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1. Awakening the Giant Within: Reflections on Strategies for Recruiting Francophone Adults to French-Language Literacy Programs (2008)
Summary
Authors: Célinie Russell
Collection: Research Materials
The purpose of this study was to discover strategies for encouraging adult francophones with poor literacy skills to articulate a need for literacy training and strategies that education centres can use to answer that need adequately. A literature review identified several obstacles to participating in adult education programs: a lack of interest in adult education, a very low value placed on education, and a belief that the expected payback from adult education does not justify the effort it requires. A literature search identified the one-stop access approach and integrated training programs as two possible ways of overcoming obstacles to participation in adult education and providing the types of training that are in greatest demand.
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- Ontario Ministry of Education and Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Added: 2009-06-10
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2. Beyond Recruitment: An Online Workshop About Recruitment & Maintaining Volunteers in the New Environment (2000)
Course Manual
Authors: Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO), Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs
Collection: Research Materials
This document is a reproduction of the course manual that accompanied an electronic workshop offered in 2000 by Community Literacy Ontario and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The workshop was designed for anyone working with literacy volunteers. The manual contains six modules covering these topics: the changing volunteer environment, the new volunteer, getting the right volunteers, finding, retraining and acknowledging volunteers. The modules are accompanied by activities, discussion questions and additional resources. The manual is supplemented with definitions and a list of websites about volunteer management.
For more information on this workshop, please contact:
Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO),
80 Bradford Street, Suite 508,
Barrie ON L4N 6S7
Tel. (705) 733-2312
Fax (705) 733-6197
E-mail : kaattari@bconnex.net
WWW : http://www.nald.ca/clo.htm
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Added: 2000-11-21
3. Building Capacity to Attract and Retain Literacy Volunteers (2005)
A Research Report
Authors: Sheryl Harrow, Mary Leggett, Susan Robertson, Lynne Townsend, Sharla Daviduik, READ Saskatoon
Collection: Research Materials
READ Saskatoon, a community-based volunteer literacy organization, like many literacy organizations in Canada, is experiencing significant challenges in recruiting and retaining tutor volunteers. The research project presented in this report was designed to contribute to READ Saskatoon’s ongoing efforts to build organizational learning capacity to meet literacy needs in Saskatoon. The objectives of this project were to identify 1) the factors affecting READ Saskatoon’s capacity to recruit and retain volunteer tutors; and 2) the factors affecting READ Saskatoon’s capacity to recruit and retain Aboriginal volunteers. In this paper, the authors discuss what motivates individuals to volunteer their time as literacy tutors and what relationships should be established, maintained or transformed in order to attract and retain literacy volunteers.
Added: 2008-03-27
4. The Canadian Heritage Community Partnership and Voluntarism Collection (1997)
Collection: Research Materials
This page provides links to a collection of 15 publications, grouped under the following headings:
1. Recruiting Volunteers: "Volunteering: A Traditional Canadian Value" "Why People Volunteer" "Stronger Together" "Bridges to the Future" "Family Volunteering: The Ties That Bind" "Volunteering for Work Experience" "A Springboard to Tomorrow"
2. Fundraising: "Fundraising Ideas That Work for Grassroots Groups" "Face to Face" "How to Estimate the Economic Contribution of Volunteer Work" "Guide to Special Events Fund Raising"
3. Promotion: "Promoting Volunteerism" "Low-Cost Small-Scale Publishing" "Publicity!" "Volunteering in the Workplace"
Added: 1990-01-01
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5. Consultations on the Government of Canada's Proposal to Establish a Canadian Learning Institute (2003)
Authors: Benjamin Levin, Shirley Seward
Collection: Research Materials
This report outlines the views expressed over the course of consultations done in early 2003. The consultations were regarding the broad parameters of a proposed Canadian Learning Institute, including knowledge and information needs, mandate and organizational structure.
This report identifies areas where there seemed to be agreement and areas where views diverge, under three main themes: Overall views, Proposed mandate, Proposed governance and structure.
Added: 2006-08-10
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6. Creative Outreach Strategies for the 21st Century (2000)
Authors: Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO)
Collection: Learning Materials
This guide is based on the half-day workshop delivered to the participants at the Community Literacy of Ontario Annual General Meeting and Conference. It approaches the topic of recruiting from a cyclical communications model.
This manual summarises material presented at two training workshops in conjunction with CLO's Annual General Meeting in October 2000. Based on feedback from workshop participants, this resource gives additional examples in the training exercises and includes contact and source information for future reference. This resource is based on the participant booklets that were developed and used during the workshops. The training sessions focussed on strategic recuitment using communication principles and on working with the media to meet outreach needs.
The titles of the workshops were : "Strategic Recruiting : Using Creative Communication Principles to Find the People you Need" and "A Happy Media : Using Public Relations to Meet your Outreach Needs". For more information : CLO, 80 Bradford Street, Suite 508, Barrie ON L4N 6S7, Tel. (705) 733-2312, Fax (705) 733-6197, E-mail: kaattari@bconnex.net WWW : http://www.nald.ca/clo.htm The manual is available online in NALD's Literacy Collection. (01.02.08)
Added: 2001-02-08
7. Demographic Profile of the Transportation Sector (2003)
Authors: Clarence Lochhead, Canadian Labour and Business Centre
Collection: Research Materials
The highlights of this 2003 report include:
. The “ageing” of Canada’s total workforce continues, as seen in the rising percentage of older workers. The median age of retirement, however, appears to have stabilized in recent years. Since 1997, it has remained at roughly 61, but nonetheless well below what it was a decade ago.
. The percentage of older workers in the Transportation Sector continues to be well above the average for all industry sectors.
. Over the past five years, total employment in the sector increased by about 55,000 workers. However, this employment growth is not evident among all age groups. The number of workers aged less than 45 decreased by 26,000 while workers aged 45 and over increased by 81,000 during this period.
The report concludes that effective recruitment and retention strategies are a critical component in meeting the Transportation Sector’s current and future human resource requirements
Added: 2007-06-29
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8. Employer Apprenticeship Supports in Canada: An Overview (2010)
Authors: Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (FCA)
Collection: Research Materials
This document is based on a study carried out by the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) to determine what mechanisms are available to support employers in the hiring and retention of apprentices.
The study involved interviews with provincial and territorial officials at apprenticeship branches and divisions, as well as with participating employers; employers who do not hire apprentices; provincial/territorial sector councils; and employer associations. These findings were supplemented by survey information from the CAF’s Return on Training Investment (ROTI) studies.
The authors note that employers who do not hire apprentices need to be made aware of existing supports. By contrast, employers who hire apprentices are generally satisfied with the supports available and think apprenticeship has great value for their companies.
Both sets of employers provided ideas for other potentially valuable supports, including matching and pre-screening services to create easier access to potential apprentices; background and Essential Skills training for pre-apprentices; ways to recognize prior learning; and trade-specific Essential Skills for the worksite.
Established in 2000, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum is a federally chartered not-for-profit organization working to influence pan-Canadian apprenticeship strategies and to promote apprenticeship as an effective model for training and education with an overall goal of contributing to the development of a skilled, productive, inclusive and mobile labour force.
Added: 2011-03-22
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9. Employer’s Roadmap to Hiring and Retaining Internationally Trained Workers (2010)
Authors: Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Collection: Learning Materials
The authors of this guide, which is designed for anyone involved in the hiring process at small- and medium-sized businesses, begin by pointing out that internationally trained workers can help ease some of Canada’s shortages of skilled labour.
The guide includes sections on preparing for a diverse workforce; finding internationally trained workers; assessing and selecting employees; and integrating and retaining international workers.
The authors have included advice on legal considerations; assessing the language requirements of a specific job; verifying international credentials; and helping new employees find support systems in the community.
This document was prepared by The Alliance of Sector Councils (TASC) for the Foreign Credentials Referral Office of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. TASC is the coordinating body for more than 35 sector councils and similar organizations throughout Canada.
Added: 2012-11-19
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10. Encouraging Adults to Acquire Literacy Skills (1990)
Authors: Audrey M Thomas
Collection: Research Materials
This resource includes the following:
- Information on who are the low-literate adults?
- What is literacy and why is it important in our society?
- Why do low-literate adults not participate in programs?
- What participants say about coming to adult basic literacy programs?
- And what about dropouts?
- Learner recruitment and retention
- Useful resources
Added: 2002-07-29
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