by Joshua Fleming
Labrador is approximately 294,000 square kilometres with a population of 26,364. As hydroelectric and mineral resource extraction initiatives are underway in this sparsely populated region, firms are identifying challenges pertaining to recruitment and skills development. Regional Economic Development Boards play a key role in building and strengthening the local workforce.
by Paul D. Smith
There is revelation in the small comments people make when they encounter behaviour outside of their experience. They reveal their pre-conceptions about the activity in question and their opinions based on those pre-conceptions.
Agriculture and Rural Working Paper Series
Statistics Canada
Articles include “Structure and Change in Canada’s Rural Demography” and “Factors Driving Canada’s Rural Economy”
Knowledge Impact in Society
The Monieson Centre, Queen’s School of Business
An online hub that connects academic research with rural economic development needs and shares best practices in rural communities
Assists Canadian agricultural employers with their human resource recruitment needs and helps people secure careers in agriculture
Rural Women Making Change
University of Guelph
Research and resources related to women’s economic and political success in rural and remote communities in Canada and beyond
The Learning Edge: Workplace Issues
Wellington County Learning Centre
Online talking “newspapers” that look at job search and workplace issues
Statistics Canada
While the numbers of registered apprentices has doubled, successful completion of apprenticeship programs has not seen similar increases.
Making It Meaningful: Recognizing and Rewarding Employees in Canadian Organizations
The Conference Board of Canada
A report exploring current practices and the value of organizational rewards and recognition programs
The Agenda, TVO
Video panel discussion on employment challenges: a two-tier job market, an aging workforce and skills shortages
by Jason Olson
Distance Learning (DL) tools are helping Canadians in remote communities connect to programs and services that would otherwise be beyond reach. With the help of DL, some of the most marginalized people with disabilities in Canada are able to take part in programs designed to improve their skills and get them into the workforce.
by David Driver
In a country as vast as Canada, one of the challenges for an employment counsellor is to not only meet a client’s personal needs, but to also address the environment that they live in. And while it’s true that most of Canada’s population lives in urban centers, there are still a significant number of Canadians living in rural communities.
Most Canadians see the value in professional career development programs, possibly due to the assistance they could provide to those who often have trouble finding fulfilling and satisfying work. Eight in ten believe these programs would be valuable, with about three in ten (27%) who say these programs would bevery valuable and one-half who think these programs would be somewhat valuable (52%). Only five percent report that professional career counselling programs would not be valuable at all. The perceived value of professional career development programs has softened slightly since 2007, with fewer Canadians who now think that such a program would be very important (27%, down 7 points from 2007).