1. How can the City of Calgary's Youth Employment Centre learn as an organization to generate innovative job search strategies for at-risk youth during the current economic recession?
2. Organizational Learning
2.1. Communities of Practice
2.1.1. Focus Groups
2.1.1.1. Evolution of Employee Roles
2.1.1.1.1. Research Methodologies
3. At-risk Youths
3.1. Risk Factors
3.1.1. New Canadians
4. State of The Economy
4.1. Emerging Fields
4.1.1. Shrinking Fields
4.1.1.1. Fields With Long-Term Viability
5. Career Planning Process
5.1. Self-Reflection
5.1.1. Identify Fields of Interest
5.1.1.1. Research Opportunities
5.1.1.1.1. Evaluate Options
6. Barriers to Employment
6.1. Transportation
6.1.1. Appropriate Clothing
6.1.1.1. To be Identified
7. Resiliency
7.1. Finding Postings
7.1.1. Succesfully Interviewing
7.1.1.1. Maintaining the position
8. Generations X & Y
8.1. Value beyond $
8.1.1. Part Time Work
8.1.1.1. Lack of Loyalty
8.1.1.1.1. Contract Work
9. Areas For Innovation
9.1. Leverage Technology
9.1.1. Social Networking
9.1.1.1. Determine Underutilized Strategies
9.1.1.1.1. Transferable Job Skills
9.1.1.1.2. High School Completion
10. Job Search Strategies
10.1. Traditional Job Postings
10.1.1. Online Job Postings
10.1.1.1. Hiring Fairs
10.1.1.1.1. Networking
11. Mode of Search
11.1. Passsive
11.1.1. Active
11.1.1.1. Effective
11.1.1.1.1. Ineffective
12. YEC Partners
12.1. Addictions Counselling
12.1.1. Mental Health Referral
12.1.1.1. Business Partnerships
12.1.1.1.1. Day Care Program
13. YEC Programs
13.1. Bursaries/Scholarships
13.1.1. Aboriginal Outreach
13.1.1.1. Life Skills
13.1.1.1.1. Single Mothers Support Program
14. Systems Considerations
14.1. Short-term Strategies
14.1.1. Long-term Strategies
14.1.1.1. Consequences