What are Essential Skills? (2009)
Series: Awareness Tools - HRSDC
Authors: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
This two-page document provides an introduction to the nine essential skills: reading, document use, numeracy, writing, oral communication, working with others, thinking, computer use, and continuous learning.
For each skill, the authors have provided a definition, typical applications, workplace examples and community examples. For instance, a workplace example of document use is a bricklayer interpreting blueprints while a community example is using a bus schedule to plan an outing.
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