by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Dec 21, 2016 | Blog
Employers have many factors to consider in all aspects of their business. Branding, clientele, profits, bills, and staffing are all huge factors for an employer to consider while trying to have a successful business, as well as many others. For some employers the...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Dec 6, 2016 | Blog
In our everyday life we have our set ideas or perceptions of how things should be, or will turn out. Positive and empowering mindsets have been the bread and butter for the self help book industry since its inception. This idea of if I believe that I can do...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Dec 5, 2016 | Blog
“If I wanted to get certified as an accredited trainer [for service animals, specifically Emotional Support Animals] I would have to pay [up to] six thousand dollars for a six week course at Bergin University of Canine Studies.” says Natalie Humeston, who has been...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Nov 14, 2016 | Blog
During my time as a practicum student at CAES I had the opportunity to attend some of the Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) events put on by the Calgary Employment First Network (and partners). The two main events I attended were the Calgary Economic...
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)...