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UK. Using the register of apprentice assessment organisations

UK. Using the register of apprentice assessment organisations | Vocational education and training - VET | Scoop.it
Information for employers on using the register of apprentice assessment organisations to find an independent end-point assessment organisation.
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Canada. Essential Skills Organizational Needs Assessment

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The tool provides a framework for conducting a basic Essential Skills needs assessment in organizations. This tool can help organizations determine whether Essential Skills gaps are affecting performance and identify which skills may require upgrading.
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/les/docs/tools/ona.pdf

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Assessment and Development of Competencies

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The Workplace Skills Assessment and Development process focuses on skills identification by looking to an individual’s past and present learning, and on skills development which has a focus on future career goals and future learning. This intervention is delivered by a trained professional career counsellor. http://www.crwg-gdrc.ca/crwg/index.php/resources/bilan

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4 Tools to Help You Identify the Skills You Need to Grow

4 Tools to Help You Identify the Skills You Need to Grow | Vocational education and training - VET | Scoop.it
So how do you make sure your skills – or your team members’ skills — are keeping up with the pace of change? How do you identify which skills are most important for you or your team to learn? And how do you determine if you need to make a career change in order to keep learning and stay engaged, or whether there are enough opportunities for growth where you are now? The three assessments below offer some practical guidance on how to begin. There’s also a tool from Heidi Grant Halvorson that will improve the odds of sticking to your development goals once you’ve set them.
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Canada. Skills at Work

Canada. Skills at Work | Vocational education and training - VET | Scoop.it
Canadian Vocational Association / Association canadienne de la formation professionnelle's insight:

Developed with the printing industry stakeholders, the guides and tools included in the suite enable employers and employees in the industry to use the Skill Standards on the job to assess skills, identify gaps and ultimately develop an on-the-job training strategy to ensure employees have the skills they need to thrive.
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Skills Assessment Checklist presents the national Skill Standards with a rating scale for use by supervisors to assess employees’ levels of competence and employees to conduct self-assessments. A checklist has been developed for each occupation for which national Skill Standards have been created.

Training Tracker is a document that enables employers and employees alike to record ongoing in-house training and skills development. A Training Tracker is available for each occupation for which Skill Standards have been developed. http://www.cpisc-csic.ca/eng/skills_work.html

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Canada. Assessing the Skills and Competencies of Internationally Trained Immigrants: A Manual for Regulatory Bodies, Employers and Other Stakeholders

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This manual provides an overview of the five assessment methods commonly associated with PLAR and with competency-based assessment. These methods—self-assessments, written examinations, oral questioning, demonstrations and observations, and portfolios—are used by regulatory and licensing bodies, and by educational and training organizations, across Canada and around the world.
http://recognitionforlearning.ca/system/files/jane_mclaren/assessing_skills_manual_0.pdf

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