National Adult Literacy Database

The University of Ottawa is planning to build Canada’s first School of Government to be a “national, non-partisan and independent resource," says Allan Rock, president of the university. “Our intention is that the School will occupy a unique place in the Canadian academic firmament, contributing to both teaching and scholarship in ways that will be unmatched.”

When you were a kid, you might have dreamed of being a doctor, a teacher or a veterinarian. You likely determined your career options by looking at the people around you and seeing what jobs they held. But it’s a new world, and there is an array of careers many people know nothing about.

Amazon.ca for the first time has revealed its list of the Most Well-Read Cities in Canada. The company compiled sales data of all Amazon.ca book sales in print and Kindle formats since June 1, 2012, on a per capita basis in cities with more than 100,000 residents. Topping the list are Vancouver, Calgary, Saskatoon and Edmonton.

Established in 1996, the CNYC helps primarily aboriginal youth build skills and access education outside of the regular school system and workforce. It provides opportunities to develop skills through hands-on programming and community outreach, and promotes cooperation, sustainability, leadership skills and environmental principles.

Yorkland Publishing has announced the publication of a ground-breaking media interview guide that rejects the standard practice of "staying on message" in favour of a responsive approach in which the spokesperson directly answers reporters' questions. In the Spotlight - The Essential Guide to Giving Great Media Interviews gives a detailed step-by-step explanation of how to include relevant information while answering each question "in a straightforward, candid and genuine manner."

The third quarter of 2013 looks promising for hiring in Quebec companies. This is the main finding of the latest Flash-Emploi CRHA newsletter released by the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés.

Want to stretch your vacation budget? Discover your accommodation personality and check out these online options to save a lot of cash. It’s a sad reality: Canadians don’t get a lot of vacation time. In fact, a survey by Mercer human resources consultants found that we receive less holiday time than other developed countries in the world, averaging only 19 days a year.

Do you enjoy community development and workshop facilitation? Are you sensitive to inequity, passionate about positive social change and interested in building a learner culture in workplaces and communities with a fun, professional team? Openings for a Workforce and Community Literacy Coordinator and a Benchmarks and Special Projects Coordinator exist with the Saskatchewan Literacy Network.

Following through on a commitment to help adult learners in every region advance their education in the most effective way possible, the Newfoundland and Labrador government provided details recently on the delivery of the provincial ABE program. A successful tendering process will now see 14 new sites delivering the program to adult learners in all communities where it had previously been provided by College of the North Atlantic.

The premiers believe that the federal government must collaborate with the provinces and territories and support them in a way that ensures the most effective and successful programs will continue to benefit Canadians. The premiers reiterated their position that federal funding agreements or initiatives such as the proposed Canada Job Grant must allow jurisdictions to opt out, with full compensation.

The Digital Technologies E-Bulletins are dedicated to exploring, discussing and sharing AlphaPlus's ongoing research and observations related to digital technologies and the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF).

Citizenship and Immigration Canada has approved the Government of Yukon to launch a one-year pilot of the Yukon Temporary Foreign Worker Program on August 1. The program has been designed to help meet Yukon’s short-term labour market needs in the tourism and hospitality, oil and gas, mineral exploration and mining industries.

Young Nova Scotians will soon get better apprenticeship training and more jobs here at home. Employer and industry representatives released recommendations recently to create an apprenticeship system that builds a highly skilled workforce for the growing job opportunities in the province.

Manitoba is investing $1.4 million over two years to improve the recognition of foreign credentials and get people working more quickly. The government has announced new supports for universities and colleges to work with trained and talented newcomers to put their skills to work.

The cost of replacing mid-level employees is now estimated to be 1.5 times their annual salary – factoring in recruiting costs, hiring time and training. So it’s not surprising that employers are eager to make sure newcomers quickly learn their roles and feel comfortable with the company, increasing the chances of them becoming stable, long-term employees.