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Dr. Margaret Lipp

Saskatchewan Deputy Premier Ken Krawetz recently presented Dr. Margaret Lipp with the Council of the Federation Literacy Award for 2009.

Former Saskatchewan literacy commissioner has plans for future research

The former literacy commissioner of Saskatchewan has retired but don’t think for a minute she has left her interests in the field behind.

Dr. Margaret Lipp sits on the Board of Directors of the National Adult Literacy Database (NALD). She also has mapped out an area of research to pursue that could make a difference for literacy practitioners in the province of Saskatchewan and beyond.

March
09

Employers expect fair hiring climate for second quarter of 2010: Manpower survey

TORONTO, March 9 /CNW/ - Canadian employers expect a fair hiring climate for the second quarter of 2010, according to the latest results of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, the most extensive, forward-looking employment survey in the world.

National | Posted: March 09, 2010 | Read the article...

March
08

Aboriginal workers in B.C. to benefit from federally funded essential skills project

CRANBROOK, BRITISH COLUMBIA, March 8, 2010 - Aboriginal workers in British Columbia will benefit from a federally funded project aimed at improving their success in the job market.

National | Posted: March 08, 2010 | Read the article...

March
08

Recruiting right employees is leading concern among small business executives

With the economic recovery, half of small business leaders want to improve their recruiting skills and 39% believe that the labour shortage is the greatest threat to their company.

National | Posted: March 08, 2010 | Read the article...

March
08

New quarterly employment report tracks hiring in professional occupations

TORONTO, March 8 /CNW/ - Job prospects for Canadian professionals may be brighter in the next quarter, a new survey suggests.

National | Posted: March 08, 2010 | Read the article...

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