Northeast Wisconsin Technical College's
Center for Business and Industry offers customized
employee training to business and industry in various
areas including basic skills, technical skills, and
interpersonal skills. Learning options are flexible,
with two-thirds of CBI's training being delivered in the
workplace.
URL: http://www.nwtconline.com
The National Center for Construction
Education and Research develops curricula, career
pathways, and research for craft, management, and safety
training.
URL: http://www.nccer.org/
This article looks at how to decide which training
medium to use, whether online, classroom, or blended.
Employers can learn from the experiences of others and see
how blended learning can save time and money.
URL: http://www.workforce.com/section/11/article/23/18/52.html
Companies that
build up internal training resources can reduce
their dependency on outside consultants and this lower
training costs. This article discusses combining the
training and design expertise of an outside organization
with internal experts prepped to teach the material.
URL:
http://www.workforce.com/archive/feature/23/31/26/index.php
Teaching
employees who are subject-matter experts to be
trainers can be a low-cost way to teach the rest of the
organization. This article explores the issues of
developing employees into trainers, including training
needs and assessment, design, delivery, and evaluation.
URL: http://www.workforce.com/archive/article/23/24/25.php
Sometimes managers
resist training for their departments. This article
illustrates how to work with reluctant managers and show
them the benefits of offering tailored training programs
to their staff.
URL: http://www.workforce.com/archive/article/22/13/89.php
Employees can learn
informally through a learning process called
taxonomies - a matrix that shows how employees learn.
This chart condenses
the four taxonomies of informal learning by content.
URL:
http://www.workforce.com/archive/feature/22/16/56/223792.php
The National Center for ESL Literacy
Education (NCLE) is a national information center
focusing on the language and literacy education of adults
and out-of-school youth learning English. NCLE
provides information on adult ESL literacy education to
teachers, program directors, researchers, and
policymakers.
URL: http://www.cal.org/ncle/
Creating a
training program that doesn’t alienate employees,
and actually works as well, is no easy task. These
training tips, including asking employees about their
work-related challenges, can help employers create
training programs that employees really like.
URL: http://www.workforce.com/archive/feature/23/35/28/233530.php
A recent report by the Government
Accountability Office investigates the performance of
apprenticeship programs. The report provides critical
information for the public workforce system, community
groups and pre-apprenticeship programs.
URL:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05886.pdf
Basic Computer Skills Curriculum -
a downloadable, comprehensive curriculum with Word, Excel
and PowerPoint activities for beginning, intermediate and
advanced ESL learners. Activities start from very basic
skills such as turning on the computer to higher level
word processing activities.
http://www.nzliteracyportal.org.nz/imsdirector.php?resid=2677&ruid=2182
English Language at Work: Work-based
English for Speakers of Other Languages is a
collection of informative case studies from different
sectors and industries in the U.K. The booklet was
produced by the Department for Innovation, Universities
and Skills.
URL:
http://www.tuc.org.uk/extras/esol.pdf
Programs in the Workplace: How to
Increase Employer Support is a new report from the
Canadian Council on Social Development. It examines
approaches to workplace literacy training in Canada that
have proven effective in engaging employers in workplace
literacy initiatives.
URL:
http://www.ccsd.ca/pubs/2007/literacy
Higher-level Vocational Education and
Training Qualifications is an Australian report on the
relevance of qualifications to individuals and employers
in several industry sectors.
URL:
http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/proj/nr06005.pdf
Noncredit college courses help to
meet shifting workforce demands and address employer
needs. This report identifies ways to ensure that
noncredit courses meet the needs of students and
employers.
URL:
http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/ResourceCenter/AACC
Publications/Reports1/noncredit.pdf
All Signs Point to Yes is a new
Canadian report that explores the connections between
workplace literacy skills and occupational health and
safety results.
Free download:
report
Communicating at Work is a free web
resource for immigrant adults. Interactive features,
dialogues, scenarios and quizzes are designed to help
adult learners improve their communication skills with
supervisors, co-workers and customers.
URL:
http://aaca-boston.org/caw/
Invisible No Longer is a report
that explores a wide variety of workforce development
practices that address skills shortages in health care.
The report focuses on emerging lessons and investment
pay-offs of workforce development efforts aimed at
entry-level health care workers.
URL:
http://www.jobs2careers.org/pdf/Invisible.pdf
Turnover Turnaround is an article
that describes how a carefully designed mentoring program
for Certified Nurse Aids can improve staff retention in
Long-term Care Centers.
URL:
http://www.jobs2careers.org/pdf/TurnoverTurnaround.pdf
A report on the
Sectoral Employment Initiative shares the results of
targeting industries, training workers and improving
opportunities for less-educated workers.
URL:
http://www.ppv.org/ppv/publications/assets/263_publication.pdf
WorkSource
Partners is a workforce development firm that designs
and implements career development and education programs
for entry-level workers. Their programs have helped to
fill nursing vacancies by bringing pre-college and college
education to the workplace.
URL:
http://www.jff.org/Documents/Entrylevel_NEHRAarticle.pdf
Building
Basics: ESOL Toolkit for General Construction,
Landscaping, Painting and Plumbing was created by the
Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center to address the
needs of non-native speakers of English in the
construction trades. The lessons directly incorporate the
vocabulary and knowledge base specific to jobs in
contracting.
URL:
http://www.valrc.org/publications/buildingbasics/
Jump$tart is
a national coalition of organizations dedicated to
improving the financial literacy of individuals by
providing advocacy, research, standards and educational
resources. Jump$tart strives to prepare individuals for
life-long successful financial decision-making.
URL:
http://www.jumpstartcoalition.org
On the Job: ESL
and Essential Skills for Work: Document Use is a
report that includes sample oral communications tasks
for various occupations as well as anecdotes and
strategies for teaching skills relating to the use of
documents in the workplace.
URL:
http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/cclb/document/document.pdf
On the Job: ESL and Essential Skills for Work: Oral
Communication is a report that includes sample oral
communications tasks for various occupations as well as
anecdotes and strategies for teaching skills relating to
the use of documents in the workplace.
URL:
http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/cclb/oral/oral.pdf
On the Job: ESL and Essential Skills
for Work: Thinking is a report that offers
strategies and ideas for teaching problem solving,
decision making, critical thinking and job task planning
skills.
URL:
http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/cclb/thinking/thinking.pdf
On the Job: ESL and Essential Skills for Work:
Working with Others is a report that gives examples
of different skill levels of working with others as well
as anecdotes, teaching tips and strategies.
URL:
http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/cclb/others/others.pdf
On the Job: ESL and Essential Skills for Work:
Reading Text is a report that discusses typical
reading tasks for several occupations and includes
teaching ideas, anecdotes and resource suggestions.
URL:
http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/cclb/reading/reading.pdf
On the Job: Essential Skills for Work: Numeracy
is a report that presents sample numeracy tasks for
specific occupations and suggests strategies and
teaching ideas.
URL:
http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/cclb/numeracy/numeracy.pdf
New Ways to Build a Quality Workforce: An Employer's
Guide aims to engage businesses in developing high
quality workforces by inspiring creative thinking,
providing an alternative model for talent development,
providing resource materials and encouraging long-term
engagement.
URL:
http://www.cvworkingfamilies.org/publications/workforcereadiness
Developing Curriculum: An Evolving Model for
Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education describes a
process for developing curriculum with learning
partners, such as tutors and learners, with support from
organizers, managers and others.
URL:
http://www.nzliteracyportal.org.nz/imsdirector.php?resid=4373&ruid=2182
Functional
Context Education: Making Learning Relevant is a
workshop report that includes research on adult
literacy education as well as case studies in applying
the design of programs that integrate (or embed,
contextualize) basic skills and vocational or parenting
education (workplace literacy, family literacy).
URL:
http://www.nald.ca/library/research/context/context.pdf
Functional
Context Education: Making Learning Relevant is a
workshop workbook that reviews methodologies used
in adult literacy research. Five case studies that
illustrate the application of FCE in parenting,
vocational training, and health literacy are included.
URL:
http://www.nald.ca/library/research/fce/FCE.pdf
Bridging the
Employment Gap - Clerical is one in a series of
manuals for Learners with Low Level Literacy Skills. The
Clerical manual addresses issues and work tasks in
office settings such as: safety, collating,
photocopying, mailing envelopes and telephone courtesy.
A complementary Ready for Work manual addresses soft
skills.
URL:
http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/gap/clerical/pdf/clerical.pdf
Bridging the
Employment Gap - Grounds Maintenance is one in a
series of manuals for Learners with Low Level Literacy
Skills. The Grounds Maintenance manual addresses issues
and work tasks in landscaping such as: understanding
hazardous product labels, tools and fasteners,
lawnmowers, and flower gardens. A complementary Ready
for Work manual addresses soft skills.
URL:
http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/gap/grounds/pdf/grounds.pdf
Bridging the
Employment Gap - Retail is one in a series of
manuals for Learners with Low Level Literacy Skills. The
Retail manual addresses issues and work tasks in retail
settings such as: counting money, matching UPC numbers
and stocking shelves. A complementary Ready for Work
manual addresses soft skills.
URL:
http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/gap/retail/pdf/retail.pdf
Bridging the
Employment Gap - Janitorial is one in a series of
manuals for Learners with Low Level Literacy Skills. The
Janitorial manual addresses issues and work tasks in
janitorial settings such as: understanding
hazardous product labels, understanding signs, mopping
and garbage: bags & recycling. A complementary Ready for
Work manual addresses soft skills.
URL:
http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/gap/janitorial/pdf/janitorial.pdf
Bridging the
Employment Gap - Kitchen Help is one in a series of
manuals for Learners with Low Level Literacy Skills. The
Kitchen Help manual addresses issues and work tasks in
kitchen, bakery, or restaurant settings such as:
dishwasher use, food sorting and storage, burner and
oven use and measuring ingredients. A complementary
Ready for Work manual addresses soft skills.
URL:
http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/gap/kitchen/pdf/kitchen.pdf
NC-CALL 12. Local Perspectives on WIA Reauthorization
reports on local
programs and institutions identified as providing
exemplary "adult education for work" services.
URL:
http://www.caalusa.org/LPP.pdf
Working Together: A Guide to Business and Adult
Education Partnerships provides information for
businesses on finding and maintaining a skilled
workforce and on supporting adult education in their
communities. The Guide also includes resources for
businesses and adult education programs that want to
build or strengthen their partnerships.
URL:
http://www.c-pal.net/business/index.html
Basic Skills and
Communication for Construction Workers provides
guidelines improving basic skills (both numeracy and
literacy). Training materials are related to tasks and
duties included in actual jobs in the construction area.
URL:
http://www.basic-skills-for-work.org/opencms/opencms/system/galleries/download/BS-public/BSCurriculumConstruction_en.pdf
GED Career
Bridge to Hospitality Curriculum is a career-focused
GED instruction guide based on WIN's GED Learning in
the Workplace Curricula Guide for Hospitality,
presented in a teacher-friendly format.
URL:
http://www.valrc.org/publications/hospitality/
Key Skills in
Vocational Areas is one of several interactive
resources for teachers and learners at all levels from
the The National Grid for Learning Cymru (Wales).
URL:
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc-home/vtc-key_skills-home/vtc-keyskills-in-vocational-areas.htm