HR

The Alberta Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Workforce Council has developed the Workforce Initiatives Inventory to provide a forum for nonprofit organizations to obtain and share information about nonprofit workforce initiatives throughout Alberta. The inventory is divided into four categories: Human Resources Management, Leadership Development, Information and Research and Shared Space and Services.

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WorkforceInitiativesInventoryv1.pdf

Many of the immigrants who come to Canada are highly skilled and educated; they are doctors, lawyers, engineers, nurses, trades people, entrepreneurs and investors. They contribute to Canada socially, culturally and economically. Immigrants are also a valuable asset to Canada’s export industry, as many possess knowledge of foreign languages, and have contacts that can expand Canada’s export trade market.

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Immigrant_Myths.pdf

Workforce issues have changed substantially over the past year for the nonprofit sector in Calgary. The economic downturn has affected all aspects of organizational life including funding, service delivery and workforce. In order to understand the changes the sector’s workforce is undergoing, in summer 2009 CCVO launched the Calgary HR Initiative Workforce Needs Survey.

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HR_Needs_Survey_2009.pdf

Process and application requirements for the Fall 2009 Devon Investing in People Grants.

Organizations can recieve up to $5,000 a year. The grants are designed to increase organizational capacity.

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Devon_InvestingInPeople_App_Sep09.pdf

Two-year development program for Executive Directors of nonprofit organizations, focused on personal growth and effectiveness.

Full and part-time education and training programs in a wide variety of human service fields.

CenterPoint offers 12 leaders the opportunity to develop their non-profit leadership knowledge and skills over a six-month period through this course.

CenterPoint's HR PLUS combines elements of coaching, consulting, training workshops, peer networking and learning opportunities to promote organizational growth and capacity.