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Using TOWES
TOWES assessments and training solutions have a broad range of
applications:
- assessing workers and potential workers for
recruitment, selection and succession planning
- understanding individual strengths for career
planning
- providing workplace and community literacy and essential skills
training programs
- measuring learning gains and determining work
readiness in college or institutional training
programs
- identifying and providing remedial support for
at-risk learners in apprenticeship or technical training
programs
- establishing prior learning recognition
- acting as an alternative literacy assessment
for new Canadians
- establishing training standards
- conducting research
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What is TOWES used for?
TOWES assessments and training solutions can be used in a
variety of applications to assess and improve
essential skills. Some examples include:
- In recruitment, selection and succession planning
- For career planning
- In workplace-based essential skills training
- As part of college or institutional training programs
- In apprenticeship technical training
- As an exit credential
- To help establish standards
- In research
- For prior learning recognition
An essential skills assessment provides employers and
educators with data to make better informed hiring and
training decisions. According to Statistics Canada, 47% of
Canadians do not possess adequate skills in three areas that are
essential for success in work and learning: reading text, document
use and numeracy.
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organizations across Canada are using TOWES in our Stories of
Success.
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what TOWES can offer by visiting our Products and Services
pages.