by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Oct 6, 2016 | Blog
“Alex always has a smile on his face!” says Emily Pederson, a fellow co-worker at Re:Grub. Re:Grub, just soaring past its first year in existence, is a local burger bar that not only pushes the envelope in what their burgers (and now Instagram famous milkshakes)...
by Jennifer Fournier | May 11, 2016 | Blog
Community Futures Treaty 7 and various community partners are hosting the 9th Annual Disability Symposium in Calgary on May 10 and 11 here in Calgary. This year the first day of the symposium is a training workshop on collective impact and its benefits for the...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Apr 15, 2016 | Blog
Where the employment inclusion of people with disabilities is concerned, is it enough for services, advocates and ‘champions’ to merely coexist and occasionally communicate? A quick survey of the results generated by any of the sectors involved in this complex issue...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Apr 6, 2016 | Blog
The folks at Super 8 Shawnessy are no strangers to working with people that have barriers to employment. That is why when CAES approached Monica Stewart-Bittner (General Manager) and Sigrid Nitt (Housekeeping Supervisor) nearly 2 year ago to partner in hiring...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Mar 29, 2016 | Blog
As the manager of the North Hill Fan Attic store Gerry is not only an extremely supportive manager, fittingly – he is also a team player. Gerry is always there for his employees with extra guidance and encouragement, with hands on individual training. He has...
