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		<title>Employment Ontario Leadership Summit 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Employment Ontario Leadership Summit – Leading Through Change brings together Senior Managers/Executive Directors from the Employment Ontario network to actively and vigorously explore and lead on matters pertaining to the growth and development of the network. Join colleagues providing EO Employment Services and Literacy and Basic Skills, as well as representatives from the Ministry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Futures 2013: Registration Now Online!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Futures 2013, Canada&#8217;s largest development opportunity for professionals working with young people seeking employment is happening October 2nd – 4th, 2013 at Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood, Ontario. Advance Registration is now available. Click here for more information on our annual Futures Conference.]]></description>
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		<title>National Youth Employment Services Map</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the The National Youth Employment Services Map! This tool is being developed to provide information on the services and locations of youth employment agencies across Canada. New agency listings will be added regularly. To put your agency on the map, just complete the form and we will let you know when you’re &#8220;live&#8221;.  For the best [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Youth Employment Coalition Steering Committee</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[      Steering Committee Members Melanie Hardy, YWCA Vancouver, B.C. Greg Knowler, City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre, Alta. Dan Wise, YMCA of Greater Toronto, Ont. Jeff Burry, Youth Services Bureau, Ottawa, Ont. Jeff Surridge, Community Employment Services, Woodstock, Ont. Norma Ricker, Wood Manufacturing Council, Sussex, NB Wanda Hill,YWCA Halifax, N.S Patsy Whitten, Community Centre [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conflict Resolution and Training</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Conflict Resolution and Training . In partnership with St. Stephen’s Community House, First Work is pleased to be offering a one-day Conflict Resolution and Training course. The session presents some conflict theory, but focuses mainly on effective communication skills, conflict management and resolution tools that encourage good working relationships and effective problem solving. Upcoming [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evidence Consulting Can Help Your Chances of Receiving Funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Working on a Grant Application? Want to Improve Your Chance of Getting Funding? WE CAN HELP! The Ontario Trillium Foundation and other granting agencies are increasingly looking for assurance that their funds will have a positive impact. Including a solid evaluation plan is one of the best ways to reassure them of this and increase [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Futures 2012: Registration Now Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Futures 2012, First Work&#8217;s 24th Annual Conference, is happening October 17th &#8211; 19th, 2012 at Blue Mountain Resort and registration is now online. Futures provides Canada&#8217;s largest annual professional development opportunity for professionals working with young people seeking employment. The conference is a three-day event, attracting over 375 delegates from youth employment counseling centres, colleges, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Work Enters Collaborative Opportunities Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Work has entered into an exciting and timely project partnership, in the context of integration and consolidation of government employment and training programs. The Ontario Network of Employment Skills Training Projects (ONESTEP), First Work, and Essential Skills Ontario are pleased to announce the launch of the Collaborative Opportunities project funded by the Ontario Trillium [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Skills Network Publishes &#8220;Emerging Green Jobs in Canada&#8221; Report</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the support of the Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC), the Green Skills Network has published Emerging Green Jobs in Canada, a labour market research report that provides insight for employment counsellors into the changing labour market and its potential for entry-level employment. The report includes a two-part literature review on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Work Welcomes Three New Members</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since 1988, our network of over 70 youth employment agencies have been committed to delivering accessible, high quality, outcomes-based employment services to young people to assist them in reaching their employment and life goals. This year, we are happy to welcome three new organizations to this ever-widening group of members: Port Cares (Port Colborne Community [...]]]></description>
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