While Numeracy at Work includes a range of numeracy skills at varying complexity levels, it has not been designed to address the specific numeracy requirements of the occupations described. It is instead intended to assist instructors who are interested in using applied work activities to make their training sessions more workplace-relevant. The binder format is easy to use and all parts of the book may be photocopied for educational purposes.

The HRDC Essential Skills Research Project (www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/essentialskills) provided the framework for this collection; that is, the 20 chapters of Numeracy at Work address the five numeracy applications used by the Essential Skills Research Project - Money Math, Scheduling or Budgeting and Accounting Math, Measurement and Calculation Math, and Data Analysis Math. Like so much of what happens at work, skills are integrated and often overlapping.

Writing At Work

Writing at Work is a resource that comes from the world of work. It describes the writing used in many occupations. The descriptions and examples use the language of HRDC’s Essential Skills Research Project, which has become standard in addressing workplace writing in Canada. Each chapter examines the purpose, style, organization and use of such writing forms as Memos, Entry Forms, Logbooks, Bulletins and Regulations. Writing at Work provides a wealth of suggested activities for practice and over 50 workplace documents. Writing at Work was developed with funding from Human Resources Development Canada and is available in both English and French editions. This resource will be valuable to both adult and high school programs

How Do Your Skills MEASURE UP?

How Do Your Skills Measure Up? is an exciting resource that allows adult learners to link their learning to real Canadian workplaces. This web-based self assessment and practice tool provides more than 100 problem sets that are based on workplace documents. Users of this site explore and select the problem sets by occupation, by type of document or by level. They then download each problem set for ‘work on paper’, in a classroom, at an employment centre, at work, or at home. The answers can be printed, complete with steps needed to arrive at the answer. Each task has been placed on the 1-5 scale (most are Levels 1, 2, or 3) used by the Essential Skills Research Project. Skills are from the domains of Reading Text, Document Use and Numeracy. Adult learners use this tool to explore job options, practice typical tasks, make realistic career choices and identify upgrading needs. Anyone with Internet access can locate the Measure Up site in English or French at www.towes.com/measureup or /hauteur. This resource was funded by Human Resources Development Canada and there are no fees for use. The skills developed and assessed in How Do Your Skills Measure Up? are consistent with the skills assessed in the formal Test of Workplace Essential Skills (TOWES).