Workplace Learning

SkillsPlus Program (May 2010 to May 2011)

READ is working with the Community Social Planning Council and Bridges for Women to deliver on-the-job Essential Skills training to 200 employees in the retail/wholesale/grocery and tourism/hospitality sectors. Funding is provided through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Agreement. If you would like to participate, please contact our project team.

• Project Description
• How Essential Skills Benefits Business (Employer fact sheet)
• Improve Your Essential Skills at Work (Employee fact sheet)

SkillsPlus Pilot Project

In 2009 and early 2010, we worked with the Community Council to offer on-the-job Essential Skills upgrading to employees in the retail/wholesale/grocery and tourism/hospitality sectors. Funding was provided through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Agreement.

• Project Description ( 68KB)
• Local employers invited to participate in Essential Skills initiatives ( 50KB)
• A Primer: The Organizational Needs Assessment ( 370KB)
• How Essential Skills Training Benefits Business (fact sheet) ( 180KB)
• Improve Your Essential Skills at Work (for employees) ( 96KB)
• Improve Your Essential Skills with SkillsPlus ( 94KB)
• Suggestions for Effective Training Sessions (for employers) ( 70KB)
• Visit the SkillsPlus section of the Community Council’s website
• $2 Million Builds New Skills Training (April 3, 2009 news release from the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development) ( 27KB)
• Case Studies ( all in PDF)
  • Sitka Surf and Skate
  • Royal Bay Bakery
  • Share Organics
  • Baja Rosi’s Consignment Cabana
  • My-Chosen Café
• Socio-economic reports( all in PDF)
• January 2010
• March 2010
• April 2010
• May 2010

Workplace Learning Phase 2 Research and Programs: Discovering Learning Needs

In 2009, we worked with companies in the retail, food services, and accommodation sectors in BC’s Capital Region to analyze the basic skills training needs of their employees. Funding was provided through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement.

• Project Description: Discovering Learning Needs (Phase 2) ( 45KB)
• Local employers invited to participate in basic skills initiative ( 58KB)
• A Primer: The Organizational Needs Assessment ( 312KB)
• How Basic Skills Training Benefits Business (fact sheet) ( 145KB)
• Workplace Learning, Phase 2 – Bridging Employer and Employee Needs in B.C.’s Capital Region Final Report ( 575KB) (Click to link to our publications page and read the report)

Workplace Learning Phase 1 Research

In 2008, Service Canada funded the READ Society’s year-long project to research employer and employee workplace learning needs in BC’s Capital Region. 

• Workplace Learning – Bridging Employer and Employee Needs in BC’s Capital Region – Phase 1 Report (Click to link to our publications page and read the report)
• Workplace Learning – Literature Review (Click to link to our publications page and read the report)
• Investment in Training Keeps Wind in Marine Sector’s Sails, December 2008 - Article 1, Sector’s approach to training in The Challenge, the Quality of Life employer’s newsletter ( 238KB)
• Project Description, Phase 1
• Background and Frequently Asked Questions, Phase 1
• Literacy is a Workplace Issue (Click to link to our publications page and read the report)