National Adult Literacy Database

Series: Tools for Training Support - HRSDC

Authors: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)

Job enhancement occurs when an employee is given new responsibilities that allow him to develop his skills. This guide explains how employers can expand employees’ opportunities for improving their skills and provides sample job enhancement activities.

The authors note that job enhancement can benefit employers by addressing skill shortages, improving performance, and reducing employee turnover.

Added: 2010-10-05

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• Enrichissement des tâches et compétences essentielles

Series: Tools for Training Support - HRSDC

Authors: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)

This guide shows employers how to promote the development of employees’ essential skills through mentoring, the pairing of an experienced worker with one who would like to improve his skills.

The authors have included tips for getting the process started; guidelines for both mentors and students; suggestions for mentoring activities that improve essential skills; and a sample mentoring agreement form.

Added: 2010-10-05

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• Mentorat et compétences essentielles

Integrating Essential Skills Training into the Workplace

Series: Tools for Training Support - HRSDC

Authors: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)

This guide is designed to help employers and practitioners develop essential skills training for the workplace.

The authors explain the seven stages of the process: performing a needs assessment; identifying training objectives; selecting a training technique; integrating training into the workplace; finalizing training plans; obtaining employee and management support; and performing an evaluation. For each step, they provide tools and detailed tips to help employers and practitioners work their way through the process.

Added: 2010-10-01

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• Plan d'action : Guide

Integrating Essential Skills Training into the Workplace

Series: Tools for Training Support - HRSDC

Authors: Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)

This is an overview of the process for developing essential skills training for the workplace. The authors break the process down into seven steps: performing a needs assessment; identifying training objectives; selecting a training technique; integrating training into the workplace; finalizing training plans; obtaining employee and management support; and performing an evaluation.

A more comprehensive tool, Taking Action: A Guide, is available on the NALD website, www.nald.ca

Added: 2010-10-01

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• Plan d'action : Introduction

Series: Tools for Training Support - HRSDC

Authors: Human Resources and Social Development Canada

This short guide is designed to help employers incorporate essential skills into workplace training. The essential skills include thinking, working with others, document use, oral communication, reading, writing, numeracy, continuous learning, and computer use. Activities that focus on each of these nine skills are provided. They can be used in formal or informal training to help employees improve their essential skills. The activities listed here are suggestions only. Employers are encouraged to modify them or develop new activities that are tailored to the specific needs and goals of their organization.

Added: 2008-04-04

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• Activités de formation