Employability Skills Assessment Tool (ESAT) (English only)
Employer
An on-line tool for assessing and developing social and emotional skills. The skills assessed include:
- creativity
- adaptability
- collaboration and
- communication
Cost: Yes
- Online
- In-Person
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Creativity/Innovation
- Adaptability
Skills for Success Mobile App
Individual
A comprehensive set of random questions that can be completed on average in 15-20 minutes for each of the nine skills for success. Results are provided as a star rating link to careers in trade and technology sectors where the star rating represents complexity levels of tasks associated with the particular skills for success being assessed. Most questions will test skill levels from one to three.
Cost: No
- Online
- Reading
- Writing
- Numeracy
- Communication
- Digital
- Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- Adaptability
- Creativity/Innovation
Computer Comfort (English only)
Individual
Computer Comfort provides a starting point for adults with disabilities who want to develop basic computer skills. It offers one-on-one computer tutoring at no cost. In person or online.
Cost: None to qualifying individuals
- Online
- In-Person
- Digital
Communications and Math Employment Readiness Assessment (CAMERA)
Employer
A series of standardized tests that provide information about a person’s abilities to manage workplace communications and numeracy tasks.
Cost: Yes
- Online
- In-Person
- Reading
- Writing
- Numeracy
Individual
UP Skills for Work helps adult learners develop key employability and life skills through free workshops and downloadable workbooks.
Cost: No
- Online
- Reading
- Communication
- Problem
- Solving
- Writing
- Digital
- Numeracy
- Collaboration
- Creativity/Innovation
- Adaptability
Signposts: Curriculum Guide
Employer
A curriculum guide supporting instructors working with learners who are preparing to enter the workforce. Supporting low-skilled learners, it provides ideas, and guidance for instruction.
Cost: Yes
- Online
- Reading
- Writing
- Numeracy
Workwrite Series
Employer
Instructional workbooks focusing on the functions and features of workplace documents. Aimed at engaging adults in understanding and using documents they will encounter in most entry-level jobs.
Cost: Yes
- Online
- Reading
- Writing
- Numeracy
Adaptability (PDF)
Individual
Being able to deal with change is an important life skill. Willingness to learn new ways of doing things can help you be more successful at work. This workbook talks about adaptability and coping better with change.
- Online
- Adaptability
Writing (PDF)
Individual
We use writing every day at home and at work. Good writing skills are useful in many different areas of life. This workbook talks about why writing is important in your life and how to get better at writing.
- Online
- Writing
Individual
This is a database that adult learners can use to find literacy programs in their community based on their needs. Search for programming such as: reading, ESL, workplace skills training and high school equivalency preparation.
Cost: Some programs have a cost
- Online
- In Person
- Reading
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Writing
- Digital
- Collaboration
- Numeracy
- Creativity/Innovation
- Adaptability
ABC Skills Hub
Individual
The ABC Skills Hub is an online learning portal that offers asynchronous, at-home delivery of ABC Life Literacy Canada’s many adult literacy programs.
- Online
- Reading
- Writing
- Numeracy
- Communication
- Digital
- Creativity/Innovation
- Problem Solving
- Collaboration
- Adaptability
Activate Learning
Employer
A program to improve the number of training opportunities for adult learners, employees and workplaces on employability and life skills, health literacy and financial literacy.
- Online
- Reading
- Writing
- Numeracy
- Communication
- Digital
- Creativity/Innovation
- Problem Solving
- Collaboration
- Adaptability
Numeracy (PDF)
Individual
We use numbers and math every day, like when we count our overtime hours at work, go shopping, or make a monthly budget. This workbook talks about how and why we use numbers and how to improve numeracy skills.
- Online
- Numeracy
Reading (PDF)
Individual
Reading helps us find information and communicate with others. This workbook talks about how and why we read and key strategies that can improve reading skills.
- Online
- Reading
TOWES
Employer
TOWES is an effective assessment that accurately measures literacy and essential skills needed for safe and productive employment:
- reading
- document use, and
- numeracy
- Online
- In Person
- Reading
- Document Use
- Numeracy
First Nations, Inuit and Metis Essential Skills Inventory Project (FIMESIP) (English only)
Employer, Individual
FIMESIP is a knowledge-sharing platform for individuals and organizations from across Canada working in literacy and essential skills (LES) for Indigenous people. This online Community of Practice allows individuals and organizations to share best practices, learn from each other’s innovations, and support development of the field.
- Online
- Reading
- Writing
- Numeracy
- Communication
- Digital
Workplace Digital Skills
Individual
The Workplace Digital Skills Training is an online training tool designed to increase the basic digital skills of workers and job seekers. It includes 4 separate workshops (8 hours of online learning in total) and is designed for learners to follow on their own. This training will be free for the first 200 registered learners as part of a pilot project funded by Employment and Social Development Canada.
Cost: Free for first 200 registered learners
- Online
- Digital
Individual
Assess your ability to get an idea across by arranging words, numbers and symbols, whether on paper or a computer screen.
- Online
- Writing
Individual
Assess your ability to understand text written in sentences or paragraphs.
- Online
- Reading
Individual
Assess your ability to use and understand numbers.
- Online
- Numeracy
Individual
Assessment to determine your skill strengths and areas for improvement for most of the skills.
- Online
- Reading
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- Digital
Employer
Assessment tool for employers to learn more about the numeracy skills of their employees. It gives an indication of skill levels by providing level 1 and 2 assessment questions.
- Online
- Numeracy
Employer
Assessment tool for employers to learn more about the reading skills of their employees. It gives an indication of skill levels by providing level 1 and 2 assessment questions.
- Online
- Reading
Individual
A vocabulary workbook designed to help you improve your reading and writing skills. It includes 24 lessons with a variety of exercises designed to help you learn commonly used words.
- Online
- Reading
- Writing
Individual
Guide designed to support employees and learners who want to practice and improve their problem-solving skills. Includes various activities and worksheets.
- Online
- Problem Solving
Individual
Numeracy workbook with questions and learning material to help you practice your numeracy skills.
- Online
- Numeracy
Individual
Workbook with a variety of exercises to help you practice your reading, writing, numeracy and document use abilities.
- Online
- Reading
- Writing
- Numeracy
