Career counselling

This booklet is part of a tool developed by HRSDC, now called Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), that can be used to better understand Essential Skills (ES) needed for the workplace, and to help identify ES strengths and areas for improvement.

This document is part of a tool developed by HRSDC, now called Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), to promote understanding of the Essentials Skills needed in the workplace, and to guide decisions about careers and training.

This booklet is part of a tool developed by HRSDC, now called Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), designed to increase awareness of the Essential Skills (ES) needed in the workplace and to help practitioners conduct informal ES needs assessments for their clients.

This booklet is part of a tool, developed by HRSDC, now called Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), to help ensure that workers have the Essential Skills to get the job done.

This booklet is part of a tool, developed by HRSDC, now called Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), to help practitioners understand Essential Skills (ES) needed for the workplace, and to do informal ES needs assessments for their clients.

This booklet is part of a tool developed by HRSDC, now called Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), designed to enable career and employment counsellors to conduct informal Essential Skills (ES) needs assessments for their clients.

This tool offers career and employment counsellors a step-by-step process for conducting an informal Essential Skills (ES) needs assessment; guidance on supporting clients to make more informed decisions about training and job searches; and informal assessment questions for reading, writing, and numeracy skills.

The SCALES (Supporting the Canadian Advancement of Literacy and Essential Skills) project was a three-year initiative undertaken by CONNECT Strategic Alliances, representing Ontario’s 24 publicly funded colleges.

This tool is part of the SCALES (Supporting the Canadian Advancement of Literacy and Essential Skills) project, designed to develop resources to help career practitioners incorporate a Literacy and Essential Skills (LES) approach into their work.

It can be used by career counsellors to adapt material from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) to meet the needs of their programs.

This user guide has been designed to explain how to use the Essential Skills tools and resources available through Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).