• BC Forestry Continuing Studies Network (Kamloops, BC)
• National Literacy Secretariat, HRDC (Ottawa, Canada)

• Questions to Ask When Choosing Work Skills Analysis Tools, a published consumer’s guide to selecting tools that determine required work skills for jobs, assess individual’s acquired skills, and provide for a skills gap analysis that can be used to target training and recruitment (available at http://www.cariboo.bc.ca/schs/bcfcsn)
• Comparing Work Skills Analysis Tools Project Report (BCFCSN, 1998), a published research study of the issues surrounding and application of a prototype consumer’s guide to work skills analysis tools (also available at http://www.cariboo.bc.ca/schs/bcfcsn)

• development of a prototype consumer’s guide, i.e., the questions that consumers want to ask when choosing between products and services that help them target training for individuals and/or recruit employees
• complete research management to apply and modify the tool

• work skills analysis tools, e.g., Work Keys, HRDC Essential Skills
• consumer orientation to education and training products and services
• basic skills training and workplace education

• Advisory committee with representatives from:

• Forestry Continuing Studies Network
• Forest Renewal BC
• BC Ministry of Education, Skills and Training
• BC Construction Industry Skills Improvement Council
• Pacific Rim Institute of Tourism
• Labour Market And Career Information Association
• the business and education community

• Research assistance by Kim Cholette Enterprises

Ms. Brigid Hayes
Program Consultant
National Literacy Secretariat, HRDC
Ottawa, Canada
819-953-5568
hayesb@fox.nstn.ca