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
Online Learning for Adults: Factors that
Contribute to Success is a resource describing information
on institutional factors needed, effective instructional
practices and online learner characteristics.
URL:
http://www.nald.ca/library/research/csc/litreview/litreview.pdf
On the Job: ESL and Essential Skills
for Work: Document Use is a report that includes sample
document use 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