As an instructor, you are a worker for your organization, which in turn is part of a particular sector. What CanadaWorks asks you to do is transfer what you know and experience in one setting to a broader understanding of the modern Canadian workplace.
There is a perception that only people who plan to open their own business or manage/supervise others need the skills and information highlighted in CanadaWorks. As workplace educators, the writers work with people who were successful in their job search, but who were at a disadvantage when faced with the language demands of their new job.
They may have successfully completed LINC 4 or 5, but have gaps in knowledge, skills and the practice of actual workplace related language and related tasks.
To get a sense of the complexity of skills needed in what is still seen as an entry-level position, we have included a skills mapping of a grocery store cashier. (page x)
We have included a letter to your learners that can help explain the content they will be working with in this document.
CanadaWorks was written in support of your search for employment. It is not a job search course. It will give you a picture of what a workplace might look like:
CanadaWorks will help you look beyond finding a job. It will help you focus on your employability skills. We hope the language and skills you learn, practise and demonstrate help you in successfully performing your job.
You may ask yourself "What does ISO 9000 have to do with finding a job?"