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New / Updated Resources

New resources from Career and Workplace Resources (CWR) branch of the Strategic Corporate Services division.

Check out the new and updated career, workplace and labour market information resources, including:

• Alberta Career and Industry Outlook: Economic and other trends affecting the world of work to 2012

  We live and work in dynamic times. How are our society and economy changing? What’s the impact on our industries and jobs? Will growth in a specific occupation be above or below average? This publication provides an outlook on Alberta’s key industries and occupational groups. Forecasts assess the prospects for 18 of Alberta’s major industries and more than 500 occupational groups.



• Assessing You: The first step in career planning

  Before you can decide what you want to do, you have to discover who you are. This self-assessment workbook will help you identify your knowledge, skills, abilities, resources and personal characteristics. Learn to repackage your career assets and decide which occupations are the best match for you.



• Beyond Pay and Benefits: Effective practices from Alberta employers

  This new book features nine Alberta employers who are tackling the issue of staff retention. Their stories describe the creative options that go beyond wage and benefit increases along with insights on employee engagement and the positive results they achieved. Included is a helpful list of publications and online resources for employers.



• Career Coaching Your Teens: A guide for Parents

  Parents are the greatest influence on teens who are choosing a career path. This guide will help you support your teens as they explore career options and make decisions about their future. It provides practical ideas and resources on career planning, how to talk to teens about career choices and how to be and find allies who can help prepare them for the workforce.



• Creating a New Future: The Job-Loss Workbook

  This workbook provides a step-by-step approach to help you cope with, and move on from, the loss of your job. It offers a range of practical information, exercises and options to ease the transition from being employed to being unemployed, to moving on and creating a new future.



• EDinfo 2008-2009

  Newly updated, EDinfo 2008-2009 contains information on Alberta public and private colleges, university colleges, universities, technical institutions on-campus programs, Western Canada distance learning programs, and valuable contact information for all.



• Employee or Contractor? Know the difference

  Provincial and federal governments have specific legislation for independent contractors and employees to determine who is liable or responsible for what. Find out the details and get useful contact information. Easy-to-read charts are frequently asked questions are included.



• Time to Choose...a post-secondary education program 2008-2009

  Approaching high school graduation? Looking for a career change? Updated for fall 2008, Time to Choose will help you choose a post-secondary program that meets your career goals. Programs and Features Charts, resources and contacts by topic will help you discover your Alberta educational options.

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