ALIS News http://alis.alberta.ca ALIS News alis.alberta.ca en Government of Alberta Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://alis.alberta.ca/images/interface/aliswithwordmark.jpg ALIS News http://alis.alberta.ca 144 76 http://alis.alberta.ca Question: Where can I find help with career planning? http://alis.alberta.ca/ec/cp/cpt/planning-resources.html http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3752 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Make the most of your life. Use theses resources to provide insights into your strengths, aspirations and abilities, and to plan your career goals. more

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Make the most of your life. Use theses resources to provide insights into your strengths, aspirations and abilities, and to plan your career goals. more

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Tip Sheet: Risk Taking and Career Decisions http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/eps/tips/tips.html?EK=130 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3759 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Living a full life involves taking some risks. Making career decisions and taking action may involve physical, emotional and financial risks. How you approach risk-taking will have a big impact on your career. more

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Living a full life involves taking some risks. Making career decisions and taking action may involve physical, emotional and financial risks. How you approach risk-taking will have a big impact on your career. more

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Occupational Profile: Forest Technician http://alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/Content/RequestAction.asp?aspAction=GetHTMLProfile&format=html&occPro_ID=71002494&SNT_ID=25 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3760 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Forest technicians perform technical functions related to forest management, forest protection, silviculture, harvesting and conservation. more

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Forest technicians perform technical functions related to forest management, forest protection, silviculture, harvesting and conservation. more

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Occupational Video: Forestry Helicopter Pilot http://alis.alberta.ca/ce/cp/oi/video/video.html?VK=433 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3761 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Forestry helicopter pilots transport felled logs by helicopter from the logging site to the ground. more

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Forestry helicopter pilots transport felled logs by helicopter from the logging site to the ground. more

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Publication: How do you build your career in a constantly changing world? http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/careershop/showproduct.html?DisplayCode=PRODUCT&EntityKey=70 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3762 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Every day you are making multiple choices on this journey called your life. This book will help you become comfortable with your choices along the way and provide you with the career building knowledge and skills you need to make decisions more easily. more

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Every day you are making multiple choices on this journey called your life. This book will help you become comfortable with your choices along the way and provide you with the career building knowledge and skills you need to make decisions more easily. more

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Occupational Profile: Elementary School Teacher http://alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/Content/RequestAction.asp?aspAction=GetHTMLProfile&format=html&occPro_ID=71002452&SNT_ID=25 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3749 Tue, 2 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Elementary school teachers teach and facilitate the learning of children ranging in age from 4 to 12 years in Kindergarten to Grade 6. more

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Elementary school teachers teach and facilitate the learning of children ranging in age from 4 to 12 years in Kindergarten to Grade 6. more

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Occupational Video: Elementary Teacher http://alis.alberta.ca/ce/cp/oi/video/video.html?VK=1660 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3750 Tue, 2 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Elementary school teachers teach children ranging in age from 4 to 12 years. They identify children's learning needs then plan and deliver instruction based on those needs. more

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Elementary school teachers teach children ranging in age from 4 to 12 years. They identify children's learning needs then plan and deliver instruction based on those needs. more

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Publication: Parents, how can you support your teens with their career decisions? http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/careershop/showproduct.html?DisplayCode=PRODUCT&EntityKey=71 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3751 Tue, 2 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Lasting Gifts gives parents a wise, warm, supportive framework for helping their teens prepare for the challenges ahead. Chapters are based on the High Five messages: Change is Constant, Follow Your Heart, Focus on the Journey, Be an Ally, and Stay Learning. more

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Lasting Gifts gives parents a wise, warm, supportive framework for helping their teens prepare for the challenges ahead. Chapters are based on the High Five messages: Change is Constant, Follow Your Heart, Focus on the Journey, Be an Ally, and Stay Learning. more

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Tip Sheet: Your Children's Career: Help Them Discover Themselves http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/eps/tips/tips.html?EK=145 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3748 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Canadian research has shown that career concerns are one of the most frequent and intense worries adolescents report. Adolescents seem to realize that career choices are among the most important choices they will make, second only, perhaps, to choice of mate more

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Canadian research has shown that career concerns are one of the most frequent and intense worries adolescents report. Adolescents seem to realize that career choices are among the most important choices they will make, second only, perhaps, to choice of mate more

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Question: I'm about to graduate and haven't decided what to do next. How can I find out what I'm good at? http://alis.alberta.ca/hs/cp/cpt/planning-tools.html http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3753 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0600 To find a career path that fits, you need to know yourself. Self-assessment—or identifying what's important to you—is the first step. more

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To find a career path that fits, you need to know yourself. Self-assessment—or identifying what's important to you—is the first step. more

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News: ALIS eNewsletter - Jan 2010 issue http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/careershop/showproduct.html?DisplayCode=PRODUCT&EntityKey=5833 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3741 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Learn about new occupational videos, up-to-date wage and salary information, scholarships, Time to Choose and the 2010 Information Resources Catalogue. more

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Learn about new occupational videos, up-to-date wage and salary information, scholarships, Time to Choose and the 2010 Information Resources Catalogue. more

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News: Career SMORG 2010 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3733 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3742 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Are you a teacher, counsellor or administrator? This event is for you! ALIS will be “New and Interactive Features for You and Your Students” - come and find out what’s new with ALIS, what’s in progress, and what’s next! more

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Are you a teacher, counsellor or administrator? This event is for you! ALIS will be “New and Interactive Features for You and Your Students” - come and find out what’s new with ALIS, what’s in progress, and what’s next! more

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Tip Sheet: Using the Internet for Work Search: Finding jobs and work opportunities http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/eps/tips/tips.html?EK=12416 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3743 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0600 The Internet allows you to find and apply for advertised jobs and to post your resumé where employers can view it. You can also use the Internet to find employers you may not have thought of, job openings that aren’t widely advertised or gaps or needs that you could fill. more

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The Internet allows you to find and apply for advertised jobs and to post your resumé where employers can view it. You can also use the Internet to find employers you may not have thought of, job openings that aren’t widely advertised or gaps or needs that you could fill. more

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Occupational Video: Automotive Service Technician http://alis.alberta.ca/ce/cp/oi/video/video.html?VK=19 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3745 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Automotive service technicians adjust, test and repair engines, steering systems, braking systems, drive trains, vehicle suspensions, electrical systems and air-conditioning systems, and do wheel alignments. In large shops, they sometimes specialize in repairing, rebuilding and servicing specific parts (for example, transmissions, engines, electrical components). In smaller shops, they may work on a wider variety of repair jobs. more

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Automotive service technicians adjust, test and repair engines, steering systems, braking systems, drive trains, vehicle suspensions, electrical systems and air-conditioning systems, and do wheel alignments. In large shops, they sometimes specialize in repairing, rebuilding and servicing specific parts (for example, transmissions, engines, electrical components). In smaller shops, they may work on a wider variety of repair jobs. more

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Publication: Career and Workplace Resources Catalogue 2010 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/careershop/showproduct.html?DisplayCode=PRODUCT&EntityKey=5833 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3746 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0600 This catalogue provides you with information on current, well-researched, easy-to-understand publications and posters about career planning, the workplace, human resource strategies for employers and the labour market. more

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This catalogue provides you with information on current, well-researched, easy-to-understand publications and posters about career planning, the workplace, human resource strategies for employers and the labour market. more

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Question: I'd like to start my work search online. Where should I begin? http://alis.alberta.ca/worksearch/ http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3747 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0600 "Looking for work? You’ve come to the right place. Alberta Work Search Online will help you make the most of your work search online." more

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"Looking for work? You’ve come to the right place. Alberta Work Search Online will help you make the most of your work search online." more

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News: 2009 RAP Scholarship deadline extended! http://www.tradesecrets.gov.ab.ca http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3734 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0600 The deadline for the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) Scholarship has been extended to February 26, 2010. Visit the Tradesecrets website for more information or to download the RAP Scholarship application form. more

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The deadline for the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) Scholarship has been extended to February 26, 2010. Visit the Tradesecrets website for more information or to download the RAP Scholarship application form. more

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Tip Sheet: Career Planning - A Work in Progress http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/eps/tips/tips.html?EK=139 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3735 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0600 The days when most people stayed in the same line of work for a lifetime are gone. In today's ever-changing world of work, it's more realistic to think of your career as an ongoing "work in progress." more

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The days when most people stayed in the same line of work for a lifetime are gone. In today's ever-changing world of work, it's more realistic to think of your career as an ongoing "work in progress." more

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Occupational Profile: Career Development Professional http://alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/Content/RequestAction.asp?aspAction=GetHTMLProfile&format=html&occPro_ID=71002100&SNT_ID=25 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3736 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Career development professionals advise, coach, provide information and support people who are planning, seeking and managing their life/work direction. more

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Career development professionals advise, coach, provide information and support people who are planning, seeking and managing their life/work direction. more

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Occupational Video: Career Development Professional http://alis.alberta.ca/ce/cp/oi/video/video.html?VK=1655 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3737 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Career Development Professionals advise, coach and support people working on their career and life goals. more

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Career Development Professionals advise, coach and support people working on their career and life goals. more

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Publication: Change and Transitions http://alis.alberta.ca/ce/cp/oi/video/video.html?VK=1655 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3738 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Change is all around us, every day. Sometimes we want change in our life, and we make it happen. But sometimes change happens when we don't want it. This book explores change and the emotional transitions and stresses that go with it. more

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Change is all around us, every day. Sometimes we want change in our life, and we make it happen. But sometimes change happens when we don't want it. This book explores change and the emotional transitions and stresses that go with it. more

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Publication: Life Changes poster http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/careershop/showproduct.html?DisplayCode=PRODUCT&EntityKey=2049 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3739 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Where will your journey take you? more

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Where will your journey take you? more

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Question: High-school Completion http://alis.alberta.ca/et/ep/high-schoolcomp.html http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3740 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0600 I've been in the workforce for a few years, but would like to attain my highschool diploma. What do I need to know? Are you currently completing your education to attain your high school diploma, or returning to upgrade your education level? Visit the Planning for High School Completion page for resources to help you successfully complete your high school education. more

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I've been in the workforce for a few years, but would like to attain my highschool diploma. What do I need to know? Are you currently completing your education to attain your high school diploma, or returning to upgrade your education level? Visit the Planning for High School Completion page for resources to help you successfully complete your high school education. more

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Tip Sheet: Dancing With Your Dream http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/eps/tips/tips.html?EK=137 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3728 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Believing in your dreams is believing in yourself. Acting on your dreams is creating a future for yourself. more

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Believing in your dreams is believing in yourself. Acting on your dreams is creating a future for yourself. more

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Occupational Profile: Accommodation Manager http://alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/Content/RequestAction.asp?aspAction=GetHTMLProfile&format=html&occPro_ID=71002918&SNT_ID=25 http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/news.html?NK=3729 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Accommodation managers direct and control the operations of privately and publicly owned hotels, motels, campgrounds, trailer parks, camps, hostels and post-secondary institution residences. more

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Accommodation managers direct and control the operations of privately and publicly owned hotels, motels, campgrounds, trailer parks, camps, hostels and post-secondary institution residences. more

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