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Office of Human Resources/Equal Employment Opportunity Program (EEO)

Office of Human Resources/Equal Employment Opportunity Program (EEO)

The Equal Employment Opportunity Program provides Aboriginals, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority group with equal access to employment, training and advancement opportunities in the New Brunswick Public Service. The objective of the program is to help create a more balanced workforce that reflects the diversity of New Brunswick.

Office of Literacy and Essential Skills

Office of Literacy and Essential Skills

This website houses information about essential skills, literacy levels in Canada and links to various publications. It also outlines HRSDC’s Workplace Skills Initiative that provides funding to organizations for projects that address skills shortages or work to increase labour market participation and performance.
Okanagan College (Literacy Skills for Adults)

Okanagan College (Literacy Skills for Adults)

Okanagan College is committed to the principle of life-long learning and understands the need for a continuum of education to meet the needs of the future. It offers a variety of learning opportunities covering a broad spectrum of interests from basic literacy to professional upgrading.
Okanagan University College - Adult Education and Upgrading

Okanagan University College - Adult Education and Upgrading

This department includes : Adult Academic & Career Preparation, Adult Special Education and English as a Second Language (ESL). It offers courses designed for adult learners with a wide range of backgrounds and varying needs for educational upgrading.
Olds College: Academic Upgrading

Olds College: Academic Upgrading

Olds College Academic Upgrading program offers a wide range of pre-high school and high school level courses. Students receive one-on-one attention in small classes so they are prepared for skills training programs at technical institutes, colleges and universities, or direct employment.
ONESTEP

ONESTEP

The Ontario Network of Employment Skills Training Projects (ONESTEP) is a province-wide umbrella organization for organizations that sponsor projects that help unemployed people prepare for, return to and/or maintain employment.
One-Stop Career Center

One-Stop Career Center

This site will provide you with information on educational classes, GED testing, job search activities, job training opportunities, public assistance and a variety of other services to help you improve your job-related skills. If you’re unemployed, underemployed or a young adult of age 14 to 21, you may be eligible for these services and programs, which are provided free of charge.
Ontario Early Years Centres

Ontario Early Years Centres

The Ontario government created Ontario Early Years Centres to be a place where parents and caregivers can get answers to questions, information about programs and services that are available for young children, and an opportunity to talk to early years professionals, as well as other parents and caregivers in the community.
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)

OISE is a multi-departmental division of the University of Toronto offering four distinctive routes into the profession of teaching and a rich diversity of graduate programs. Programs are offered in areas such as adult education, early childhood education, educational leadership, counselling psychology, curriculum studies, equity studies and applied psychology.
Ontario JOIN (Job Opportunity Information Network)

Ontario JOIN (Job Opportunity Information Network)

Ontario JOIN offers a single point of access for potential employers and works to match skilled candidates with specific employment positions being offered. JOIN's recruitment network of 70 job developers and 23 agencies has access to a large pool of job-ready candidates with a range of abilities; therefore, employers have access to a much wider candidacy group from a single source.
Ontario Native Literacy Coalition

Ontario Native Literacy Coalition

ONLC is a provincial networking and field development organization supporting and serving Native literacy practitioners and learners in Ontario. Its mission is to provide information and training to Native literacy practitioners thereby enhancing both ability and awareness of literacy issues.
Ontario Network of Employment Skills Training Projects (ONESTEP)

Ontario Network of Employment Skills Training Projects (ONESTEP)

ONESTEP is an Ontario-wide umbrella organization for the community-based training and employment sector. More than 450 programs are provided by member agencies, with over 250,000 clients served each year. Services include career and personal counselling, literacy, ESL and numeracy programs, and job placement.
Ontario Skills Passport

Ontario Skills Passport

The Ontario Skills Passport is a resource that provides clear descriptions of the skills used in virtually all occupations, as well as important work habits. It also provides employers with a consistent method of assessing and recording the demonstration of these skills and work habits in the workplace.
Open Colleges

Open Colleges

Open Colleges is Australia's leading distance education provider. With increased demand for online learning, Open Colleges delivers expertly prepared vocational and professional courses that offer flexible study options. Students study at home on their own time, choosing to work either entirely online or using conventional printed materials, or often opting for a happy blend of both.
Open Learning Agency Adult Basic Education

Open Learning Agency Adult Basic Education

This site presents a catalogue of learning resources providing ready-to-use learning materials to enhance existing programs or to create new ones.
Operation Upgrade

Operation Upgrade

This nongovernmental literacy organization battles the problems of poverty, malnutrition, and HIV/AIDS through literacy development. Operation Upgrade’s growing network of trained community facilitators works with the poorest and most marginalized of people in South African society.
Opportunities for Women in Construction

Opportunities for Women in Construction

This program is presented by the organization Women Building Futures to help women choose and prepare for a successful career in the construction industry. Information sessions explore the opportunities and challenges associated with construction work. You'll learn about the variety of jobs available, the demand for these jobs, and how to get the training you may need to get your new career started.
Organization for Literacy in Lambton

Organization for Literacy in Lambton

This group offers adult and family literacy assistance to the citizens of Sarnia - Lambton and surrounding area, including a desktop publishing centre.
Orillia and District Literacy Council
Hosted by NALD

Orillia and District Literacy Council

The Orillia and District Literacy Council is a local, non-profit, charitable organization whose trained volunteers provide basic literacy, numeracy upgrading, workforce materials to improve essential skills, and promote life-long learning for adults.
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

Adult programs offered by the Ottawa Carleton District School Board include English as a Second Language, Language instruction for Newcomers to Canada, Academic Upgrading and Employment Preparation, and Prior Learning and Assessment.
Ottawa Community Coalition for Literacy
Hosted by NALD

Ottawa Community Coalition for Literacy

This Coalition promotes public awareness of and access to adult literacy information and services in the Ottawa region.
Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN)

Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN)

OTAN is designed to provide technical assistance, electronic communication and access to information for adult education providers in California.
The Office of Vocational & Adult Education

The Office of Vocational & Adult Education

This site provides useful information about programs, grants and events in the fields of adult education, vocational education, the school-to-work transition and correctional education. Its research and resources help prepare young people and adults for post-secondary education, successful careers and productive lives.
The Ohio Literacy Resource Center

The Ohio Literacy Resource Center

The OASIS WWW server uses a menuing system to connect adult literacy service providers to adult literacy resources available on the internet.
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