Essential Skills
for the Workplace
Essential skills are the foundation for all other learning. Essential skills also help people prepare for, get and keep a job. The Government of Canada and other agencies have identified nine key Essential Skills for the workplace: Numeracy, Oral Communication, Working with Others, Continuous Learning, Reading Text, Writing, Thinking, Document Use, and Digital Skills. To find out what Essential Skills on the job look like, click on the image below.
Test Some of Your Essential Skills with questions on this website.
GCF Interactive Everyday Life Activities
Explore life skills such as cooking, health & safety, money management and more.
Free Occupational Health and Safety courses
Free skills training; hundreds of topics to choose from!
ACALA works closely with Career Connections : Nova Scotia Works who provide supports for job searching, career planning and skills development. They can also help you find funding for employment related training.
Phone: 902-863-8244 Toll Free 1-844-344-1369
Email: antigonish@careerconnections.ca
