Workplace Learning - Bridging Employer and Employee Needs in BC's Capital Region - Phase 1: Literature Review and Bibliography (2009)
Series: Bridging Employer and Employee Needs in BC's Capital Region
The study explored ways to help employers recruit and retain workers by providing basic skills training in the workplace.
As part of the research project, this literature review was conducted to identify best practices in workplace literacy and essential skills training. The objective was to uncover human resource options that are suitable for Greater Victoria’s small business climate. In particular, the focus was on practical, feasible solutions of immediate relevance to employers who wish to implement workplace basic skills education programs.
Many aspects were considered, including:
- varied definitions and theoretical approaches to workplace literacy, based on the perspectives of employers, unions, workers, service providers, researchers, policy-makers and community groups
- best practice guidelines for workplace literacy programs
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Added: 2010-01-27
