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Nova Scotia websites
Provincial coalition
Literacy Nova Scotia
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
Literacy Nova Scotia networks with other Nova Scotia literacy organizations. It promotes continuing education and supports literacy and upgrading programs.
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Advancing Learning Technology Project
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
ALT provides discussion forums to enhance adult literacy programs in Nova Scotia by means of conferencing, training, technical assistance and communication media. The website was designed by Literacy Nova Scotia for adult literacy practitioners, learners and coordinators.
Association of Workplace Educators of Nova Scotia (AWENS)
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
AWENS is an association of adult educators who instruct essential skills programs in Nova Scotia workplaces. Their goal is to provide a forum for the promotion and advancement of excellence in instructional practices through networking and frequent professional development opportunities.
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Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials/ Postsecondary Education in the Provinces and Territories
Category: Essential skills
CICIC is a unit of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC). It offers information on working in Canada and a listing of post-secondary education institutions for all provinces and territories. This page takes the viewer to a clickable map with links to educational system directories, information for international students, student tools and other government resources.
Careers.novascotia.ca
Category: Essential skills
Careers.novascotia.ca contains career planning and labour market information specifically for Nova Scotians. The site contains information on wages, training paths, job prospects and employers for over 300 occupations. It offers assistance to youth, adults and career coaches, those individuals who support the career decision-making process of others.
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Department of Education
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
The Department of Education mandate spans the education system from school entry through to all post-secondary destinations including community colleges, private career colleges, universities and other venues supporting human development.
Department of Labour and Advanced Education
Category: Essential skills
The Department of Labour and Advanced Education works to provide fairness, safety and prosperity for all Nova Scotians by helping them live, learn and work to their highest potential. The department places a strong focus on safety, skill development, regulation, education and building partnerships.
Digby Area Learning Association (DALA)
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
DALA is dedicated to adult learners and cares about the community. It consists of The Education Centre, providing an adult school setting for people wanting to attain their grade 12 to obtain a better job or to go on to College or University, and a Career Resource Centre, which assists people with career options and job information.
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Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services (ISIS)
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
ISIS recognizes the essential role of immigrants in Canadian society and works with newcomers to help them build a future in Canada. Using a client-centred approach, ISIS provides a wide range of services to immigrants, from refugee resettlement to professional bridging programs, from family counselling to English in the Workplace.
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jobsHere Plan - Nova Scotia
Categories: Essential skills, Labour market
Nova Scotians are seeing new jobs created, enjoying increased access to training, and benefiting from more innovative and competitive businesses, thanks to the province’s jobsHere plan. Since its launch two years ago, jobsHere has supported thousands of people and hundreds of businesses in Nova Scotia.
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Literacy Nova Scotia
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
Literacy Nova Scotia networks with other Nova Scotia literacy organizations. It promotes continuing education and supports literacy and upgrading programs.
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MetroWorks Employment Services
Category: Essential skills
Since 1978, MetroWorks, formerly HRDA, has helped thousands of people overcome obstacles and realize their dreams. From its beginnings as a pioneer in community-based economic development, the organization has continued to evolve and remains committed to helping people gain the confidence and skills required to obtain meaningful and sustainable employment.
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Nova Scotia Workplace Education
Category: Essential skills
The government of Nova Scotia works with employers and industry to ensure that Nova Scotians have the skills they need to succeed in the workplace. This website has useful information for both employees and employers in addition to testimonials from individuals who have come to realize that skills development is an investment in the future of businesses and in the provincial economy.
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Prior Learning Centre
Category: Essential skills
The Prior Learning Centre is a nationally recognized centre of excellence in providing PLAR services. Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the centre is dedicated to providing innovative and high-quality PLAR services and programs across a wide variety of settings, to both individuals and employers.
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ReachAbility/ Building a Stronger Community One Ability at a Time
Category: Essential skills
ReachAbility is a charitable organization committed to increasing awareness of innovative and effective programming available to persons living with disabilities. Ensuring that persons with disabilities have access to equality so they may actively participate in all aspects of communities, reachAbility specializes in educational programs that help persons with disabilities re-enter the workforce.
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Skills Nova Scotia
Category: Essential skills
The Skills Nova Scotia Framework helps to coordinate skill development activities that support Nova Scotians who are preparing for, finding and maintaining employment. The co-ordination of these activities improves the province’s capacity to create a responsive labour force prepared to deal with work in the changing economy.
Skills PEI
Category: Essential skills
Skills PEI is a division of the Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning. It was established to manage the delivery of training and skills development programming under the Canada-PEI Labour Market Development Agreement. This website features programs for job seekers and programs for organizations.
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WORKink
Category: Essential skills
WORKink is an extensive online career development and employment portal for Canadians with disabilities. The site provides job search tools, career guidance and resources pertaining to education and employment. Whether you are a job-seeker, employer or career practitioner, WORKink outlines options and materials that are available to help you meet your needs.
Workit
Category: Essential skills
The Workit Youth Apprenticeship Initiative is a province-wide effort to fill the increasing labour shortage in Nova Scotia’s skilled trades. Whether you’re a young person just starting out, a parent, educator or an employer, this site has the information you need to learn more about the benefits of youth apprenticeship.
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