National Adult Literacy Database

Although not entirely conjoined, the law makes it expensive for employers and employees to separate. While most people appreciate that employers can't terminate employees with impunity, few realize employees are similarly entangled. Most Canadian employees believe they can leave whenever they wish, provided they give two weeks' notice.

Job seekers face a multitude of perplexing questions. To make matters more confusing, there are often no clear-cut answers and much depends on situational factors. Unless you happen to know someone in human resources with whom you can address these uncertainties, it can be very stressful go it alone.

Under the existing Youth Employment Strategy, this new $50-million initiative will be dedicated to projects that will connect approximately 3,000 young Canadians with private sector jobs in fields that are in high demand, such as the skilled trades and tourism. The projects will help employers fill labour shortages while providing youth with the on-the-job experience they need to transition into a career.

Each month NALD releases Library user statistics in a feature known as the Top 20 downloads. The report examines the number of NALD Library documents which are viewed and downloaded by visitors to the NALD website

Workers with disabilities are dramatically under-represented in private-sector companies governed by the Employment Equity Act, the most recent annual government report on disability issues shows. However, they are over-represented in the public service.

Skills at Work, ASPECT's new online Essential Workplace Skills Training Program, teaches the skills that employers want and employees need. The material is presented in four interactive modules.