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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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Industry profiles : retail trade industry

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The Retail Trade industry in Alerta includes two types of retailers: stores that attract walk-in customers for products and related services; and nonstore retailers who reach customers and market... More ≫

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The Retail Trade industry in Alerta includes two types of retailers: stores that attract walk-in customers for products and related services; and nonstore retailers who reach customers and market merchandise via other methods (ie infomercials, direct response advertising, traditional and electronic catalogues, in home demonstrations and vending machines)

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Calgary & area labour market report : employee training and development : results from the 2015 Calgary & area employer survey

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This report summarizes the results of the 2015 employer survey of 802 Calgary employers who were asked about their training and development priorities, budgets, challenges, and access to the... More ≫

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This report summarizes the results of the 2015 employer survey of 802 Calgary employers who were asked about their training and development priorities, budgets, challenges, and access to the Canada-Alberta Job Grant. The report synthesizes the information they provided, captures their comments, and provides some general analysis and context on the topic of training and development. Results specific to Calgary and area by company size and industry are provided.

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Calgary & area labour market report : retirements and mature worker retention practices results from the 2012 employer survey

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This report provides labour market information and analysis for use by Albertans in learning about the labour market and career planning; by employers and industry in understanding and addressing... More ≫

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This report provides labour market information and analysis for use by Albertans in learning about the labour market and career planning; by employers and industry in understanding and addressing labour market issues; and by the Alberta Human Services Calgary Region in strategic planning for programs and services.

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