OPPORTUNITIES 2004 - Call for Presenter
	The Opportunities 2004 conference is fast approaching. The Call For Presenter notice will be coming out in the next week or so. [Read More]

Member News

North Region Professional Development Workshop

Sudbury, September 15th, 2004. More information to be posted as it becomes available.

ONESTEP Annual General Meeting

Sudbury, September 16th, 2004. More information to be posted as it becomes available.

South West Region Meeting

South West Region ONESTEP meeting, June 4, 2004, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Pathways, 210 Dundas Street West, London. An agenda will be faxed out before the meeting.

Renew Your ONESTEP Membership for 04 - 05

ONESTEP membership renewal notices have gone out to full and auxiliary members.

ONESTEP membership year is April 1 2004 to March 31, 2005.

Fees:

• $400.00 for full members
• $160.00 for auxiliary members

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News/Alerts

Budget 2004: What the Liberals Actually Chose

A Summary and Commentary on the 2004 Ontario Budget

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VolunteersOnline.ca May 2004 Newsletter

This month, VolunteersOnline.ca has selected a handful of Canadian non-profit and charity websites that show voluntary sector expertise with technology. From immigrant serving agencies to environmental activists, the Internet is being put to excellent use!

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ONTARIO Budget 2004

The Ontario Budget presents the Province's revenue and expenditure forecasts, the state of the Ontario economy, and announces tax and spending measures of the Government.

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National Not-for-Profit Chartered Bank

As you might be aware, an initiative has been under development for many months now to develop a national not for profit chartered bank focused on meeting the unique needs of our sector. We need your help by filling out online survey.

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Toronto Labour Force Readiness Plan are now available online

The first study of its kind to be undertaken at the city-region scale, the reports offer in-depth analyses into labour force needs in the Toronto region over the next decade.

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Government of Canada announces funding for foreign credentials recognition

CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - The Honourable Joe McGuire, Minister of Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of the Honourable Joe Volpe, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today announced Government of Canada funding of more than $1.8 million to support four national projects related to the recognition and assessment of foreign credentials.

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Highlights of the 2004 Ontario Budget from KPMG

KPMG's special budget-day edition of TaxNewsFlash-Canada highlights tax changes announced in the budget that may affect your personal or business affairs.

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Voluntary Sector Forum 6th Newsletter

This edition of Forum Info features information on the recent 2004 Federal budget announcements and their implications for the Voluntary Sector Initiative.

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Canada and Ontario Launch Joint Service Delivery Strategy

May 13, 2004 For immediate release CANADA AND ONTARIO LAUNCH JOINT

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Events

National Consultation on Career Development (NATCON 2005) Call for Proposals (Ottawa)

Members of the career development community are invited to participate in the annual National Consultation on Career Development (NATCON 2005), which will be held in Ottawa, ON, Canada from January 24 through 26, 2005.

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Employer Connections 2004: "Knowledge Based Industries" (Kingston)

A Labour Market & Hiring Trend Speaker Series

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Speaking for Success (Etobicoke)

If you want to improve your oral communication skills on the job, join this series of workshops, delivered 2 Tuesday a month. Learn essential skills for successful communication with 1 person, in a group or in front of an audience.

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Job Seekers Networking Event (Etobicoke)

Join us in another popular Networking Event for Job Seekers featuring keynote speaker Joyanna Anthony and a panel of experts. Our dynamic keynote speaker Joyanna Anthony is a professional trainer for "success team". She will share with you tips on networking and promoting yourselves with flair! Our expert panel consists of successfully employed people who will tell their personal stories and lessons learned about networking and finding employment. The evening will include opportunities to network with both employed and job seeking individuals, multicultural refreshments, and door prizes. Childminding will also be available.

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Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education (CACE) SUMMER 2004 COURSES and WORKSHOPS (Victoria)

PLAN AHEAD TO JOIN US FOR SUMMER STUDY AT UVIC; DISTANCE LEARNING WILL RESUME IN THE FALL. REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN - Register by June 4th for July start.

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Opportunities 2004 - Dates Announced (Hamilton)

The Ontario Alliance of Career Development practitioners and ONESTEP will be presenting Opportunities 2004 again this year. We plan to hold the event at the Hamilton Convention Centre from November 22 to 24th, 2004.

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23rd Annual Conference of CASAE (Victoria)

A Joint 2004 Gathering of the ADULT EDUCATION RESEARCH CONFERENCE (AERC) and the CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF ADULT EDUCATION (CASAE) L'ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE POUR L'ETUDE DE L'EDUCATION DES ADULTES (ACÉÉA) May 28-30, 2004 Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, British Columbia

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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:

Ontario's Adult Education Review

The goal of the adult education review is to establish a new, effective framework for adult education and training in Ontario. We want to build a framework that will improve opportunities for Ontario adults to increase job-related knowledge and skills, pursue further education and training, and to enhance personal well-being and quality of life.

The Ontario government is committed to delivering real positive change that will help us compete and win globally by building the best educated, most highly skilled workforce. Adult education plays a critical role in building a prosperous economy based on high skills and high standards.

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