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HELP SELF-EMPLOYMENT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Self-Employment Assistance
1, record 1, English, Self%2DEmployment%20Assistance
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SEA 2, record 1, English, SEA
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Self-Employment Incentive Option 3, record 1, English, Self%2DEmployment%20Incentive%20Option
former designation, correct, Canada
- SEI Option 4, record 1, English, SEI%20Option
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This program of Human Resources Development Canada(HRDC) help participants who are interested in self-employment as a job option. Through partner agencies, assistance is provided in areas of evaluating participants business ideas, the participant's personal suitability, the development of a business plan, and other advice and support. 5, record 1, English, - Self%2DEmployment%20Assistance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Self-employment Assistance Program
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Aide au travail indépendant
1, record 1, French, Aide%20au%20travail%20ind%C3%A9pendant
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ATI 2, record 1, French, ATI
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- option Encouragement à l'activité indépendante 3, record 1, French, option%20Encouragement%20%C3%A0%20l%27activit%C3%A9%20ind%C3%A9pendante
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
- option EAI 4, record 1, French, option%20EAI
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce programme de Développement des ressources humaines Canada (DRHC) s'adresse aux personnes qui sont intéressées par le travail indépendant. Le programme offre de l'aide, par l'intermédiaire d'organismes partenaires, au chapitre de l'évaluation des idées commerciales du participant, de ses qualités personnelles, de l'élaboration d'un plan d'affaires; il offre également des conseils et du soutien et présente les résultats escomptés. 5, record 1, French, - Aide%20au%20travail%20ind%C3%A9pendant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Aide aux travailleurs indépendants
- Programme d'aide au travail indépendant
- Encouragement à l'activité indépendante
- EAI
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ayuda para trabajadores independientes
1, record 1, Spanish, Ayuda%20para%20trabajadores%20independientes
feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Community Futures British Columbia
1, record 2, English, Community%20Futures%20British%20Columbia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Community Futures 1, record 2, English, Community%20Futures
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Community Futures is the only organization throughout rural BC [British Columbia] with a mandate for small business and community economic development. [Its] experts offer local assistance from 34 offices throughout rural BC. Community Futures offers a variety of services and tools to help entrepreneurs and small business owners achieve their goals, including business support services, business planning advice, loans and self-employment assistance. 1, record 2, English, - Community%20Futures%20British%20Columbia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Community Futures British Columbia
1, record 2, French, Community%20Futures%20British%20Columbia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Community Futures 1, record 2, French, Community%20Futures
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Finance
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program
1, record 3, English, Entrepreneurs%20with%20Disabilities%20Program
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- EDP 1, record 3, English, EDP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Western Economic Diversification Canada. The Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program(EDP) is designed to help rural western Canadians with disabilities gain easier access to business training and development, mentoring and one-on-one counselling services, and financial assistance in their pursuit of self-employment and entrepreneurship. 1, record 3, English, - Entrepreneurs%20with%20Disabilities%20Program
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Finances
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Programme d'aide aux entrepreneurs ayant une incapacité
1, record 3, French, Programme%20d%27aide%20aux%20entrepreneurs%20ayant%20une%20incapacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PAEI 1, record 3, French, PAEI
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest du Canada. Le Programme d'aide aux entrepreneurs ayant une incapacité (PAEI) est conçu pour aider les entrepreneurs handicapés de l'Ouest à accéder plus facilement à la formation commerciale et en développement d'entreprises, à des services d'encadrement et à des conseils individuels, et à du financement afin de les aider dans leur recherche d'un travail autonome et l'entrepreneuriat. 1, record 3, French, - Programme%20d%27aide%20aux%20entrepreneurs%20ayant%20une%20incapacit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-12-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Labour and Employment
- Performing Arts
- Fine Arts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Lights up!: An Activities Kit for Careers in Culture
1, record 4, English, Lights%20up%21%3A%20An%20Activities%20Kit%20for%20Careers%20in%20Culture
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cultural Human Resources Council. The Lights Up! Activities Kit is designed for teaches, arts educators, guidance counsellors and mentors who want to help students and individuals develop a better understanding of culture-related professions. The kit includes seven units and over 30 reproducible activity sheets focusing on self-employment, international careers, technology, lifelong learning, work search techniques, attitudes, skills and knowledge. 2, record 4, English, - Lights%20up%21%3A%20An%20Activities%20Kit%20for%20Careers%20in%20Culture
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Travail et emploi
- Arts du spectacle
- Beaux-arts
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- En tête! : Trousse d'activités pour les métiers de la culture
1, record 4, French, En%20t%C3%AAte%21%20%3A%20Trousse%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20pour%20les%20m%C3%A9tiers%20de%20la%20culture
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conseil des ressources humaines du secteur culturel, 1999. La trousse d'activités En tête! est conçue pour aider les enseignants, les conseillers en orientation et les mentors à présenter les professions culturelles aux étudiants et aux personnes intéressées. On y trouve sept unités et trente feuilles d'exercice sur le travail autonome, les carrières internationales, la technologie, la formation continue, les techniques de recherche d'emploi, les attitudes, les compétences et les connaissances nécessaires pour réussir. 2, record 4, French, - En%20t%C3%AAte%21%20%3A%20Trousse%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20pour%20les%20m%C3%A9tiers%20de%20la%20culture
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-11-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nonstandard employment
1, record 5, English, nonstandard%20employment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- non-standard employment 2, record 5, English, non%2Dstandard%20employment
correct
- contingent employment 1, record 5, English, contingent%20employment
correct
- contingent work 1, record 5, English, contingent%20work
correct
- atypical employment 1, record 5, English, atypical%20employment
correct
- non-regular job 2, record 5, English, non%2Dregular%20job
correct
- non-standard job 2, record 5, English, non%2Dstandard%20job
correct
- non-standard work 2, record 5, English, non%2Dstandard%20work
correct
- nonstandard work 3, record 5, English, nonstandard%20work
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
nonstandard employments: ... jobs that depart from the traditional full-time, essentially permanent arrangement. 1, record 5, English, - nonstandard%20employment
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
contingent employment: any arrangement which differs from full-time, permanent, wage and salary employment, and includes part-time work, temporary work, employee-leasing, self-employment, contracting-out, and home-based work. 1, record 5, English, - nonstandard%20employment
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... we consider the four major types of nonstandard employment in Canada : part-time, short-term, temporary help, and "own-account" self-employment. 1, record 5, English, - nonstandard%20employment
Record 5, Key term(s)
- nonstandard job
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- emploi atypique
1, record 5, French, emploi%20atypique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- emploi non conventionnel 2, record 5, French, emploi%20non%20conventionnel
correct, masculine noun
- travail atypique 2, record 5, French, travail%20atypique
correct, masculine noun
- travail non conventionnel 2, record 5, French, travail%20non%20conventionnel
correct, masculine noun
- travail non standard 3, record 5, French, travail%20non%20standard
correct, masculine noun
- emploi non standard 3, record 5, French, emploi%20non%20standard
correct, masculine noun
- travail non typique 3, record 5, French, travail%20non%20typique
correct, masculine noun
- emploi aléatoire 3, record 5, French, emploi%20al%C3%A9atoire
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- travail aléatoire 3, record 5, French, travail%20al%C3%A9atoire
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] emplois qui ne correspondent pas au modèle traditionnel de l'emploi à temps plein et essentiellement permanent. 3, record 5, French, - emploi%20atypique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les quatre grandes formes de travail non standard au Canada : les emplois à temps partiel, les emplois de courte durée, les services de personnel temporaire et le travail autonome à son «propre compte». 3, record 5, French, - emploi%20atypique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «emploi aléatoire ou travail aléatoire» qui ont été utilisés par certains auteurs pour traduire «contingent employment or work» n'ont pas semblé s'implanter. Heureusement, parce que le terme «aléatoire» qui signifie «que rend incertain, dans l'avenir, l'intervention du hasard» ne convient pas à ce contexte. De plus, cet adjectif accolé à «travailleur» paraîtrait plutôt incongru. 4, record 5, French, - emploi%20atypique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «nonstandard employment» et «contingent employment» sont considérés synonymes à la Direction générale du Travail, Développement des ressources humaines Canada. 4, record 5, French, - emploi%20atypique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- empleo atípico
1, record 5, Spanish, empleo%20at%C3%ADpico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- trabajo atípico 1, record 5, Spanish, trabajo%20at%C3%ADpico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-03-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- help for self-employment 1, record 6, English, help%20for%20self%2Demployment
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aide à l'emploi autonome
1, record 6, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27emploi%20autonome
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-10-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial Government Programs (Canadian)
- Labour and Employment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Entrepreneur Program
1, record 7, English, Entrepreneur%20Program
correct, New Brunswick
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Entrepreneur Program is a provincially delivered job creation initiative to help unemployed New Brunswickers create jobs for themselves through self-employment. The Program has two distinct components : Eligible participants could receive assistance with business start-ups including loan guarantees and/or self-employment benefits. The Program is administered by the Employment Division of the Department of Labour. Under the Loan Guarantee Component, clients can receive a loan up to $10, 000. The loan is guaranteed by the government of New Brunswick for two years and is interest-free to the borrower for a period of one year. 1, record 7, English, - Entrepreneur%20Program
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Travail et emploi
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Programme Entrepreneur
1, record 7, French, Programme%20Entrepreneur
correct, masculine noun, New Brunswick
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Programme Entrepreneur est une initiative provinciale de création d'emplois visant à aider les Néo-Brunswickois sans emploi à se créer un emploi grâce au travail indépendant. Le Programme comporte deux volets distincts. Les participants admissibles peuvent obtenir de l'assistance au démarrage d'une entreprise, y compris des garanties d'emprunt ou encore de l'aide au travail indépendant. Le Programme est administré par la Division de l'emploi du ministère du Travail. Le volet de garantie d'emprunt permet aux clients de recevoir un prêt allant jusqu'à 10,000$. Ce prêt est garanti par le gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick pour une période de deux ans et l'emprunteur n'a aucun intérêt à payer pour une période d'un an. 1, record 7, French, - Programme%20Entrepreneur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-09-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial Government Programs (Canadian)
- Social Policy (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- The Entrepreneur Program
1, record 8, English, The%20Entrepreneur%20Program
correct, New Brunswick
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Entrepreneur Program is a provincially delivered job creation initiative to help unemployed New Brunswickers create jobs for themselves throught self-employment. 1, record 8, English, - The%20Entrepreneur%20Program
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Politiques sociales (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Le Programme Entrepreneur
1, record 8, French, Le%20Programme%20Entrepreneur
correct, masculine noun, New Brunswick
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- programme Entrepreneur 1, record 8, French, programme%20Entrepreneur
correct, masculine noun, New Brunswick
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le programme Entrepreneur est une initiative provinciale de création d'emploi visant à aider les Néo-Brunswickois sans emploi à se créer un emploi grâce au travail indépendant. 1, record 8, French, - Le%20Programme%20Entrepreneur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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