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Income Support and the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)

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Recipients of Income Support who have lost work and income because of the COVID-19 pandemic can exempt a portion of the Government of Canada’s Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), if they... More ≫

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Recipients of Income Support who have lost work and income because of the COVID-19 pandemic can exempt a portion of the Government of Canada’s Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), if they receive it. This fact sheet provides an explanation of how the CERB affects monthly benefit rates.

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Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) and the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)

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Recipients of Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) who have lost work and income because of the COVID-19 pandemic can exempt a portion of the Government of Canada’s Canada Emergency... More ≫

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Recipients of Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) who have lost work and income because of the COVID-19 pandemic can exempt a portion of the Government of Canada’s Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), if they receive it. This fact sheet provides an explanation of how the CERB affects monthly benefit rates.

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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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Your rights and responsibilities at work [2019]

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The provincial and federal governments have many rules that must be followed in the Alberta workplace. This resource offers answers to questions about an employee's responsibilities and... More ≫

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The provincial and federal governments have many rules that must be followed in the Alberta workplace. This resource offers answers to questions about an employee's responsibilities and entitlements on the job, including regulations for employment standards such as wages, termination and vacation pay, legislation on human rights and workplace health and safety, and information on privacy.

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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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Calgary & area labour market report : technological change and impacts on the workforce results from the 2017 Calgary & Area employer survey

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Since 2006, Applications Management Consulting Ltd. has been surveying Calgary and area employers on behalf of Alberta Community and Social Services about their labour market practices. The 2017... More ≫

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Since 2006, Applications Management Consulting Ltd. has been surveying Calgary and area employers on behalf of Alberta Community and Social Services about their labour market practices. The 2017 survey also included supplemental questions on technological changes and impacts on the workforce. The results of these supplemental questions form the basis of this report. It discusses technological changes that Calgary and area employers have implemented or plan to implement, and how these technological changes impact the number of workers needed, training needs, and employee job descriptions. In addition, this report explores the most important skills workers need when it comes to technological change, from the perspective of Calgary and area employers.

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An employer's guide to employment rules [2018]

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This guide was developed to provide employers with an overview of the employment legislation employers need to know when hiring, paying and terminating employees in Alberta. IT includes... More ≫

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This guide was developed to provide employers with an overview of the employment legislation employers need to know when hiring, paying and terminating employees in Alberta. IT includes information on employment standards, human rights, workplace health and safety, and information and privacy. It also outlines procedures and requirements for hiring foreign workers, determining and remitting deductions to Canada Revenue Agency, and obtaining valid social insurance numbers.

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Positivity works

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This book will help students, job seekers and workers enhance their positive beliefs, attitudes and relationships, which will help them in their work, their work search, their learning and their... More ≫

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This book will help students, job seekers and workers enhance their positive beliefs, attitudes and relationships, which will help them in their work, their work search, their learning and their dealing with others.

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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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