The Career Development Association of PEI (CDA of PEI) recently held a conference which brought together a variety of professionals in the career development field to share information and raise awareness of the profession on PEI. All of us need career planning help at some point in our lives, and there are people who work on PEI who can give us much-needed ... [Read More...]
Social enterprise for community agencies can provide a road map to prosperity
Marcia Carroll, Executive Director of PEI Council of People with Disabilities (PEICOD), attended world forums in Calgary and in Scotland to learn more about how social enterprise can support non-profit organizations. “There is more competition for government funding, and community organizations need to be innovative in their approach to sustainability. Social enterprise is a ... [Read More...]
Mental health in the workplace
“Mental health is how you feel about yourself, your relationships with other people, and about the world around you,” says Tayte Willows, the Community Development Manager for the Canadian Mental Health Association-PEI Division. “One common misconception is that people equate mental health with mental illness. But you can be in great mental health and feel great about your ... [Read More...]
Working with businesses and the community to share knowledge of food innovation
by Stacy Dunn Canada’s Smartest Kitchen (CSK) is known as the Research and Development Arm of The Culinary Institute of Canada and is located at the Tourism and Culinary Centre. CSK was started in response to agriculture and seafood producers who wanted to be more innovative with their current products. Tammy Wall, Business Operations Manager, has been with CSK since ... [Read More...]
Download the February 2019 Issue
Click here or a complete copy of the February 2019 Issue of Employment Journey. Featured stories include: Program encourages mature workers to join tourism industry PEI's economic forecast for 2019 Seasonal workers can access training and other work while they wait for seasonal work to start Road leads to an agricultural career for a sixth generation farmer ... [Read More...]
