain-drain that occurs during the holiday months when young people are out of class, can be a problem, especially for those who struggle in school.

Windsor’s job-shadowing program for people with disabilities began 20 years ago, although it was on sabbatical for the past four years, until being revived in 2011.