MEETING January 27: To discuss HRSDC national policy directives and implementation of the Calls for Proposals process
	All Toronto-area members with HRSDC funding are strongly encouraged to attend, as well as member agencies from the larger GTA, or from sectors that are moving towards a call-for-proposals process. More information and RSVP.

Member News

South East Region Professional Development Workshop February 16th

Registration now open. For registration and venue information go to: http://www.onestep.on.ca/whatsnew/SE_Feb2005.cfm

For more information go to PDW Program and Registration

Joint Umbrella Group Meeting (ACTEW, ONESTEP, OCASI and OAYEC)

ACTEW, ONESTEP, OCASI and OAYEC are holding a joint umbrella group meeting for our member agencies to discuss the HRSDC national policy directives and implementation of the Calls for Proposals process. All Toronto-area members with HRSDC funding are strongly encouraged to attend, as well as member agencies from the larger GTA, or from sectors that are moving towards a call-for-proposals process (e.g. CIC-funded agencies).

The purpose of the meeting is to provide updates re:

• the CFP process so far and possible order/timeline for next round of announcements
• efforts that the umbrella groups and community agencies are doing to monitor and draw attention to the process in Toronto
• support for agencies during transition
• next steps

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News/Alerts

Is Your Work Working For You?

Canadian Labour Congress 2004 Report Card.

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Events

Employer Connections 2005: Opportunities in Innovative Technologies (Kingston)

A labour market & hiring trends guest speaker series featuring local employers and training providers. This is a free event.

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Employer Connections 2005: Opportunities in Health Care (Kingston)

A labour market & hiring trends guest speaker series featuring local employers and training providers. This is a free event.

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Portfolio Development for Career and Employment Practitioners (can be attended from anywhere)

Professional portfolios are becoming more and more popular as a successful job search tool for people from all professional backgrounds and walks of life. This course is for career management practitioners who want to learn the theory fundamentals of portfolio development, while experiencing the process of building a portfolio. During the course participants will be coached to create a portfolio for themselves and/or guide a client(s) through the process.

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Common Assessment Process (CAP) Training (London)

2005 London, Ontario Common Assesment Training Schedule

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BC's 8th Annual Career Development Conference (Vancouver)

Delegates can explore innovative new strategies and promising resources to enhance career development programs in their communities.

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Practical Strategies for Coping with LD and/or AD/HD  (London)

The Learning Disabilities Association - London Region is hosting a workshop for parents, teachers, employers, students, and other inidividuals entitled Practical Strategies for Coping with LD and/or AD/HD.

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Learning Disabilities and the Workplace (Ottawa )

Come and find out how you can better appreciate what a person with ld is experiencing and how people with ld can live and thrive successfully in the workplace. This workshop will include a brief overview of learning disabilities; their causes, their prevalence; their overlap with AD/ADHD; accommodations; and disclosure in the workplace; as well as best practices, resources and practical information.

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Developing Your Job Search Action Plan (Toronto)

This inter-active hands-on workshop will help you in the development and follow-through of a "Job Search Action Plan". Join us.

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Kingston: Trends, Opportunities and Priorities (TOPs) Update (Kingston)

The LAFLG Training Board will be hosting consultation meetings in January 2005 for the purpose of identifying and prioritizing current and emerging labour market trends. The training board will share last year's research findings and develop a Community Plan of Action for 2005. TOPS Planning Meetings will take place on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 in Brockville and Thursday, January 20, 2005 in Kingston.

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Brockville: Trends, Opportunities and Priorities (TOPs) Update (Brockville)

The LAFLG Training Board will be hosting consultation meetings in January 2005 for the purpose of identifying and prioritizing current and emerging labour market trends. The training board will share last year's research findings and develop a Community Plan of Action for 2005. TOPS Planning Meetings will take place on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 in Brockville and Thursday, January 20, 2005 in Kingston.

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NTL Learning Disability Conference (London)

Transition Planning: Adults with Learning Disabilities from Secondary to Post-Secondary Education or from Education to Employment.

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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:

Government of Ontario Labour Market Information

This new site was developed by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities in partnership with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade to provide the latest information on the labour market in Ontario.

The LMI Internet site enhances services to the public by providing one-stop access to Ontario Government web-based labour market resources. The site is organized to provide easy access to the most relevant materials for some key client groups: students, job seekers, immigrants, employers, and business investors.

Click here for more information

Future of Social Innovation in Canada - How the Non-profit Sector Serves Canadians

A new report from Canadian Policy Research Networks calls for a new framework for support to this vital sector. Social Innovation in Canada, by Mark Goldenberg, a former federal assistant deputy minister who worked on social and labour market policy, examines the role of the non-profit sector in social innovation and what needs to be done to make the most of it.

Click here for more information

Inventory of Programs and Services (IPS)

A bilingual web site providing access to a comprehensive searchable database of local, provincial and federal employment programs and services, the IPS is an invaluable tool to assist job seekers, employment service providers, community agencies and the public.

Click here for more information

Epilepsy, Employment & Training

An Employment Training Kit has been created to help people with epilepsy prepare for employment and to learn how to make use of employment training programs which are available in Ontario.

Click here for more information

NALD Resource Catalogue

NALD's Resource Catalogue contains abstracts about educational resources which are usually commercially available to be purchased.

Click here for more information

Literacy Link South Central Publications

Recently produced materials some of which are available online.

Click here for more information

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