South East Professional Development Workshop February 16th in Kingston
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South East Professional Development Workshop February 16th in Kingston |
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In This Bulletin:
Member News
Meetings, PDWs and member only resources
EAS Operational Directives, November 2004
ONESTEP Facilitators
Toronto Regional Meeting
South East Regional Meeting
South West Regional Meeting
ONESTEP’s Membership Fees Will Increase on April 1st, 2005
News/Alerts
CBT related media reports, RFPs and announcements
Restoring hope to voluntary sector
Assistive Technology Certificate Program
Matthews' Report Says Workfare Fails Families
Events
NTL Learning Disability Conference
(London)
Free Career Management Tutorial
(Toronto)
Online Resources
Career Guidance: A Handbook for Policy Makers
Links2Work
TOWES (Test of Workplace Essential Skills)
Career Pro News
Job Postings
COSTI YORK REGION EMPLOYMENT REQUIRES AN EMPLOYMENT FACILITATOR/CAREER COACH
(Markham)
COSTI-VAUGHAN EMPLOYMENT SERVICES REQUIRES A YOUTH SERVICE CONSULTANT
(Vaughan)
DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
(Vaughan)
Job Developer
(Toronto)
Member News
EAS Operational Directives, November 2004
We understand that this document is in development at HRSDC. Click to download
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ONESTEP is happy to announce the addition of two new online facilitators, Julia Rabinovitch who will represent the South East region and can be reached at: julia@onestep.on.ca and Maureen Lancaster who will represent the South West region and can be reached at: maureen@onestep.on.ca.
Toronto Region ONESTEP meeting will be on January 14th, 2005 at 9:30 am. Location to be announced.
South East Region meeting, January 10, 2005, 10:30 am to 2:00 pm at YEAH in Brockville.
South West Region meeting, January 28, 2005, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Location in London to be announced.
ONESTEP’s Membership Fees Will Increase on April 1st, 2005
At it’s Annual General Meeting on September 16th, the ONESTEP membership voted to increase annual fees for full members. Fees have not been increased for over 10 years. The new membership fee structure would see all full members categorized based on budget size in to two categories:
Definition of Budget: the agency’s operating and overhead budget minus stipends or other fees that go directly to clients is over $1.5 million per year. Programs include: those that fall under ONESTEP’s mandate – pre-employment, education and training programs. This includes funding under the following programs -- HRSDC, Job Connect, Literacy Basic Skills, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (Job Search Workshop, LINC, ISAP).
There is no change to the Auxiliary Membership fee.
News/Alerts
Restoring hope to voluntary sector
Canada's hospitals began as charitable institutions. Its first schools were organized by churches. Its universities, credit unions, wheat pools, housing co-operatives and blood transfusion service all sprang out of the non-profit sector.
Click here for more information.
Assistive Technology Certificate Program
The need for expertise in the field of assistive technology is growing. In response, ATN is offering the Assistive Technology Certificate Program in partnership with Fanshawe College.
Click here for more information.
Matthews' Report Says Workfare Fails Families
Removing Barriers And Disincentives To Employment Is A "Must Do"
Click here for more information.
Events
NTL Learning Disability Conference (London)
Transition Planning: Adults with Learning Disabilities from Secondary to Post-Secondary Education or from Education to Employment.
Click here for more information
Free Career Management Tutorial (Toronto)
Looking for more balance in work and life? Randall Craig, author of Leaving the Mother Ship, is conducting several free Career Management tutorials in the downtown Toronto area. By special arrangement, CanadaIT registrants who attend will receive a free Personal Balance Sheet Action Planner. Click here for more information
Online Resources
The Resource Library is an online searchable database of information about community-based employment and training across Ontario and beyond. Visit the ONESTEP Resource Library: www.onestep.on.ca/resource/intro.cfm Below are some recent additions:
Career Guidance: A Handbook for Policy Makers
In simple, non-technical language, the publication addresses a broad range of policy issues that are central to the effective delivery of career guidance services. These include: how to widen access to career guidance; ways of improving the quality of career information; ensuring that staff qualifications meet policy objectives; and improving strategic leadership.
This publication is essential reading for all policy makers, especially those in education and labour, who are responsible for planning, managing and delivering career guidance services.
Click here for more information
Links2Work is a community based online resource for London Middlesex job seekers. Access to local employment and training resources is provided along with links to valuable job information for all job seekers including: self-assessment, occupational information, resume writing, interview tips and career development. Confidential resume review is available to registered members – membership is free.
Click here for more information
TOWES (Test of Workplace Essential Skills)
TOWES (Test of Workplace Essential Skills) is effective testing and training that uses workplace documents to accurately measure the three essential skills that are needed for safe and productive employment: Reading Text, Document Use and Numeracy.
Click here for more information
Career Pro News contains current labour market information, career-related news, conferences, recent studies, online resources and more. Career Pro News offers daily updates and a free weekly newsletter for career professionals or other people who want to stay informed. One can subsribe to receive the newsletters directly on the front page of this website.
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