Table of Contents

• Introduction
  • Purpose of the Guide
  • Development of the Guide
  • Overview of the Guide
• Part A: The AWAL Project
  • The HRSDC Essential Skills Research Project
  • The Essential Skills Profiles
  • Essential Skills/Employability Skills
  • History of AWAL
  • The AWAL Web Site
  • The AWAL Database
• Part B: Setting Up the AWAL Workshop
  • Before You Begin
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Timelines
  • Facilities
  • Suggested Supplies and Equipment
  • Promoting the Workshop
  • Participant Selection/Recruitment
  • Setting Up the Participant Teams
  • Identifying Workplaces
  • Sample Employer/Employee Set-up Letters
• Part C: Facilitating the AWAL Workshop
  • Before You Begin
  • Overview of the Day
  • Workshop Schedule
  • Additional Handouts
  • Troubleshooting
• Part D: Following Up the AWAL Workshop
  • Collecting and Using Feedback
  • Educator Follow-up
  • Workplace Follow-up
  • Sample Employee/Employer Thank You Letters
• Part E: The AWAL Forms
  • Tips for Completing the AWAL Forms
  • The AWAL Forms
• Part F: Resources
  • Web