Workforce Development
It Takes Skills to
Pay the Bills!
We know what it takes to build a successful workforce development program through three skill categories, basic skills, employability skills, and customized skills training.
Foundations of Workplace Readiness
Basic Skills
Reading for Information
- Reading directions
- Understanding diagrams and charts used in the workplace
- Understanding workplace rules and policies
Written Communication
- Filling out forms used in the workplace
- Taking a message
- Writing an email or memo
Workplace Mathematics
- Performing simple calculations
- Problem solving
- Measurement
Digital Literacy
- Keyboarding
- Navigating the Internet
- Using common applications like Word and Excel
Employability Skills
Employability skills are those “soft skills” that make a person a good employee and co-worker. We know that workers who demonstrate these attitudes and abilities find jobs, keep jobs, and arrive at work ready to learn.
Topics include:
- Personal Accountability
- Dependability
- Punctuality
- Teamwork
- Professionalism
- Oral Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Organization
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Customer Service
Customized Skills Training
Employment Skills Center can custom design a program that delivers targeted instruction to your employees or clients, here at ESC or on-site at your location. We can incorporate job skills training into our curriculum by working with area employers and partner training providers.
Recent programs have included:
- Nurse Aide Training
- Forklift Training
- Certified Logistics Training