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ONESTEP Posting Policy

Searching for Events

How To Post Events

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What kind of events are posted to the ONESTEP website? ONESTEP member or community events, calls for participation, or requests for proposals that would be of interest to Community-Based Trainers in Ontario, or their clients, are welcome. Please note that we will not include information that is primarily of a commercial nature (advertisements or promotions of fee-based services) or which would not be of direct interest to the community-based training sector. All listings are approved by ONESTEP to ensure they are accurate and relevant to issues affecting training, education and economic self-sufficiency across Ontario. Please keep that mission in mind when posting information to the site.

What communities of people visit the ONESTEP website?
The ONESTEP website brings together, reinforces and builds on the extensive training, education and skills development capacities of Community-Based Trainers (CBT) initiatives across Ontario. It builds upon a learning network among the organizations, learners/clients, businesses and the public being served by ONESTEP's member agencies. The ONESTEP site is a great place for you to post your events, promote your organization's services, and share your resources for free with the CBT community.

How often is new information posted to the ONESTEP website?
ONESTEP's News, Events and Jobs listings as well as its Resource Library are interactive and change daily. Please bookmark this site and return often for the latest in community-based training information and Jobs in Ontario!

How do I find a particular Event?
You can select "browse" to scan through our Events listings. Events are displayed chronologically with those currently in progress first followed by those occurring in the near future. You can search for specific items or sort all our Event postings by Region. If you do not wish to sort Events by region just leave the Regional search box set to All Regions to display all Events

To find a specific event select Search and type in a keyword that appears in the headline or text of the event to access the link to the item you are looking for. You can also narrow your search by region from our drop down menu or search by the date the item was posted.

Please Note: Both our Events and Jobs listings are automatically removed from the site after they have expired.

How do I post my events to the ONESTEP website?
To post your Community-Based Training related events click on the word "Post" and fill in the boxes step by step.

What should I use as a headline to describe my event?
Remember: try to use an attention-grabbing headline for your item, that will be the link that visitors click to get more information about your event. Bear in mind that with the World Wide Web, there are no geographic boundaries limiting your audiences. For this reason you should always ensure that when taking an item of information from your own local newsletter and posting it to the ONESTEP website that you include your organization's name (and region where relevant) in the headline. Remember: try to use an attention-grabbing headline for your item, for that will be For example: "ONESTEP Invites You to the Launch of its Online Ontario Fund Raising Directory" is more effective that "New Fund Raising Directory Launch.

What should I include in the "Brief Description"?
The Brief Description appears beneath the headline of your event and should consist of a few catchy sentences to describe the information so that interested visitors can click on the Headline for more information. If your event has a headline like "ONESTEP 1999 Wage Survey Launch" an example of a brief description could simply be: "ONESTEP is pleased to invite you to celebrate the launch of its 1999 Wage Survey. This new publication reviews employment conditions in ONESTEP member agencies and includes detailed wage and benefits analysis".

Why is contact information important when posting information?
Please also don't forget to include your contact information so that interested parties can contact you or your organization for more details on the information you have provided.

Why do I have to submit information about myself?
The more public contact information you can provide the better of course, but it is essential, even if you are not sponsoring or organizing the event yourself, that you include your name and email address in the "About You" section so that we at ONESTEP can email you to acknowledge that your information has been submitted and allow you an opportunity to verify its accuracy and give us any feedback on the posting once it is live. We will not make this information publicly available nor share it without your permission.

What is a "Related URL" and what do I include for a "Related URL Label"?
A "URL" (Universal Resource Locator) is a website address. A Related URL in this case is a webpage specifically concerning your Event. Perhaps you are posting an event on the launch of a new report that you found on a government of Canada website. In this case you would cut and paste the URL of the original Event in the "Related URL" box. A "Related URL Label" allows you to make your URL into a link using words you choose yourself. The Related URL label consists of the words you choose to identify the link to the website address. This can be very useful when an URL is very long.

An example of this might be using the Related URL Label Youth Internship Program and including the Related URL http://www18.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/programs/youthint/desc.asp

What is the difference between a Plain Text and HTML posting?
What makes ONESTEP tools so easy to use is that you can just type your information into our Events, News or Jobs Posting pages without needing to know any HTML (HyperText Markup Language). If you leave your item set to "Plain Text" you can just cut and paste your item directly from an email or a word processed document and hit submit. If you wish to incorporate colors, tables or ordered lists for example and know HTML, you can select this setting use HTML code right in the "Full Text Description" box, make sure to preview it to ensure the posting looks the way you want it to. Please be aware that images and links embedded in a webpage will not translate to our Events page so please keep it simple!

How can I attach a file to my posting?
The ONESTEP Events Posting Page allows you to upload entire documents yourself just like you would attach a file to an email message. Just type the "File Name" in the box given and then click on the Browse button to select the file from your hard drive. Finally, select what type of file it is from the drop down menu. If your file type is not given select "Other" and let us know by contacting us at webadmin@onestep.on.ca

What type of files can I attach?

You may upload files in any format, but we would generally suggest Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, Rich Text Format (RTF) or PDF where possible. In order for visitors to view your associated document, they must have the software at their end to support the file so try to post documents in common file formats. Make sure to indicate what kind of file format it is when uploading the resource by selecting a file type from our drop down menu. If your file type is not given select "other" and let us know by contacting us at webadmin@onestep.on.ca

How do I post recurring events?
Currently there is no facility for our events calendar to record recurring events. Feel free however, to post your event on a regular basis as soon or as often as they expire. Make sure to keep a copy of the information so you can just cut and paste to save time.

How can I save time entering my information?
You can save yourself some time by cutting and pasting. You can edit your documents in Microsoft Word, take the info from an email, or even off a website by copying the relevant text and then pasting it into the box to avoid typing at all! Formatting such as bullets, tables or font styles can be lost in the translation to plain text format so before posting your information, quickly double-check your text for any typos or formatting errors. You can also Preview your posting and if you find a mistake, select Edit Once More to fix it and submit the corrected information.

What happens to my posting once I submit it?
All listings are approved by ONESTEP before they go "live" on the site in order to ensure they are accurate and relevant to issues affecting training, education, and economic self-sufficiency across Ontario. In cases where information is posted by ONESTEP on behalf of another organization, ONESTEP has been granted permission to include this material on the site. Also, don't be worried about making a mistake! Before we post any listing on the site we do some basic trouble-shooting like spell checking and fixing any formatting glitches. If you do make a mistake and need to correct it (say the date for your event is wrong, or changes) you simply need to contact us and we'll fix it. Simply email us at webadmin@onestep.on.ca and we will be happy to help.

What if I want to change my posting after it goes live?
If you do make a mistake and need to correct it (say the contact information for your information is wrong, or changes) you simply need to contact us and we'll fix it. You can contact us at ONESTEP any time to have us edit or remove your posting. Simply email us at webadmin@onestep.on.ca and we will be happy to help.

What do I do if I am stuck or have technical difficulties?
If you have any questions or difficulties in posting your information, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at webadmin@onestep.on.ca or by phone at 416-591-7151. We are always happy to help.