Human Resources and Skills Development Canada Essential Skills Profiles

Essential Skills Profiles Uses:

• A listing of approximately 180 Essential Skill Profiles
• Develop workplace Essential Skills Training Program
• Develop tasks that could be incorporated in classroom activities at various levels of education
• Create educational tools to enhance essential skills
• Learners who wish to better understand occupational requirements

For more information: srv600.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/esrp/english/general/home_e.shtml

How Do Your Skills Measure Up?

Over 28 Occupations listed using Authentic Workplace Documents and the Problems Sets to work through. The Problem Sets enable you to:

• Explore Careers
• Test Your Skills
• Practice

For more information: measureup.towes.com

National Occupation Classification (NOC)

The NOC provides a standard language to describe the work done by Canadians. When visiting both the Essential Skills Profiles website and the How do your skill Measure Up? website you will find all occupations are linked to the NOC. The NOC describes the main duties, educational requirements and an extensive list of job titles that fall within a given occupation.

For more information: www23.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/2001/e/generic/welcome.shtml

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