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Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS). Alberta industry employment outlook

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This biennial report provides four-year employment estimates for Alberta’s industries.

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Keep your job : a workbook to help you keep your job

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This work-related guide uses stories and exercises to help Albertans with low literacy skills keep their job. Easy Reading Keep Your Job covers important topics such as: what employers want,... More ≫

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This work-related guide uses stories and exercises to help Albertans with low literacy skills keep their job. Easy Reading Keep Your Job covers important topics such as: what employers want, building good work skills and attitudes, workplace rights and responsibilities and making sure their job is a good fit. Readers are encouraged to contact their career advisor or tutor for help when using this book.

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Work and you book 1 : make some job choices

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This is the first of two Work and You Books in the Easy Reading Career Planning Series. The series is written at a grade 2 to 3 reading level. It helps adults with low literacy or English as... More ≫

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This is the first of two Work and You Books in the Easy Reading Career Planning Series. The series is written at a grade 2 to 3 reading level. It helps adults with low literacy or English as Second Language expand their knowledge of occupations and choose an occupational goal. In the Work and You Books, this occupational goal is described as the "best job". This was done to help readers clearly identify their top occupational choice (goal) from among a number of other satisfactory choices. Work and You Book 1: Make Some Job Choices - This workbook uses stories and exercises to help adults with low literacy choose an occupational (job) goal. They will do a brief self-assessment, learn about different jobs and create a list of 1 to 3 jobs to investigate. Work and You Book 2: Decide on a Job - In this workbook, adults with low literacy research and evaluate the short list of jobs they created in Work and You Book 1. In the end they will choose an occupational goal to pursue.

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Commission pay plans & minimum compensation entitlement

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This fact sheet explains the policy used by Employment Standards to determine if employees paid by commission are receiving the minimum standards under employment standards legislation. PLEASE... More ≫

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This fact sheet explains the policy used by Employment Standards to determine if employees paid by commission are receiving the minimum standards under employment standards legislation. PLEASE NOTE: New employment standards came into effect on January 1, 2018. This fact sheet gives information on legislation that was in force until December 31, 2017.

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Get the workers you need : resources for Alberta employers [2015]

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The Government of Alberta has dedicated tools and resources to help employers manage challenges and develop a successful workforce.

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Adult back to school planner

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This booklet is part of a planning series that includes Career Planner and Education and Training Planner. It is written at a lower literacy level. This booklet is written for adults who are... More ≫

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This booklet is part of a planning series that includes Career Planner and Education and Training Planner. It is written at a lower literacy level. This booklet is written for adults who are planning to go back to school. It will increase their personal management, learning and work exploration, and improve their ability to make life/work decisions. It will help them: Understand how returning to school may require them to make changes in other areas of their life; explore time management, problem-solving, stress management and balancing life and school; understand the importance of asking for help and ways to do it; consider the advantages and disadvantages of various training options that suit their needs; think about how personal decisions impact them and others; create a short-term action plan to prepare for their future; connect with further information and resources.

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Employment law protects workers

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Written in an easy-to-read format, this fact sheet provides basic Employment Standards information about minimum wage, vacations, rest breaks, leaves, overtime, statutory holidays and how to read... More ≫

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Written in an easy-to-read format, this fact sheet provides basic Employment Standards information about minimum wage, vacations, rest breaks, leaves, overtime, statutory holidays and how to read a pay stub.

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Labour Force Statistics by Economic Region

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Provides statistics on the labour force, employment and unemployment by economic region

Investigation report : worker fatally injured when struck and run over by skid steer loader

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the construction and construction trades sector that occurred in January 2014. A worker was positioned near a skid steer... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the construction and construction trades sector that occurred in January 2014. A worker was positioned near a skid steer loader that was backing up and drove over the worker. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Investigation report : worker crushed by distribution panel during installation

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the construction and construction trades sector in May 2012. A worker was installing and electrical distribution panel into a... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the construction and construction trades sector in May 2012. A worker was installing and electrical distribution panel into a retail building under construction. The panel tipped over, crushing the worker and causing fatal injuries

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