Welcome to the Fall edition of the Prospect Supporter/Employer Newsletter.

Your involvement makes meaningful employment possible across Alberta. Whether you are an employer, donor, volunteer, or advocate, your partnership helps reduce barriers and open doors to opportunity. In this issue, we are sharing stories of impact, updates from our work with employers and the community, and ways you can stay connected to our mission.

Thank you for being part of this journey.

In this edition:

Get In on the Action

Prospect Job Fairs Connect Employers with Talent

Employer Market Outlook

Alberta’s Workforce Is Changing. Is Your Hiring Strategy Ready?

Disability Employment Awareness Month

It’s Time to Rebalance the Labour Market

Prospect Art Collective

New retail store in Edmonton builds confidence and job-readiness

At Prospect, Giving is daily commitment

Connect with Alberta’s job-ready talent. Prospect’s regional job fairs help employers meet motivated candidates, fill vacancies, and build stronger, more inclusive talent pipelines. With recruitment support every step of the way, Prospect makes it easier to connect with the right people and turn promising conversations into successful hires.

The results speak for themselves.

Alberta’s changing labour market is creating both opportunity and complexity for employers. With skilled workers still difficult to find, organizations that plan early, broaden traditional talent pipelines, and invest in inclusive hiring and retention will be better positioned to succeed.



Prospect can help employers connect with overlooked talent, reduce barriers in recruitment, and build stronger, more resilient teams through practical guidance and customized training.

Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) invites us to celebrate progress – and address the important work still ahead.

Despite major investments in employment supports, people with disabilities continue to face a significant employment gap, showing that job-seeker preparation alone cannot rebalance the labour market.

Alberta’s employers can play a key role, turning untapped talent into workforce strength by reconsidering how they recruit, assess, train and develop people. Government can accelerate that change by connecting public investment, procurement and workforce initiatives to meaningful employer participation and measurable outcomes.

For a stronger Alberta, this article makes the case for shared responsibility – and for moving from awareness to action so more Albertans with disabilities have a fair opportunity to work.

Prospect introduces Prospect Art Collective at Kingsway Mall, a new social enterprise showcasing client creativity while supporting job seekers who face barriers to employment. Our first exhibit, “Rediscovered,” brings long-hidden client artwork into the spotlight and celebrates stories of perseverance, courage, and personal transformation.

The store also provides a welcoming environment where participants build workplace skills, confidence, and experience. Together, the new store and innovative program demonstrate how creativity and inclusive employment supports can help Albertans unlock their potential.

Here at Prospect, giving is more than a moment – it’s a year-round commitment to helping Albertans build brighter futures through meaningful employment.

With support from staff, volunteers, donors, and community partners, Prospect provides free services that connect job seekers with opportunity and employers with the talent they need.

This Giving Tuesday, December 1, your generosity can help sustain programs that reached more than 12,000 Albertans last year and continue strengthening communities across the province. Join Prospect in reducing barriers, creating lasting opportunities, and ensuring more people can reach their employment potential.

Thank you for taking the time to read this edition of the Prospect Newsletter. We hope the insights and stories shared here inspire you to continue supporting our mission and the communities we serve.

Should you have any questions, require further information, or wish to get involved with our initiatives, please do not hesitate to reach out. We are here to support your efforts and celebrate your successes alongside our community.

Warm regards,

Prospect Human Services

Main: 1.877.483.2562

donate@prospectnow.ca

www.prospectnow.ca

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Alberta Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that what we call Alberta is the traditional and ancestral territory of many Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside, work and visit.