WorkplaceBasicSkills.Com

A free site containing workplace basic skills information, tools and advice for employers who want to raise their employees' skill levels.

This site was developed by The Conference Board with funding from the U.S. Department of Education.

Recent Updates

     * NEW *    2008 National Career Development and Workforce
                     Learning Event (January 21-23, 2008: Toronto)
                     This major conference brought together over 500 leaders
                     representing business, labor, practitioners and policy makers
                     from across Canada to address the latest in career development
                     and workforce learning issues.
                     NATCON 2008

                      Profiting from Literacy: Creating a Sustainable Workplace
                      Literacy Program  A recent report that provides information
                      and advice for action to employers working to create,
                      improve and evaluate successful workplace literacy
                      programs.
                      Profiting from Literacy (free download)

As an employer, you may be facing a widening gap between the basic skill levels of your employees and those needed to maintain competitiveness.

Workplace education programs are an excellent way to improve your employees' basic skills.

Workplace education programs (WEPs) are training programs that improve employees'  basic skills.

Employers gain a host of bottom line and financial benefits as a result, including increased output of products and services and higher profits.