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Success Story: Kimberly Barr
Meet Kimberly. Kimberly has been working at Canadian Tire for more than 10 years! She first started at Canadian Tire as a part time cashier and after some job position trials, hard work and dedication, she is now a full-time self-checkout assistant!...
Success Story: Donald Matthieu
Pictured: Grant Watson, Donald Mathieu and Vadim Li at Coin City Vending
Success Story: Erik Nilson and “The Best Job I have Ever Had!”
Part of my unofficial pitch to the individuals I work with at the CAES program is, “If you are looking for a job in general, that’s great and we can find you one. But I don’t want to just find you a job, I want to find you a job that you’re going to love!” I say this...
What is DEAM?
October is an eventful month that sees dropping temperatures, bite-sized candies being sold in mass quantities, days becoming shorter and some of that white stuff starting to fall from the skies. October is also the provincially proclaimed month of DEAM-...
Success Story: Jesse Starkman
by Pamela Perez Jesse is a very talented guy, he loves to play the piano, he is a huge fan of the Calgary Flames, and he loves to talk to people. Jesse obtained his inclusive post-secondary education certificate of completion in Broadcasting from Mount Royal...
Success Story: Jessica and The Golden Leash
Jessica has always had a passion for dogs and wished to become a dog groomer. Being a dog groomer requires a lot of patience and the ability to work with all types of dogs. Over a year ago, Jessica began her journey volunteering at the Calgary Humane Society and...
What I wish I had time to tell you…
Let’s pretend we’re being introduced to each other quickly for the first time and you ask me, “What do you do for a living?” I reply, “I am a Career Consultant.” And you mirror back to me the awkward, unsettled look on my face that has accompanied my response. It’s...
Success Story: An Interview with Cineplex Star Melissa
How did you hear about CAES? Why did you decide that CAES would be a good service for you? Melissa: Through PDD (Government of Alberta, Persons with Developmental Disabilities)- I mentioned that I was having troubles finding a job to my coordinator. I was...
Accessibility and the New Central Library
In various parts of Alberta and throughout Canada, access for patrons with disabilities to fully utilize and have access to libraries and their services is not yet available, or even expected. It should be noted how fortunate Calgarian’s are to have not only...
Pursuing Personalized Employment Online
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...