The Centre for Education & Training
The Centre for Education and Training, a not-for-profit organization, has been in operation since 1989. Its head office is located in Mississauga and a number of satellite centres are located throughout the Peel region and the GTA.
The Centre’s strength lies in the diversity of its education offerings and its adaptability and flexibility in meeting changing client and community learning needs. Specific offerings include a variety of local and international programs as well as language training, settlement services, career and employment services, computer training and diploma and certificate programs.
The Essential Skills for the Changing Workplace Project
In January, 2008, the Centre for Education and Training received funding from HRSDC for a project called Essential Skills for the Changing Workplace. The project was designed to assist employers in small and mid-size organizations with the integration of Essential Skills into their workplace and human resources practices.
Free Seminars
To increase awareness and understanding of Essential Skills, the Centre offered free 2-hour seminars for human resources managers, training managers, line managers, operations managers, supervisors, team leaders, coordinators with people management responsibilities and small business owners. During this interactive seminar, managers gained a thorough understanding of the Essential Skills framework and a variety of Essential Skills tools to assist in:
conducting Essential Skills needs assessments
writing job descriptions that show how workers use Essential Skills on-the-job
integrating Essential Skills into hiring and selection processes
aligning performance goals with the employee’s use of Essential Skills
developing succession plans to ensure employees are ready for new roles as the need for new skills arises
promoting health and safety in the workplace
Free Consulting Services
Besides attending an informative seminar, participants had access to an Essential Skills Workplace Consultant, free of charge, to guide them in determining their skill needs, identifying resources and local services that provide assessment and training and identifying Essential Skills tools to best suit their requirements.