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Literacy in the Workplace
90% of Fortune 1000 executives expressed concern that low literacy hurts their
productivity.
Improved English proficiency results in:
• Increased productivity rates of 8-13%
• Increased employee satisfaction
• Improved safety behaviors
• Higher rates of retention
Through Literacy Volunteers "English on the Job" program, employees acquire the skills to enhance their job performance and organizational communication. Certified expert tutors utilize a student centered curriculum of instruction to teach English toward company goals and individual abilities.
Through participation, students improve their English proficiency across all areas. Specifically, after completing this program students will:
• Demonstrate a larger vocabulary and higher proficiency with improved English comprehension.
• Increase understanding of idioms and slang used in American society.
• Develop language, cultural and educational skills that assist with daily living in their personal and professional lives within the community.
• Gain comfort using English in social and business settings.
Program Highlights
• A flexible schedule allows employers to select the optimal training time for your organization
• Tutoring sessions can take place on site, at one of our career centers or other convenient locations: it’s all up to you.
• Informational workshops on special topics of relevance will be offered periodically to augment tutoring sessions.
• A distance learning component is offered for additional assistance. Students can enhance their learning by participating from home.
>Click Here to Download the Workplace Literacy Brochure (Front 88k)
>Click Here to Download the Workplace Literacy Brochure (Back 248k)
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