Table of Contents

• Introduction

  • Conference Program
  • The Honorable Charles Dent
  • Welcome
  • Conference Rationale
  • WWestnet — A Backgrounder
  • Greetings from the NLS
  • What Are Essential Skills and Why Are They Important?

• Day 1 Sessions

  • Session 1: The Training Picture In The North
  • Section 2: Perspectives on Training Needs in the North
  • Session 3: What Are Essential Skills, Some Essential Skills Tools and Rresources
  • Session 4: Approaches to Essential Skills Development
  • Session 5: An Integtated Model For Employment Preparation
  • Session 6: Northern Pipeline Projects

• Day 2 Sessions

  • Session 1: Akita Drilling
  • Session 2: Is it Always an Essential Skills Issue
  • Session 3: Northern Workplace / Workforce Literacy Consortium
  • Session 4: Job Design
  • Session 5: Test of Workplace Essential Skills
  • Session 6: Assessing Learning and Work Readiness

• Day 3 Sessions

  • Session 1: Tools For Assessing Learning and Work Readiness
  • Session 2: The Linkage Model
  • Session 3: Integrated document use
  • Session 4: Large Group Discussion

• Appendix

  • Conference Evaluation
  • Networking List
  • The Presenters
  • Mackenzie Gas Project Information