Ontario cannot build more housing, certify more tradespeople, integrate newcomers more quickly, or adapt to automation without investing in foundational adult skills. Get SET — Skills, Education and Training — is Ontario’s adult literacy and skills upgrading program. Each year,…
The Skills Behind the Work Think about the last hour of your workday. Maybe you read an email and figured out what someone was actually asking you to do. You adjusted your priorities when something unexpected came up. You entered…
Literacy for People, the Planet and Prosperity What does literacy look like in everyday life? It can be reading a workplace safety document with confidence. Helping a child with homework. Applying for a job online. Managing household finances. Preparing for…
Why Basic Financial Literacy Matters for Ontario’s Workforce Payday should feel like a win. But for many workers, apprentices, and new employees across Ontario, it comes with a quiet worry: Will this cover rent? What did they take off my…
Partnership and Collaboration Learning Networks and Workforce Planning Boards are two important components of Ontario’s Employment Ontario system funded by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. While each organization has distinct responsibilities, both play a critical role…
Literacy Link South Central’s Step Up and Succeed Project The project primarily focused on providing support for success with and throughout the apprenticeship process. In year two of this ambitious project, the primary goal was supporting small and medium-sized employers, as…
These Employment Ontario programs are funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.