ONESTEP'S Member Bulletin

News/Alerts

Launch of Newsletter: HR PERSPECTIVES

HR PERSPECTIVES will be published three times a year in order to bring to you a wide range of information and thought-provoking ideas about this essential part of the Canadian labour force - the 1.2 million people who work in voluntary and non-profit organizations across the country.

Documentary on LabourLink

DIXON HALL’S “LABOURLINK” IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RYERSON UNIVERSITY BEGINS PRODUCTION OF TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY ABOUT LABOURLINK’S UNIQUE WORK PLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS MEN AND WOMEN.

Women in Canada

Women are playing stronger roles in the workplace and their profile is rising in many professional fields, according to a new assessment on the evolving status of women in Canadian society.

Raising Interest Rates Bad for Jobs

The Canadian Labour Congress is disappointed by the Bank of Canada’s decision to once again raise its trend setting interest rates.

Career Exploration Program

A two-week experential program for unemployed individuals seeking to establish appropriate career goals.

McGuinty Government Helping People With Disabilities Find Jobs And Increase Their Income

The McGuinty government is helping people with disabilities gain greater financial independence and increase their standard of living by improving the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Minister of Community and Social Services Sandra Pupatello announced today.

Events

The Changing Nature of Work and Lifelong Learning (WALL) Conference (Toronto)

Rethinking Work and Learning: Research Findings and Policy Challenges, registration starting soon

Portugese Gala Dinner With Mayor David Miller (MISSISSAUGA)

THE WORKING WOMEN COMMUNITY CENTRE INVITES YOU TO OUR 3RD ANNUAL GALA DINNER IN SUPPORT OF THE CHILDREN’S TUTORING PROGRAM ON YOUR MARK

Goal Planning for Personal Success (Toronto )

WoodGreen Employment Services invites you to a workshop on Goal Planning for Personal Success.

Self-Employment Presentation for Clients (Hamilton)

George Schmid, RRP, Northern Lights Vocational Services, will be doing a presentation on Self-Employment Planning at PATH Employment Services.

Video Club (Milton)

Free weekly Video Club is a group session where participants watch a film on a job search topic and participate in a discussion.

Mock Interview Day (Milton)

The Milton Employment Resource Centre invites you to practice your interview skills at our FREE Mock Interview event!

Ontario Women's Directorate - Call for Proposals (Ontario)

Proposal call for submissions for employment training pilot projects to provide training to women who have experienced domestic violence, leading to sustainable employment.

Working Skills Centre Fundraiser (Toronto)

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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:

Developing a risk management strategy: five steps to risk management in nonprofit and charitable organizations

Imagine Canada Knowledge Development Centre booklet that presents the basic steps that a non-profit or charitable organization should consider taking when developing a risk management strategy.

The Non-Profit Sector in a Place-based Policy World

The value of the non-profit sector has never been clearer. In addition to its age-old role of providing social goods and services that the market and public sectors have failed to deliver adequately, the sector is a key player in the new social policy era. So argues David Hay, Director of CPRN’s Family Network. Hay says that despite the challenges inherent in funding regimes, reporting requirements and regulations, the sector is still a major source of social innovation. Its committed workforce, experience, knowledge, flexibility and creativity, its entrepreneurial capacity and its holistic approach are its strengths. Hay suggests that non-profits are well placed to play an increasingly important part in place-based policies of the future.