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Benefits of TOWES
TOWES provides employers and trainers with the data they need to make
informed hiring and training decisions. According to Statistics Canada,
47 per cent of Canadian workers do not possess adequate skills in three
areas that are essential for workplace safety and productivity: reading
text, document use and numeracy
By using TOWES:
- Employers can identify and develop the skills of workers and prepare
them for a wide range of jobs
- Employees, students, and job seekers can identify and develop their
essential skills, enabling them to make more informed career and education
decisions and access to higher paying jobs
- Educators and trainers can pinpoint areas of strength and weakness
and develop focused intervention strategies
For employers and workplace practitioners, TOWES G-Series Tests
offer:
- A valid and reliable way to determine a candidate's essential skills
level in the context of the Canadian workplace
- A tool that identifies skill gaps so training investment is maximized
- A credential that is recognized across Canada as a standardized test
- A measure that can serve as an alternate, and more accurate, credential
to a Grade 12 Diploma
- A
tool that complements and enhances existing job screening tools
TOWES provides information about the skills people bring to the job and
highlights the 'fit' between skills needed and skills available. The test
results are based on the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) levels
and are consistent from one workplace to another across Canada. It fits
well with the development of national standards and performance-based assessments.
For
test takers, TOWES G-Series Tests offer:
- An inexpensive credential that measures the skills required for safe
and productive work
- A credential recognized across Canada
Workers, job seekers, and learners are able to attain their TOWES credential
and skills upgrading training at test centres located throughout Canada
and through government funded programs that provide work-focused assessments.
Page Updated: Wednesday, October 25, 2006