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Featured Internet Sites - Training on the Job/Business and Education Partnership
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Reviewed October 2008
CANADIAN COUNCIL ON LEARNING. WORK AND LEARNING KNOWLEDGE CENTRE
“The Work and Learning Knowledge Centre was created to help ensure that Canadians continue to learn for work and from work, and to improve their opportunities for a successful and fulfilling career.” News and reports are available online.
HUMAN RESOURCES AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CANADA (HRSDC)
Under Policies and Programs see Essential Skills, Literacy and Essential Skills, Workplace Skills Program and the Workplace Skills Initiative.
MANITOBA CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
The CSC’s internship, equity and employment development programs “provide distinct training and development opportunities related to the skills and abilities required in today’s public service, exposure to a variety of business areas in government, networking opportunities and guidance on career development through mentoring relationships.”
MANITOBA. COMPETITIVENESS, TRAINING AND TRADE
Employment and Workforce Development
Under Education and Training are links to Information for Learners and Educators, including information on Apprenticeships, Skills Upgrading. At Employment and Workplace Development
Job Seekers provides information on Jobs and Careers, Manitoba Works Program, the Job Referral Service as well as skills/training upgrading.
MANITOBA. EDUCATION AND LITERACY
MANITOBA. ADVANCED EDUCATION AND LITERACY
Technology Vocational Initiative
This initiative is jointly sponsored by these departments and Manitoba Competitiveness, Training and Trade and “plays a major role in developing a flexible and well-educated work force to address current and emerging industry and labour-market needs and allow Manitoba to compete globally.”
VOCATIONAL INFORMATION CENTER: APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING RESOURCES
A directory of resources relating to job apprenticeships, including information for the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and for specific trades.
Click on the links or call the Legislative Library at 945-4330 for these articles.
The challenges of partnership in school to work transition. By:Taylor, Alison.
Journal of Vocational Education & Training, Sept. 2006, Vol. 58 Issue 3, p319-336, 18p; DOI: 10.1080/13636820600955716; (AN 22523634) Abstract Only.
Persistent link to this record: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=22523634&site=ehost-live
Impacts of a law fostering training development: Lessons from Quebec's experience. Charest, Jean. Canadian Public Administration, Fall2007, Vol. 50 Issue 3, p373-389, 17p; (AN 27886340) Abstract Only. (The Legislative Library subscribes to this journal.)
Persistent link to this record:
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=27886340&site=ehost-live
Internship and the Nova Scotia Government experience. R Bruce Dodge; Mary McKeough. Education + Training, 2003, Vol. 45 Issue 1, p45-55, 11p; (AN 10002786) Abstract Only.
Persistent link to this record: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=10002786&site=ehost-live
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LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY INFORMATION PORTAL
For more information on this topic, go to the Search tab in the Information Portal. Useful subject headings include the following terms:
- Employees – Training of
- Employer-supported education
- Occupational retraining
- Occupational training
- Organizational learning
- Workplace literacy
Or contact Legislative Library staff at Legislative Library@gov.mb.ca or 945-4330 who will be happy to walk you through a search strategy. This service is for Manitoba government employees and the Legislative Assembly and its staff.
