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21. Essential Skills and Justice (2012)
Series: Essential Skills Fact Sheets – LCNB
Authors: Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick Ltd. (LCNB)
Collection: Learning Materials
This document is one of a series of fact sheets developed by the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick (LCNB) to explain the importance of Essential Skills in a variety of settings.
The authors provide examples of how each of the essential skills is required in dealing with the justice system. For example, the skill of reading text is needed to understand a jury summons or a pamphlet about community justice.
Writing skills are required to prepare a victim impact statement or to write a letter to someone in prison, while continuous learning might involve reading newspaper articles about justice-related issues.
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Added: 2012-11-26
22. Essential Skills and Seniors (2012)
Series: Essential Skills Fact Sheets – LCNB
Authors: Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick Ltd. (LCNB)
Collection: Learning Materials
This document is one of a series of fact sheets developed by the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick (LCNB) to increase awareness of the importance of Essential Skills in a variety of settings.
Here, the authors provide examples of how Essential Skills are used by seniors every day. For instance, the skill of reading enables seniors to read to their grandchildren.
Seniors use the skill of continuous learning when they join new clubs or keep up with changes in technology.
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Added: 2012-12-10
23. Essential Skills Benefits for Employers (2012)
Series: Essential Skills Fact Sheets – LCNB
Authors: Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick Ltd. (LCNB)
Collection: Learning Materials
This document is part of a series developed by the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick (LCNB) to increase awareness of the importance of Essential Skills.
The authors outline some of the benefits to employers of having a workforce with strong Essential Skills. Those benefits include increased productivity; better safety performance; and greater efficiency.
The authors have also included tips for integrating training into the workplace, including setting clear goals; involving workers in the development of programs; using real workplace materials; and building on the existing skills and knowledge of the workers.
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Added: 2012-12-17
24. Essential Skills in the Home (2012)
Series: Essential Skills Fact Sheets – LCNB
Authors: Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick Ltd. (LCNB)
Collection: Learning Materials
In this fact sheet, the authors explain how Essential Skills are used in a variety of situations in the home.
For example, document use is required to use a recipe or to follow directions for assembling a piece of furniture. The skill of working with others is used for such diverse purposes as planning a family vacation, deciding which toppings to order on a pizza, and building strong relationships between parents, children, and siblings.
The fact sheet is part of a series prepared by the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick (LCNB).
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Added: 2012-12-03
25. Essential Skills in the Workplace (2012)
Series: Essential Skills Fact Sheets – LCNB
Authors: Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick Ltd. (LCNB)
Collection: Learning Materials
This fact sheet offers examples of how each of the nine Essential Skills might be used in the workplace.
For example, the skill of document use helps employees understand and enter information into documents such as charts, graphs, pay stubs, blueprints, and schedules, while the skill of computer use makes it possible to understand company-specific software.
The fact sheet is part of a series prepared by the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick (LCNB).
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Added: 2012-11-06
26. Essential Skills in the Workplace: What's in it for you? (2011)
Series: Awareness Tools - HRSDC
Authors: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
Collection: Learning Materials
This brief document, prepared by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), is designed to make employers aware of how investing in Essential Skills can help improve productivity, employee retention, and workplace morale.
The authors point out that integrating Essential Skills into job advertisements and interview questions can help ensure that newly hired employees are ready to do the job. Assessing the Essential Skills of current employees can help identify workers to fill current and future gaps within the organization.
They note that HRSDC offers free, customizable tools for understanding, assessing, and improving Essential Skills in the workplace. For more information, go to http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/essentialskills.
Added: 2012-11-21
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27. Essential Skills Ontario - Working Together for a Higher Skilled Ontario [Video - 3:32] (2012)
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Authors: Essential Skills Ontario
Collection: Learning Materials
Produced by Essential Skills Ontario (ESO), this brief video features ESO officials, along with representatives from both the public and private sector, discussing the ways that both jobs and skills have changed over the past 25 years.
One person points out that jobs once considered menial now require digital skills. For example, a maid in a hotel may have to use a handheld electronic device to report which rooms have been cleaned.
The single most important thing that can be done is to focus on training and skills development, says another interview subject. That includes not just the technical skills required today, but the underlying skills that will be required for tomorrow’s jobs.
Added: 2013-01-23
28. Essential Skills: They are all around us [Video - 1:51] (2011)
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Authors: Canadian Plastics Sector Council
Collection: Learning Materials
This brief animated video has been prepared by the Canadian Plastics Sector Council (CPSC) to promote awareness and understanding of Essential Skills.
The theme of the video is that Essential Skills are needed all the time for the activities of everyday life. In addition, people may already have those skills.
CPSC is a national not-for-profit association created to explore and address emerging human resources issues in the plastics processing industry.
Added: 2011-12-16
29. Face the Facts (2004)
Authors: Rabbittown Learners Program
Collection: Learning Materials
This guide is the result of a project designed to provide awareness and to promote a greater understanding of the issues of literacy in our society. The targeted group was ages 12 – 17, as well as the general public, the medical community, and volunteer organizations. The project raised public awareness of the ongoing problems associated with school drop outs and established a strong working relationship with school boards, community centres, medical professionals and literacy stakeholders.
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Added: 2005-06-29
30. Fact Sheet – Bullying (2011)
Series: Fact Sheets - Edmonton Social Planning Council
Authors: Edmonton Social Planning Council
Collection: Research Materials
This document offers a summary of the nature and impact of bullying, with particular reference to children and youth.
The authors note that while definitions of bullying tend to differ widely according to social and cultural environments, it is an intentional form of aggression involving groups or individuals. This abuse can be verbal, physical, emotional or any combination of all three. More recently, exclusion has been added to most definitions of bullying.
They provide a list of bullying awareness and prevention programs, with contact information, for Alberta mostly, for each program
Added: 2012-10-03
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