WORKPLACE LITERACY PROGRAM
Triangle-area businesses are increasingly confronting a linguistically diverse workforce. In the fall of 2006, the Literacy Council began the Workplace Literacy Program to help local businesses improve the abilities of their workforce – their “human capital” – through literacy instruction for workers who struggle with English.
One result of the growth in workers with poor English language skills has been that employers are finding it increasingly more difficult to communicate with employees, and at the workplace, the effects of poor communication manifest themselves in numerous ways. Misunderstandings can result in decreased efficiency and on site accidents that can negatively impact the bottom line and can result in severe injury and losses to the company.
The Literacy Council is anxious to partner with local businesses and agencies to offer English classes to their employees. We would be happy to discuss creating a program specific for your workplace that could encompass targeting the following competencies:
- Engaging in basic workplace communication
- Giving and understanding workplace-related commands
- Following procedures resulting in greater job safety
- Completing tasks such as requesting materials more quickly
- Identifying workplace-related materials
- And, understanding job promotion, healthcare plans and retirement benefits
Please contact Laura Walters by e-mail or at 787-5559 for more information.
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