National Adult Literacy Database

Series: Awareness Tools - HRSDC

Authors: Conference Board of Canada

Collection: Research Materials

Canadian organizations are becoming increasingly aware that they need to maximize the skills of their work force in order to compete and grow, which often means enhancing or refreshing their employees’ essential skills. In this document, the authors present five cases studies involving organizations that faced specific essential skills challenges. The case studies discussed here examine outstanding workplace education programs and initiatives. They highlight best practices in developing essential skills in the workplace and provide an overview of benefits, outcomes and impacts of essential skills training. Learning partners include schools, colleges, universities, workplaces, communities and governments.

Also included in this publication is a 10-step guide to implementing essential skills learning programs in the workplace. It provides information and advice to employers and their learning partners on ways to address challenges.

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Added: 2008-04-16

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• Développer les compétences essentielles en milieu de travail

Series: Awareness Tools - HRSDC

Authors: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)

Collection: Learning Materials

This document offers examples of how an industrial electrician uses Essential Skills on the job. It is part of a series prepared by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).

The authors provide examples to show how each of the nine Essential Skills might be used in the workplace by an industrial electrician. For instance, oral communication is used when the electrician must talk to several different crews to coordinate repairs and maintenance, while document use is necessary to interpret diagrams to determine where to drill holes to mount panels on a wall.

The series is aimed at helping apprentices understand the skills required in their trade and plan their careers.

Added: 2012-10-26

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• Compétences essentielles des électriciens industriels/électriciennes industrielles

Series: Awareness Tools - HRSDC

Authors: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)

Collection: Learning Materials

This fact sheet, part of a series prepared by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), can be used by an apprentice ironworker to learn how Essential Skills are used on the job; discover the skills needed to succeed in the trade; and prepare for a career.

The authors have provided examples of how each of the nine Essential Skills might be used on the job by an ironworker. For example, the skill of numeracy might be used to calculate distances and angles of structures for the accurate placement of materials, while continuous learning could involve attending training for mandatory recertification.

Added: 2012-10-19

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• Compétences essentielles des monteurs/monteuses de charpentes en acier

Series: Awareness Tools - HRSDC

Authors: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)

Collection: Learning Materials

This document provides a look at how a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic uses Essential Skills in the workplace. It is part of a series prepared by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).

In this case, document use skills are required to recognize hazard signs for flammable and combustible materials, high voltage electricity, and compressed gases posted at work sites. Writing skills are needed to maintain logbooks and service notes in order to track information for the next technician who works on that particular piece of equipment.

The series can help apprentices to understand the skills required in their trade and to plan their careers.

Added: 2012-11-15

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• Compétences essentielles des mécaniciens/mécaniciennes de réfrigération et d’air climatisé

Series: Awareness Tools - HRSDC

Authors: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)

Collection: Learning Materials

Steamfitters-pipefitters build, install, and maintain piping systems that carry oil and gas products, water, steam, chemicals, and other fluids. They may work in oil refineries, pulp and paper mills, power plants, food and beverage factories, the automotive industry, or other industrial settings.

This document offers examples of how a steamfitter-pipefitter might use Essential Skills on the job. It is part of a series prepared by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).

For instance, the skill of reading is essential to help a steamfitter-pipefitter interpret and refer to multiple professional codes to make sure that processes meet industry requirements and ensure that workers are safe. Oral communication is needed to talk to contractor or supervisor to obtain information about deadlines, to raise safety issues, or provide information about potential delays.

The series can be used by apprentices to understand the skills required in their trade and to plan their careers.

Added: 2012-11-08

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• Compétences essentielles des monteurs/monteuses d’appareils de chauffage

Series: Awareness Tools - HRSDC

Authors: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)

Collection: Learning Materials

This document is part of a series prepared by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) to help apprentices learn how Essential Skills are used on the job and prepare for a career.

In this fact sheet, the authors look at how each of the nine Essential Skills might be used on the job by a truck and transport mechanic.

For example, the skill of numeracy is required to compare the number of hours a truck was idle to the distance it ran to determine the amount of fuel burned. A truck and transport mechanic uses thinking skills to decide which repairs are most important to be done when a driver has only limited time available.

Added: 2012-11-01

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• Compétences essentielles des mécaniciens/mécaniciennes de camions et transport

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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• Compétences essentielles en milieu de travail : Qu’avez-vous à y gagner?

Series: Awareness Tools - HRSDC

Authors: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)

Collection: Learning Materials

This two-page document provides information about tools that are available through Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) to help understand, assess, and improve Essential Skills. The tools can be used by apprentices and tradespersons; employers; and trainers, educators, or advisors. The authors provide, in chart form, examples of what they describe as inform tools, assess tools, and support tools. For example, an inform tool might be a story illustrating how Essential Skills are used in a typical workday, while an assess tool could be a checklist to help identify training needs.

The document includes a link, www.red-seal.ca, that provides information about the Red Seal Program, the interprovincial standards system that offers greater mobility across Canada for skilled workers.

Added: 2012-10-11

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• Outils sur les compétences essentielles pour les métiers spécialisés

Essential Skills Success Stories

Series: Awareness Tools - HRSDC

Authors: Human Resources and Social Development Canada

Collection: Learning Materials

Taking time to work on Essential Skills often leads to success in the workplace and at home. It offers workers a bright future, while greatly improving day-to-day life. Essential Skills help people to carry out different tasks, give them a starting point for learning other skills, and help them adjust to change. This booklet includes six real stories about Canadian workers who have taken time to work on their Essential Skills. By improving their skills, these individuals were more successful at work and at home. Hopefully these stories will inspire others to work on their own Essential Skills. A guide to improving Essential Skills is included. It is based on what was learned from the workers’ stories.

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Added: 2008-04-15

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• Vivre et apprendre

Series: Awareness Tools - HRSDC

Authors: Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)

Collection: Research Materials

Sector councils are organizations that identify, research and coordinate initiatives that support the development and management of human resources in most industries in Canada. In this document, the authors outline essential skills initiatives carried out by five sector councils: the Construction Sector Council; the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council; the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council; the Canadian Automotive Repair and Service Council; and the Canadian Council of Fish Harvesters.

Added: 2010-09-24

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• Initiatives sur les compétences essentielles des conseils sectoriels - Études de cas