by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | May 10, 2018 | Blog
This week I had the pleasure of connecting with Dr. Joti Samra to ask her a few questions about psychological health and safety in the workplace. Dr. Samra is a national thought leader on issues relating to mental health. She is Program Lead for the online Centre...
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 Ashton Bennett | Mar 27, 2018 | Blog
It is difficult to talk about the CAES team without first boasting about them. Throughout many employment endeavours, I have been fortunate enough to have worked with many memorable individuals: some inspirational, some passionate, driven, intelligent, eclectic,...
by Jennifer Fournier | Mar 15, 2018 | Blog
How many times a day do Ethics show up in your daily work? How do you know if Ethics are playing a part in the decisions that you are making? Is it a gut feeling or something you were taught when growing up? Our personal code of ethics plays a significant role in the...
by Melissa Price | Feb 7, 2018 | Blog
Recently, I had the unique experience of dining in the dark. Utter and complete blackness. The concept of this dining experience is to provide insight to the guests as to what it’s like for the millions of people living with blindness to maneuver through such an...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Jan 17, 2018 | Blog
“Pride is a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.” Pride celebrations have long been a...