Table of Contents

1. Chapter 4: Action Research Project Results and Conclusions
   1. Research Study Results
   2. Research Findings
      1. Employment Counsellors’ Workplace Findings
         1. Occupational Health and Safety
         2. Recruitment and Selection Processes
         3. Organization and Work Design
         4. Training and Development
         5. Compensation and Benefits
         6. Performance Management
         7. Planning
         8. Indicators of Success
      2. Rural and Northern Manitoba Communities
         1. Safety and Basic Needs
         2. Group Belonging
         3. Respect and Self-awareness
         4. Authority and Order
         5. Money and Strategy
         6. Environmental Awareness
         7. Self and System Integration
         8. Indicators of Success
      3. Aboriginal Job Seekers
         1. Shelter, Food, and Healthcare
         2. Family and Community Support
         3. Education and Maturity
         4. Earn a Living versus Career Planning
         5. Indicators of Success
      4. Employment Systems
         1. Funding and Programming at the Pre-employment Stage
         2. Only Fractured Services are Available to Job Seekers
   3. Project Conclusions
      1. Employment Counsellor’s Workplace
         1. Provincial Consistency in Job Supports
         2. Required Roles and Skills do not Match Recruitment Process
         3. Current Funding is Insufficient
         4. Consultation Requirements
      2. Rural and Northern Manitoba Communities
         1. Occupational Title of Employment Counsellor is an Oxymoron
         2. Political Leadership on Reserves
         3. Literacy and Employability Skill Requirements
      3. Aboriginal Job Seekers
         1. Quality of Education on Reserves
      4. Employment Systems: Literacy and Employment Readiness
   4. Research Scope and Limitations