National Adult Literacy Database

Apprenticeships in the skilled trades are essential to the success of every journeyperson - an individual who completes the combined education requirements and work experience - embarking on their often highly lucrative careers, says Jack Graham, academic chair of the electrical trades at SAIT.

As the struggle for employers to attract workers with the right skills grows, employees are feeling the pressure mount when it comes to their skills requirements and work responsibilities.

Approximately one of three (36 per cent) Canadian workers is seriously considering leaving their organization at the present time, up sharply from 26 per cent in 2006. Meanwhile, another 22 per cent are indifferent about leaving but are increasingly dissatisfied with their employers and yield the lowest scores on key measures of engagement.

Summer networking functions are in full swing and job hunters who take the summer off are leaving a wealth of opportunities for eager candidates, says a Calgary professional coach.

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.

Across the U.S., thousands of workers stuck in low-paying jobs are trying to get a leg up through free basic-skills classes that train them in everything from elementary math to basic literacy.

Increasing optimism about the Canadian labour market among hiring managers and job seekers is not expected to let up anytime soon, with Calgary and other Prairie cities leading the way in job creation and economic growth over the rest of the year, according to several reports.

This is an important resource for a key demographic since more and more baby boomers are deciding to stay in the workforce for longer than they had initially planned, and many over the age of 55, particularly women, are returning to work in greater numbers.

Canadian CEOs differ from their global counterparts on their focus on tapping into the supply of older workers approaching retirement age. In fact, a new PwC report found 60 per cent of Canadian CEOs plan to increasingly recruit and retain older employees, compared to just 42 per cent globally.

When it comes to nonverbal communication and cultural differences, you can expect to be judged by behaviours that include how close you stand to a colleague in conversation, how much or little you touch others, the degree of emotion in your voice, the amount of eye contact you display, and the kind of hand gestures you use.

Marion Collin figures her age will be an advantage in her hunt for an accounting job. And the numbers are in her favour. At 57, she’s part of the country's fastest growing labour force, according to the latest snapshot of Canada's job market.

Young workers around the world are lacking in engagement with their employers and are the most affected by perceived pressures at work, posing long-term retention and management problems for companies and countries, a new GfK study has found.

The face of Silicon Valley North is a 28-year-old male graduate of a Canadian university, who makes between $40,000 and $80,000 per year and has been employed by a digital, advertising or marketing agency for between one and three years, a new study says.

In a separate Omnibus study, Quebec and Atlantic Canada were found to be the most in favour of government support for a National Work from Home Day (80 and 79 per cent respectively). While the Prairie provinces were less likely to want government involvement, the majority surveyed still support the initiative (66 per cent for Manitoba/ Saskatchewan and 65 per cent for Alberta).

With the release of the Canadian Staffing Index for April 2011, the Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services (ACSESS) is reporting continued recovery for the Canadian staffing industry.