This six-minute video offers an introduction to Ontario’s network of 25 local boards, funded by the province’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. The local boards work with community partners to address workforce development issues.
This video focuses on the benefits to businesses of encouraging employees to improve their literacy and essential skills.
The producers of the video point out that improved skills lead to better employee performance; improved safety records; greater customer satisfaction; and higher employee retention rates. All of these factors help businesses strengthen their competitive edge.
The Labour Market Group (LMG) is a not-for-profit organization, funded by the Ontario Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities, that promotes the development of a skilled and competitive workforce.
The authors of this 12-page document outline the general benefits of increased literacy skills and discuss the importance of literacy and basic skills programs in the workplace. They have included tips for organizing a workplace education program as well as several personal stories of people who have improved their essential skills.
