Meeting Expectations: Measuring the Impacts of Workplace Essential Skills Training

Authors:Boris PalametaDavid GyarmatiNorm LeckieTharsni KankesanMichael Dowie

The Problem

• Certain regions face sustained periods of high chronic unemployment: – Often arises from the decline of a core traditional industry – Jobs are scarce and the local economy lacks diversity
• Unemployment insurance and Welfare only offer passive and partial solutions
• Long-term unemployed face high risks of deteriorating skills and employability
• Training programs not promising in light of poor demand conditions

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Project Details

Capability: Experimentation
Policy Area: Adult Learning - Literacy and Essential Skills, Employment - Employment Supports and Services
Population: Low-skilled Workers
Type: Executive Summary, Full Report
Completion Date: March 2013
Sponsors: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Office of Literacy and Essential Skills

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