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Literacy at Work: Information for Employers about Reading, Writing, and Math Skills (2011)

Literacy at Work: Information for Employers about Reading, Writing, and Math Skills

Authors: Chandra McCann

Collection: Learning Materials

This document has been designed to help employers understand the importance of ensuring that employees have adequate skills in reading, writing and math.

The author points out that helping a current employee upgrade may be less expensive in the long run than training a new employee.

The document includes information on the impact of low literacy; recognizing clues that someone has low literacy skills; and ways to support employees who want to upgrade their skills.

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Added: 2012-08-13

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