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COVID-19 Updates: Taking steps to return to normal.
Workers, companies and communities can find supports to help deal with workplace change.
Alberta’s Workforce Adjustment Service helps employers and labour groups work together to plan for workplace change, including:
The service works with employers, unions and other stakeholders to help people:
Employers, unions and workers may choose to create a committee to help:
Committees are made up of:
For more information, contact the Workforce Adjustment Service Coordinator, Kris Rollheiser, by phone at 780-624-6128 or email at [email protected].
Contact your local Workforce Consultant to arrange a referral with Alberta Community and Social Services or Service Canada.
Alberta Community and Social Services can help affected employees find programs and information to transition to other opportunities as quickly as possible. These services can help people:
We work with the federal government who may offer presentations on their services, including Employment Insurance (rights, responsibilities, entitlements, and obligations).
The Government of Canada Work-Sharing Program may be another option to give employers an alternative to layoffs.
The following helplines are available 24 hours a day:
Career counsellors provide consulting and referral service for occupation, education and training options, job search skills and career transitions by phone:
Hours: 7:30 am to 8 pm (open Monday to Friday)
Toll free: 1-877-644-9992
The Employment and Training Services Directory includes programs and services to help people find and keep jobs, get training and adapt to a changing labour market.
Learn more about the Workforce Adjustment Service.
Canada’s largest job bank features job search, job match, and job alert services to help you find your next job faster and easier.
The alis website has free information for employers on topics that include:
People looking for a job or career can also find:
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