by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Nov 21, 2018 | Blog
Finding work is more technical, automated, and simplified than ever. This does not mean that those looking have it any easier getting responses. Employers understandably have limited resources and time concerning potential workers and their applications, but would be...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | May 11, 2018 | Blog
During the span of a person’s career, it’s not unusual to experience at least a few substantial changes at the workplace. These changes might look like corporate restructuring, layoffs, departure of key staff, rapid growth of programming/services, adoption of new...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Apr 18, 2018 | Blog
Social work researcher sparks national conversation on increased quality of life for adults with autism. There is an interesting and provocative question posed by the researcher in this article; “how well equipped are employers to include people with autism...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | May 31, 2017 | Blog
Ten years ago, a colleague invited me to attend a local conference focused on the employment of Indigenous People with disabilities. The employment service I oversee was occasionally serving urban indigenous people so I agreed to go in the interest of learning some...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | May 5, 2017 | Blog
This year, the theme for the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week is #GETLOUD for mental health. Part of the campaign’s focus is highlighting the lack of adequate mental health services and the difficulty people experience in accessing the support...
