Free
Tools
Why
Measure?
The
most common reasons that employers use tools to measure skills
needs, gains and outcomes, benefits, and costs are:
-
Gain
information to make business decisions about the need for
initial and continuing investment in basic skills
development
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Evaluate
the effectiveness of the training in improving skills and
closing skills gaps and identify areas for improvement
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Understand
the full range of direct and indirect financial and other
benefits due to WEPs
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Gauge
the full range of costs associated with WEPs
-
Evaluate
the net benefit through cost-benefit analysis
-
Determine
the return on investment (ROI)
Measuring
Skills Needs
Many
tools are available to assist employers, and their partners in
measuring, assessing and evaluating employees' basic skills
needs in the workplace (including literacy skills). They
range from simple self-assessment diagnostics to elaborate
company-wide 360 degree assessments with associated skills
testing.
Measuring
Gains and Outcomes
Other
tools can help employers measure, assess and evaluate skills
gains that come from employee participation in workplace
education programs. They come in a comparable range of
complexity to the skills needs assessment tools.
Measuring
Benefits and Impacts
Tools
are available to measure, assess and evaluate direct and
indirect economic benefits and impacts of skills
development. They range considerably in sophistication and
resources required to use them.
Measuring
Costs
Tools
can also be used to measure the investment of time, money,
technology and other resources that may be involved in
delivering WEPs. Costs are best considered in relation to
the measured benefits and impacts.
The
tools linked to the sub-pages, Skills
Needs, Gains
and Outcomes, Benefits
and Impacts and Costs,
are downloadable for free at the websites listed.
For
problems or questions regarding this web site contact campbell@conferenceboard.ca.
Last updated: March 16, 2001 . |