Women bring a unique and valuable perspective to the job site and why shouldn’t they capitalize on a booming industry! Known for their drive, determination and positive attitude, more women are entering the trades than ever before.

“She’s doing it. So can you.”

The winner of NALD's first Innovative Technology Award has taught over 8,500 undergraduate and graduate university students during the course of his 33-year teaching career at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He also works with adult learners in St. John's who need help preparing for the workforce. What is not at first apparent to those with whom he comes in contact is his own unique perspective on learning.

Essential Skills and Work Habits in Action – This video from the Ontario Skills Passport office/Canadian Foundation for Economic Education shows essential skills and work habits in action. Whether you are employed as a paramedic, a lab technologist, an automotive apprentice or a greenhouse worker, essential skills come into play every day on the job. The Ontario Skills Passport is a resource that provides clear descriptions of the skills used in virtually all occupations, as well as important work habits. It also provides employers with a consistent method of assessing and recording the demonstration of these skills and work habits.

Learning Works! Giving Control Back to Displaced Workers

An empty plant hallway, a locked and barren stockyard, a worker’s head hung in despair...

These are three of the jarring images shown at the beginning of a YouTube video titled Learning Works! Giving Control Back to Displaced Workers.

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.

The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) launched a video library recently as part of its strategy to address the sector’s serious skills shortage. Workers from various mining companies provide insightful commentary and practical pointers to help career seekers learn about the variety of employment opportunities that exist in the field. In this video, you will hear from Susan Stocker, leader of employee development in the technology division at Teck, Canada’s largest diversified mining, mineral processing and metallurgical company.

Workplace literacy expert talks about the benefits of essential skills upgrading (video)

Norm Nopper, the founder and director of Varanor International, speaks with ABC CANADA about the benefits of workplace training. A workplace literacy expert, Norm holds a Master of Arts in Education and Human Development from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University.