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Alberta Workforce Essential Skills Society

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BlogNovember 3, 2020November 3, 2020

Guided Pathways: Training Design and Development

As we near the end of 2020, we are one step closer to rolling out our training component for the Guided Pathways project. Starting in winter 2021, we will provide training to 900 career development practitioners (CDPs) across the country to integrate essential skills resources …

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Lina Wencel
BlogSeptember 21, 2020September 21, 2020

Taking the Screen: Cannexus 2021

We are happy to announce that we will be (virtually) returning to CERIC’s annual career development conference, Cannexus, in 2021! To fit next year’s theme, Career Development for Public Good, AWES will present on Guided Pathways: Integrating Essential Skills into Practice. This project focuses on …

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Lina Wencel
BlogAugust 10, 2020August 10, 2020

Guided Pathways: Meet the Advisory Committee

The Guided Pathways project is thrilled to introduce an exceptional group of professionals who have joined our Advisory Committee. This committee will serve to give expert advice into the Guided Pathways project in the areas of essential skills, adult learning, and career development. This group …

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Lina Wencel
BlogMay 12, 2020May 12, 2020

Guided Pathways: Survey results

As many of you have experienced, COVID-19 is bringing challenges that could never have been predicted. At AWES, we are working to find solutions to ensure our development and training continues to reach all of our partners and clients.  For the Guided Pathways: Integrating Essential Skills research …

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sue@awes.ca
BlogNovember 13, 2019November 13, 2019

Curiosity leads to a national training project

By Sue Oguchi, lead curriculum developer and trainer for AWES Where it started “It would have been helpful for me to know about the essential skills framework when I was working as an employment counsellor.” – AWES workshop participant This seemingly simple comment piqued my …

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Testimonials

Participant perspective

Awesome, the best training I ever attended. Awesome, the best training I ever attended.

Employer perspective

A lot of our employees have never taken any formal presentation training and liked the fact that they were learning tools to make them into better speakers so that they didn’t become the kind of speaker that they didn’t enjoy listening to or learning from.  We definitely would recommend this course to other companies. A lot of our employees have never taken any formal presentation training and liked the fact that they were learning tools to make them into better speakers so that they didn’t become the kind of speaker that they didn’t enjoy listening to or learning from.  We definitely would recommend this course to other companies.

About the resources

The Workplace Integration materials are just what I have been searching for.  Alberta seems to be producing some really great work in immigrant services – makes me wish I was there. The Workplace Integration materials are just what I have been searching for.  Alberta seems to be producing some really great work in immigrant services – makes me wish I was there.

MacKenzie Jordan Ackles

Participant perspective

One of the best workshops I have been to in my professional work life. The trainer is an excellent presenter and the curriculum was on point, fast-paced, and exciting. One of the best workshops I have been to in my professional work life. The trainer is an excellent presenter and the curriculum was on point, fast-paced, and exciting.

Employer perspective

The approach that AWES took was effective and has been utilized since. The practical and effective approach that AWES used prompted me to become more involved with the organization after the program concluded. The approach that AWES took was effective and has been utilized since. The practical and effective approach that AWES used prompted me to become more involved with the organization after the program concluded.

About the resources

The information in this resource [Working with Newcomers] has given our employers a tangible guide for better workplace relations and offered practical ways to create positive and productive multi-cultural workplaces The information in this resource [Working with Newcomers] has given our employers a tangible guide for better workplace relations and offered practical ways to create positive and productive multi-cultural workplaces

Christchurch, New Zealand

Participant perspective

Thank you. You have made a difference to me personally and professionally. Thank you. You have made a difference to me personally and professionally.

Participant perspective

The facilitator is very dynamic and his stories make him engaging and personable. I feel that the trainer created the forum for a collective journey. Bravo. The facilitator is very dynamic and his stories make him engaging and personable. I feel that the trainer created the forum for a collective journey. Bravo.

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