Counselling

This document is a collection of language-based tips and resources, developed for employment counsellors and human resources (HR) professionals who are helping internationally trained individuals (ITIs) find employment.

The first section of the document contains general information about Work Ready tools; the Canadian Language Benchmarks; language assessment; and Essential Skills.

Developed by the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB), this document is one of a series of tools that can be used by human resources professionals who are helping immigrants find employment.

The target group here is immigrants seeking jobs in non-regulated skilled and semi-skilled occupations.

This document is one of a series of tools developed by the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB) for use by human resources professionals who are helping immigrants find employment.

The series Work Ready Tools was developed by the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB) for use by human resources professionals working with immigrants seeking employment.

This document presents case studies of three immigrants who faced challenges in finding appropriate employment in Canada.

This is a set of six information sheets, designed for adult literacy practitioners, on learning and violence. In general terms, all six sheets deal with the prevalence of violence and how its effects on individuals may be manifested in a classroom.

This teacher’s guide accompanies a fictional story about a 17-year-old boy who, after the suicide of a friend, contemplates taking his own life. Traditional teachings help him work through his pain and become stronger.

The guide includes questions and answers to lead discussion of the text. There are also suggestions for group activities, including making posters, preparing a journal and writing a song.

This is another in a series of free self-help guides prepared by Consolidated Credit Counselling Services of Canada.

The authors describe the physical and mental harm that financial stress can cause. They offer suggestions for coping with stress and, at the same time, improving personal finances.

The authors also explain the laws governing collection agencies and the legal protection borrowers have against harassment.

This report summarizes a research project on current practices that exist for providing employment counselling across rural and northern Manitoba. Research has indicated that rural and northern workers providing these services do not have equal access to supports, resources, referral agencies, or training opportunities available to their urban counterparts.

This book is intended for adults who already have acquired the reading skills and knowledge of a beginning and mid-stage one learner.

There are four chapters in this book:

Chapter 1 - Growing Up
Chapter 2 - Problems
Chapter 3 - What Should Beth Do?
Chapter 4 - Courage

This article is about the Counselling Women Certificate Program (C.W.C.P.), offered, at the time the article was written, by the Women's Program through the Faculty of Extension at the University of Alberta. The course was designed for women who work with women in counseling settings and who are interested in a feminist perspective.