Information Resources Catalogue 2009 AL-i.n^o jc-a CAREER PLANNING Discover resources to help you with your career planning and career development. EMPLOYMENT Find publications to assist in your work search and help you be successful on the job. LEARNING Access our information to plan and achieve your educational goals. WORKPLACE Check out the topics in our series of Resources Strategies for Employers and resources for everyone in the workplace alis.alberta.ca CAREER PLANNING ■ E DUCATION - J OBS /Alberta » M ake the most of y our future Catalogue Item # 7 52437 This publication, as well as the publications listed throughout this catalogue, are available to order online at alis.alberta.ca/publications. They can also be ordered from the Learning Resources Centre by telephone at 780-427-5775 or by fax at 780-422-9750. 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We specialize in information resources to help Albertans make informed decisions about their career, learning and employment. Order our resources Inside you'll find ■ online at alis.alberta.ca/publications content description, photo and pricing for each publication • by fax at 780-422-9750; use the photo and pricing for each poster Order Form on p. 3 0 a l ist of curriculum resources authorized by Alberta Education, current at time of publication a resource index sorted by topic and audience View or download Most of our publications are available Watch for these symbols to view or download at alis.alberta.ca/ • # publications (under Publications, click on View PDF Products). a new resource to be updated content for a f resh look for released in 2009 a current resource an old favourite Are you a C areer and HR Practitioner? See the Index starting on p. 2 6 for our list of Professional Resources, as well as a f ull list of resources by topic and audience. a T eacher/Counsellor? Look for to find curriculum resources authorized by Alberta Education or turn to the index on p. 2 6 for our full list of Authorized Resources. an Employer? Look for to find resources that address HR issues or turn to the Index on p. 26 for a f ull list of these and other workplace resources. INFORMATION RESOURCES CATALOGUE 2009 AT A G LANCE Many of the resources in this catalogue cover topics for a variety of audiences. A r esource index by topic and audience can be found on page 26. Career Planning, Development and Transition Adult Back to School Planner 6 Positive Works II i8 Assessing You; The first 7 Stretch Your Dollars; 19 step in career planning Budgeting basics Career Coaching Your Teens: 8 Volunteering: How to build 20 A g uide for parents your career by helping others Career Planner: 9 Welcome to Alberta: 20 Choosing an occupation Information for newcomers Change and Transitions: 9 Women in Non-traditional 21 The path from A t o B Occupations: Stories to inspire NEW Creating a N ew Future: lo Woman Today, 21 The job-loss workbook Edition 1 Going Somewhere? 13 Live/Learn/Work NEW Woman Today, 22 Edition 2 A G uide for Midlife 13 Career Moves Workability: What you 22 need to get & k eep a j ob Lasting Gifts: Parents, 15 teens and the career journey Making Sense of Labour i6 Market Information Multiple Choices: 17 Planning your career for the 21st century Order online or download at alis.alberta.ca/publications AT A GLANCE Employment/Work Search/Job Maintenance Advanced Techniques 6 for Work Search English Express supplement: 12 Looking for a j ob Job Seeker's Handbook: 14 An introductory guide to finding work Education Planning Job Smart: 14 Tips for staying employed Adult Back to School Planner 6 Self-Employment: Is it f or me? 18 EDinfo 2008-2009 lo Welcome to Alberta: 20 Information for newcomers Education and Training Planner io Workability: What you 22 Money 101: Budgeting 17 need to get & k eep a j ob basics for further education Working in Alberta: A g uide 22 Time to Choose... 19 for internationally trained a p ost-secondary education and educated immigrants program 2008-2009 Training for Work 20 INFORMATION RESOURCES CATALOGUE 2009 AT A G LANCE (CONTINUED) Many of the resources in this catalogue cover topics for a variety of audiences. A r esource index by topic and audience can be found on page 26. Posters Occupational Information ALIS: Your future 24 Alberta Career 6 Career Information Hotline 24 and Industry Outlook: Economic and other trends Life Changes 24 affecting the world of work Lifelong Learning, Growing Up 24 to 2012 Occupations Unlimited 24 Making Sense of Labour i6 Market Information Physics Connections 24 OCCinfo 2006 17 Skill Crazy 25 Workplace Rights 25 and Responsibilities Young Workers; 25 What are you working for? (series of 4 p osters) Resources for Career Development Professionals and Educators Building Tomorrow Today 8 Looking for Work: Facilitator 16 guide and student workbook Career Digest: 8 Career development What Works: 21 concepts for today Career-building strategies (also available in French) for people from diverse groups Order online or download at aiis.alberta.ca/publications 5 AT A G LANCE Workplace Resources Better Balance, Better 7 A G uide to Rights 14 Business: Options for and Responsibilities in Alberta work“life issues Workplaces Beyond Pay and Benefits: 7 Labour Market information 15 Effective practices from for Your Business: A p ractical Alberta employers Employee or Contractor? n Leaving Your Small 15 Know the difference gBuuisidnee ss: Your plan for a successful transition An Employer's Guide 11 to Employment Rules NEW Let's Talk: A g uide to 16 resolving workplace conflicts Employing a D iverse 11 Workforce: Making it work Safe and Healthy: 18 A g uide to managing English Express supplements: 12 an aging workforce • Be safe at work • Employment law protects Skills by Design: 19 workers Strategies for employee development Finders & K eepers: 13 Recruitment and retention X-treme Safety: 23 strategies A s urvival guide for new and young workers INFORMATION RESOURCES CATALOGUE 2009 PUBLICATIONS Adult Back to Advanced Techniques Alberta Career and School Planner for Work Search Industry Outlook (workbook, 60 pp.) (workbook, 108 pp.) Economic and other trends affecting the world of work to 2012 INTENDED AUDIENCE: low literacy INTENDED AUDIENCE: job seekers/workers (book, 68 pp.) Everything an adult needs to know about This workbook is designed to help self- INTENDED AUDIENCE: employers, including going back to school— making a p lan, directed adults with experience in the managers/supervisors; job seekers/ anticipating the challenges and knowing workforce or post-secondary education workers; teachers/counsellors, career where to go for support. This workbook and training improve their work search deals with how to cope with change, and HR practitioners strategies. Learn to sell your skills in today's organize your life, take care of the kids, and competitive job market using portfolios, more. It a lso covers effective study habits proposals, cover letters, resumes and This book looks at the global and so you can get your homework done and curricula vitae. Features new information provincial trends affecting Alberta's maintain some balance in y our life. on networking, information interviewing, economy and society. These trends have using the Internet in your work search and an impact on occupations in the province Part of a p lanning series that includes formatting and tailoring your resume. and can affect career planning decisions. Career Planner and Education and An Occupational Outlook section Training Planner. Catalogue Item # 4 62135 includes projections for more than 500 Alberta, NWT and Nunavut residents: FREE occupational groups. Previously published Catalogue Item # 6 86446 Alberta, NWT and Nunavut residents: FREE Out of Alberta: 1-9 copies $6.25 each as Alberta Careers Update. 10+ copies $5.00 each Out of Alberta: 1-9 copies $6.25 each Catalogue Item # 7 08406 10+ copies $5.00 each Alberta, NWT and Nunavut residents: FREE Out of Alberta: 1-9 copies $6.50 each 10+ copies $6.00 each Order online or download at alis.alberta.ca/publications PUBLICATIONS H0MA.RES00RCE5TRMEG,ESP0REMPL0VERS Assessing You Better Balance, Beyond Pay and Benefits The first step in career planning Better Business Effective practices from Alberta employers (workbook, 60 pp.) Options for work-life issues (book, 44 pp.) INTENDED AUDIENCE: job seekers/workers, (book, 48 pp.) youth INTENDED AUDIENCE: employers, INTENDED AUDIENCE: employers, including including managers/supervisors managers/supervisors A s elf-assessment workbook to help you learn about the skills and assets you have Are you successfully recruiting and The often conflicting demands of work and that will help you adapt in today's world of retaining your employees solely based on work. Read about the skills employers are personal time commitments of employees your wage and benefits packages? In this can create stress and other issues for both looking for and work on exercises that will publication, Alberta business owners and help identify your own strengths. Includes companies and their staff. This publication managers share effective recruitment and suggestions for keeping track of your skills presents employers with the business case retention practices that go beyond pay and ideas for repackaging your career for why they should care about this issue, and benefits. assets to suit your current needs. By the ways to improve the situation that will end of the book you will have developed benefit both employers and employees, and Catalogue Item # 7 08381 a summary of personal assets that will ideas about making these useful changes. Alberta, NWT and Nunavut residents: FREE help you with future career choices. Out of Alberta: 1-9 copies $6.25 each Previously published as Skills Plus Handbook: Catalogue Item # 5 34091 10+ copies $5.50 each Discovering your personal career assets. Alberta, NWT and Nunavut residents: FREE Out of Alberta: 1-9 copies $6.50 each Catalogue item # 7 39097 10+ copies $5.25 each Alberta, NWT and Nunavut residents: FREE Out of Alberta: 1-9 copies $7.50 each 10+ copies $6.00 each INFORMATION RESOURCES CATALOGUE 2009 Building Tomorrow Today Career Coaching Career Digest (conference proceedings) Your Teens Career development concepts for today INTENDED AUDIENCE: teachers/counsellors, A g uide for parents 107 pp.) career and HR practitioners (book, 28 pp.) (facilitator guide/handouts, 3-hole punched, Building Tomorrow Today, the annual INTENDED AUDIENCE! parents; teachers/ INTENDED AUDIENCE: teachers/counsellors, Alberta Regional Consultation on Career counsellors, career and HR practitioners career and HR practitioners Development, draws practitioners from all over Alberta and beyond for three days This guide offers practical ideas and of professional development. Sessions Whether you're helping clients or students resources to help parents support their maintain momentum or follow their and discussions help career development teens as they explore career options and passions. Career Digest has something for practitioners keep in touch with leading- make informed career decisions. This edge developments in their field, learn Alberta version has been modified from you. This package provides short, easy-to- practical skills to use with their clients and read articles covering Self-Discovery, World the resource A C areer Development Resource rekindle their sense of vision for the future. of Work, Working Well, Career Building, for Parents: Helping parents explore the role Work Search, and Personal Development These proceedings outline the keynote of c oach and ally, developed by the Canada addresses and most of the sessions. Career Information Partnership (CCIP). and Transitions. It also has a f acilitator's guide with examples of ways the articles can be used as handouts in g roup or 2007, Catalogue Item # 6 74201 Catalogue Item # 7 08357 Professional Resource (no online version available) classroom settings. Alberta, NWT and Nunavut residents: FREE Coil-bound book $20.00 Out of Alberta: The original CCIP resource is Catalogue Item # 4 07347 English available online at www.ccdf.ca. Click on The Career Catalogue Item # 4 08600 French 2008, Catalogue Item # 7 08456 Clearinghouse. Choose Downloadable Resources and Professional Resource (no online version available) scroll to title. (Selections Carriere: Concepts en developpement CD only de carriere pour le monde d'aujourd'hui.) $4.95 Professional Resource (no online version available) 2009, Catalogue Item # 7 52667 Alberta, NWT and Nunavut residents: $15.00 Professional Resource (no online version available) Out of Alberta: $25.00 CD only $4.95 (available Winter 2009) Order online or download at alls. alberta. ca/publications