Objectives

By listening to the voices of Employment Counsellors (ECs), the following objectives will be met.

1. Determine current practices for providing employment counselling in remote regions in Manitoba.
2. Capture the conditions that promote the effectiveness of ECs in their jobs.
3. Lead the ECs towards a shared understanding and vision for their role in the labour market system.
4. Present a profile of the most beneficial services for employment seeking individuals in remote regions in Manitoba.
5. Develop potential scenarios and solutions for future development of ECs positions and employment supports in rural and northern regions in Manitoba.
6. Define the relationship between the ECs and Community development in the employment finding process.

You are not obliged to take part in the research project. If you elect to take part, your responses will remain confidential and information collected will be presented as aggregate data only. You are free to withdraw at any time with no prejudice. Similarly, if you chose not to take part in this research project, your decision will be respected and maintained in confidence. The final report will be housed at Royal Roads University and will be publicly accessible.

If you would like to participate in the research project, please contact the researcher by phone, fax, or e-mail as follows.

Thank you in advance for your valuable contribution to this study!

Title of Project: Supporting Employment Counsellors in Rural and northern Regions

Researcher: Louise Nichol
Phone: (xxx) xxx-xxxx – day
((xxx) xxx-xxxx—evenings

Address: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Toll free: 1-(xxx) xxx-xxxx

e-mail: xxxxxx@xxxx.xx

Sincerely,

Louise Nichol

Master of Arts in Leadership and Training (MALT) 2005-2
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