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Work and you : help for career advisors

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Work and You books encourage adults with low literacy skills to seek the support of a career advisor or tutor to help them with their career decision-making. Work and You Help for Career Advisors... More ≫

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Work and You books encourage adults with low literacy skills to seek the support of a career advisor or tutor to help them with their career decision-making. Work and You Help for Career Advisors is an online guide for career advisors and tutors to help and support clients. Each chapter in the guide: - outlines the objectives of each step, as well as related exercises and corresponding page numbers from the Work and You books; - provides notes for advisors and topics for discussion with clients; - provides optional activities to do with clients; - has links to readily available resources.

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Advanced techniques for work search

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This workbook is designed to help self-directed adults who have either experience in the workforce or post-secondary education and training to improve their work search strategies. Learn to sell... More ≫

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This workbook is designed to help self-directed adults who have either experience in the workforce or post-secondary education and training to improve their work search strategies. Learn to sell your skills in today's competitive job market using portfolios, proposals, cover letters, resumés and curricula vitae. Features information on networking, information interviewing, using the Internet in your work search and formatting and tailoring your resumé.

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Alberta job vacancies

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Presents Alberta’s monthly job vacancy rates by industry.

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Training for work [2018]

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Training for Work offers creative alternatives to the traditional full-time classroom setting. Take advantage of opportunities that will maximize your training options and consider how mentoring,... More ≫

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Training for Work offers creative alternatives to the traditional full-time classroom setting. Take advantage of opportunities that will maximize your training options and consider how mentoring, volunteering, self-study, short-term courses and on-the-job training will boost your employability. It's authorized by Alberta Education

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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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International education guide for the assessment of education from the United States of America

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Compares Alberta's educational standards with those of the United States. The International Education Guides series was developed for use by educational institutions, employers and professional... More ≫

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Compares Alberta's educational standards with those of the United States. The International Education Guides series was developed for use by educational institutions, employers and professional licensing bodies to help facilitate and streamline their decisions regarding the recognition of international credentials. Each guide includes: a country overview; a historical education overview; descriptions of school education, higher education, professional, technical and vocational education, and teacher education; grading scales; documentation for educational credentials; and a bibliography. The guide also include placement recommendations for comparison and application in Alberta.

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International education guide for the assessment of education from the Republic of Colombia

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Compares Alberta's educational standards with those of Colombia. The International Education Guides series was developed for use by educational institutions, employers and professional licensing... More ≫

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Compares Alberta's educational standards with those of Colombia. The International Education Guides series was developed for use by educational institutions, employers and professional licensing bodies to help facilitate and streamline their decisions regarding the recognition of international credentials. Each guide includes: a country overview; a historical education overview; descriptions of school education, higher education, professional, technical and vocational education, and teacher education; grading scales; documentation for educational credentials; and a bibliography. The guide also include placement recommendations for comparison and application in Alberta.

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Find a job : a workbook to help you find the job you want

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If you don't know what job you want, this book is not for you. But if you know what job you want, Find a Job will help you. It has many exercises and examples. You can ask your career advisor or... More ≫

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If you don't know what job you want, this book is not for you. But if you know what job you want, Find a Job will help you. It has many exercises and examples. You can ask your career advisor or tutor to help you.

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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

Workability : what you need to get & keep a job

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Workability: What You Need to Get and Keep a Job is the revised version of Workability Handbook. This workbook will help your clients who are looking for work or having trouble maintaining... More ≫

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Workability: What You Need to Get and Keep a Job is the revised version of Workability Handbook. This workbook will help your clients who are looking for work or having trouble maintaining employment. This updated and expanded workbook includes additional workability attitudes and skills needed in today's workplace, as well as a definition, checklist and personal story for each attitude or skill. Workability also provides step-by-step instructions to help your clients discover or improve their workability attitudes and skills.

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