In July 2008, the Forum of Labour Market Ministers (FLMM) created an advisory panel on labour market information (LMI) to help determine where improvements could be made to the existing LMI system in Canada.
This audio file is part of a series of podcasts developed by the Policy and Planning division of the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills (OLES), Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.
This document is part of a series prepared by The Alliance of Sector Councils (TASC), a network of more than 35 sector councils and similar organizations across Canada.
A Guide to Regional Literacy Coordination in British Columbia
The authors of this guide begin with a history of regional literacy coordination in British Columbia from 1989 to 2008, then go on to provide a template for a description of the job; contact information for officials of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development; and a section on the role of Literacy BC.
This lesson plan, part of the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Essential Skills series, introduces learners to the Government of Canada’s Job Futures website. The lesson also helps learners draw information from pie charts, tables, and bar graphs.
In addition to a variety of exercises, the lesson plan includes a link to the Job Futures website.
VOICE was developed to assist facilitators working in employment preparation. The hands-on activities can be used to gain knowledge and empower participants to make transitions to the world of work by helping them to identify their interests, skills, and most importantly their own voice.
The workbooks in the Skills at Work series are for adults in upgrading programs who are preparing for work. In Skills at Work, learners read about different kinds of jobs and the skills needed to do these jobs. The workbooks help learners see links between the skills they may already have and the skills they need at work and illustrate how skills can be transferred from one job to another.
The workbooks in the Skills at Work program are for adults in upgrading programs who are preparing for work. In Skills at Work, learners read about different kinds of jobs and the skills needed to do these jobs. The workbooks help learners see links between the skills they may already have and the skills they need at work and illustrate how skills can be transferred from one job to another.
From October 2003 to June 2004, Literacy Network Northeast conducted a job creation partnership project in Northeastern Ontario entitled the Workforce Skills Training project. This project involved hiring twelve researchers in eight communities throughout Northeastern Ontario. These researchers worked in literacy and basic skills funded agencies gathering information on entry-level jobs in the local labour market and creating job profiles.
