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Resources for People with Low Literacy - alis
If you prefer easy reading content, or offer career planning help to adults with low literacy or English language skills, these resources can help.
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Career Planning

Our Easy Reading Career Planning Series helps adults reading at a Grade 2 to 3 level with creating a shortlist of jobs to explore.

Work Topics

Get your clients prepared to enter and excel in the workforce with these easy-to-read publications on searching for work and managing life in the workplace. 

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Easy Reading: Work Laws and Your Pay Stub

These Easy Reading articles will teach you about the laws around your pay, and your rights and responsibilities related to how you earn income.

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Be Safe at Work

Stay healthy and safe on the job. Learn how to spot danger, use safety equipment, report injuries, and share health and safety concerns with employers.

Job Profiles

These job profiles list the tasks, work environments, and earnings for a variety of jobs suited to adults with low literacy skills.
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Easy Reading Job Profiles

These easy-to-read job profiles will help you choose a job you'd like to work at.
Tools and Resources

Career Advisors: Easy Reading Jobs Grouped by Common Occupation Name

Use this chart to quickly find Easy Reading job profiles by the occupation name your client(s) might ask about or by the occupation title used in the occupational profile.
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Job Profiles Listed by Occupational Group

Profiles are grouped into 8 occupational clusters developed for the Easy Reading Job Profiles. Use the profiles to help your clients find related occupations.
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Succeed at Work

Improve Your Body Language Skills

Our actions can speak louder than our words. This Easy Reading article explains why it's important to know the message you're sending with your body language.
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Plan Your Career

Understand What Career Terms Mean

Ever wondered how a job is different than an occupation? Find out. See what career professionals mean when they use common career terms.
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Plan Your Career

5 Things To Do in 5 Minutes...To Help You Figure Out Your Career Path

Here are 5 things you can do in the next 5 minutes to help you figure out what job you want and how to get it.
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Plan Your Career

Take This Quick 10 Question Career Quiz

Take this quick, 10-question quiz to determine whether your beliefs about career planning are true.
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Job Loss: Creating a New Future

Losing a job can happen to anyone, at any time. It’s one of the most stressful events you can face. These resources can help you take care of the basics, cope with losing your job, and move beyond job loss.
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Resources for Career Advisors

Discover valuable resources to help your clients, including those with low literacy skills, as they plan and achieve their career goals.
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Career Advisors: Easy Reading Jobs Grouped by Common Occupation Name

Use this chart to quickly find Easy Reading job profiles by the occupation name your client(s) might ask about or by the occupation title used in the occupational profile.
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Alberta Employment Standards Rules

Discusses the details of laws regarding minimum wage, overtime, holidays, job-protected leaves, vacations, hours of work, earnings, youth workers, and termination.
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Alberta Employment Standards Webinars

Offers interactive information on Alberta employment standards rules and responsibilities.
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Alberta Job-Protected Leaves

Provides details about the various job-protected leaves eligible workers can take.
Succeed at Work

Alberta Human Rights Commission

The Alberta Human Rights Commission's purpose is to promote equality and reduce discrimination. It provides public information and education programs, and helps Albertans resolve human rights complaints.
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Canada Job Bank

Canada Job Bank is a searchable national database of available jobs.
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Alberta Minimum Wage

Discusses the details of the current minimum wage rates in Alberta.