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Time to choose a post-secondary education program

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This program will help students and others choose between full- or part-time studies, what type of program to enrol in, where to take the program and how to apply. Application deadlines and... More ≫

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This program will help students and others choose between full- or part-time studies, what type of program to enrol in, where to take the program and how to apply. Application deadlines and contact infomration are included for all post-secondary institutions funded by or offering degree programs approved by the provincial government. A Resources section by topic gives quick access to additional contacts and resources.

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Creating a new future : the job-loss workbook

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Are you suddenly without work? You're not alone. The question is how do you feel and what do you do about it? This workbook offers a whole range of practical information, exercises and options to... More ≫

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Are you suddenly without work? You're not alone. The question is how do you feel and what do you do about it? This workbook offers a whole range of practical information, exercises and options to ease the transition from being employed to being unemployed, to moving on and creating a new future. Topics include response to job loss, negotiating a severance package, financial planning, coping, building a support network, retraining and work options, and much more. Includes personal stories from others—how they handled their failures and successes and how they turned crises into opportunities.

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Assessing you : the first step in career planning

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A self-assessment workbook to help you learn about the skills and assets you have that will help you adapt in today's world of work. Read about the skills employers are looking for and work on... More ≫

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A self-assessment workbook to help you learn about the skills and assets you have that will help you adapt in today's world of work. Read about the skills employers are looking for and work on exercises that will help identify your own strengths. Includes suggestions for keeping track of your skills and ideas for repackaging your career assets to suit your current needs. By the end of the book you will have developed a summary of personal assets that will help you with future career choices.

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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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Welcome to Alberta : information for newcomers

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This guide for newcomers to Alberta provides useful information for settling, working and living in the province. The publication covers a wide range of topics, including housing, employment,... More ≫

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This guide for newcomers to Alberta provides useful information for settling, working and living in the province. The publication covers a wide range of topics, including housing, employment, education, health care, climate, banking, shopping, transportation, child care, the legal system and social customs. It also includes information for temporary foreign workers.

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A foreign qualification recognition plan for Alberta : progress report

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The past several years have marked some exciting milestones for our province. Read about the progress made in assessing and recognizing foreign-earned qualifications to help newcomers work in... More ≫

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The past several years have marked some exciting milestones for our province. Read about the progress made in assessing and recognizing foreign-earned qualifications to help newcomers work in their field of education and experience.

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Career and workplace resources catalogue

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This Catalogue features a wide selection of publications and posters about career planning, the workplace, human resources strategies for employers and the labour market. Here you'll find... More ≫

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This Catalogue features a wide selection of publications and posters about career planning, the workplace, human resources strategies for employers and the labour market. Here you'll find resources to help you make informed decisions about your career, learning and employment.

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Impact of the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program on the labour market in Alberta

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In recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) participating in Alberta's labour market. This is a trend largely related to the strong... More ≫

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In recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) participating in Alberta's labour market. This is a trend largely related to the strong performance of Alberta's economy. Until 2006, less than one per cent of the province's total labour force was TFWs. However, with the federal changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program in 2007 and Alberta's growing economy at the time, the province saw a significant spike in the number of TFWs in the province to a high of almost 58,000 in 2008. In 2010, Teresa Woo-Paw, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Employment and Immigration, was mandated to carry out a series of public consultations to identify where the TFW Program fits in Alberta's labour force planning, what role TFWs fill in Alberta's labour market and how to ensure the program is best serving the needs of Albertans. Over an eleven-week period, 14 consultation sessions were held in 12 different communities across...

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Engaging the mature worker : an action plan for Alberta

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In 2006 the Government of Alberta acknowledged the need to increase the labour force participation of mature workers in its comprehensive labour force strategy, Building and Educating Tomorrow’s... More ≫

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In 2006 the Government of Alberta acknowledged the need to increase the labour force participation of mature workers in its comprehensive labour force strategy, Building and Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce. Between October 2007 and February 2008 an online public consultation on Alberta’s aging workforce gathered input from Albertans, and following this the government developed an action plan to support increased labour force participation of mature workers. The action plan identifies four overarching goals to support mature workers in the labour force: engage employers; support mature workers; promote active aging; and promote a supportive policy environment.

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Handbook of occupational hazards and controls for medical and surgical staff

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This document focuses on hazards and controls for workers on Medical and Surgical Units (including Medical Oncology) and Emergency Rooms. Much of this information may also be useful for any... More ≫

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This document focuses on hazards and controls for workers on Medical and Surgical Units (including Medical Oncology) and Emergency Rooms. Much of this information may also be useful for any workers providing direct patient care including those in long term or continuing care, homecare, outpatient or community clinics, and staff offering specialized medical services such as dialysis.

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