[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”4″ ][cs_content_seo]Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) 2021\n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”5″ ][cs_content_seo]Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) takes place every October to acknowledge and promote the […]
The eight of the Abilities at Work podcast showcases the Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM), which is celebrated in September in British Columbia, and in October across the rest of Canada and in the United States of […]
The seventh episode of the Abilities at Work podcast showcases the impact of MentorAbility Canada in Manitoba, and describes how the initiative provides a simple way for employers to build more inclusive workplaces […]
Keith, the owner of ADDvocacy, has always believed in the value of mentorship. MentorAbility was the perfect fit for him to provide support to Chase, a young man with ADHD who was looking for career and life guidance.
Through MentorAbility, Keith supported Chase in exploring his career direction. He provided Chase with valuable information and experience in facilitating workshops, public speaking and event planning.
The sixth episode of the Abilities at Work podcast showcases the impact of MentorAbility Canada in Ontario and Quebéc, and describes how the initiative provides a simple way for employers to build more […]
[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”4″ ][cs_content_seo]CASE 2021 Supported Employment Sector Survey Report\n\nSubheadline space\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”5″ ][cs_content_seo]At the Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE), we are committed to improving […]
As a tool for career exploration, MentorAbility hit the mark for Jonathan. His experience with Sarah and Louis at D2L (Desire2Learn) helped him to narrow his focus on future opportunities. It also gave him a deeper understanding how his current efforts can equip him for the realities of his future long-term role in the workforce. And he wasn’t the only one to benefit, Jonathan’s mentors at D2L walked away feeling more confident in their own roles.
We will be moving the Conference, which was originally scheduled from September 28th-30th, to September 27th-29th in support of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation taking place on September […]
The fifth episode of the Abilities at Work podcast profiles the two MentorAbility – Atlantic Canada regional hub coordinators, and describes how MentorAbility Canada provides a simple way for employers to […]
Jason’s passion for computer and technology has been obvious since high school, and no one was surprised that he went on to excel in his Information and Communications Technology program at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.
But when his IT career began, he was quickly confronted with the need for a skill set that he had never been taught – or event been told about – in any of his training. Instead of finding himself in a back office working on hardware as he had imagined and hoped, he was in an entry level role providing customer service. It wasn’t just technical skills that he needed in this role, but interpersonal skills; skills such as active listening and communication.
