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Needs Assessments
Essential Skills are the foundation for learning job-specific skills. Addressing the Essential Skills issues of job seekers and workers can help you to better support them to get a job, succeed at work and adapt to change.
Use these tools to:
- better understand essential skills needed for the workplace;
- help identify essential skills strengths and areas to consider for improvement;
- ensure workers have the essential skills to get the job done; and
- inform training and career decisions.
It is important to note that these tools are not formal essential skills assessments.
We encourage you to adapt the tools to meet your needs. To determine if written permission is required, please visit Apply for Crown Copyright Clearance.
Visit How to Order for ordering information.
Needs Assessments
- Online Indicators and Checklists
- Workplace Survey (WP-028-01-09E)
- Workplace Check-Up (WP-029-01-09E)
- Hiring Checklist (WP-031-01-09E)
- Indicators:
- Numeracy Indicator (WP-038-03-11E)
- Reading Indicator (WP-039-01-09E)
- Document Use Indicator (WP-040-01-09E)
- Organizational Needs Assessment (WP-060-03-08E)
- Self-Assessments:
- Oral Communication Self-Assessment (WP-083-04-10E)
- Computer Use Self-Assessment (WP-084-04-10E)
- Writing Self-Assessment (WP-085-07-09E)
- Reading Self-Assessment (WP-086-04-10E)
- Document Use Self-Assessment (WP-087-11-09E)
- Numeracy Self-Assessment (WP-088-04-10E)
- Continuous Learning Self-Assessment (WP-089-04-10E)
- Working with Others Self-Assessment (WP-090-04-10E)
- Thinking Self-Assessment (WP-169-03-11E) NEW
- Essential Skills Interview Assistant (Only available on the LES Tools DVD: WP-122-08-09)
- Essential Skills Self-Assessment for the Trades (WP-135-10-09E)
- Assessment Workbook:
- Essential Skills Workbook for the Trades (WP-167-01-11E) NEW
Additional Resources
- Literacy and Essential Skills Kit Folder (WP-032-01-10)
- Literacy and Essential Skills Tools DVD (WP-122-08-09)
- Essential Skills and Apprenticeship Kit Folder (WP-139-10-09)
How to Order
Mail or fax your request to:
Publications/Distribution Unit
HRSDC Communications Branch
140 Promenade du Portage
Place du Portage, Phase IV, Level 10
Gatineau, Québec
K1A 0J9
Fax: (819) 953-7260
To order online: Visit Publications
Note: You will need the departmental catalogue number (beginning with WP) to place an order.
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