What is
Skills in Action?

Skills in Action is an online training portal developed by the CBDC Restigouche. This portal focuses on Skills for Success to enhance the skill sets of Canadian workers. This online platform includes workplace training and management tools.

 

Skills in Action is host to six Skills for Success training programs. They total more than 60 hours of online training. These training programs help prepare the Canadian workforce to learn new skills. The trainings consist of pre-assessments and post-assessments, as well as different learning modules. The learner will earn badges for completing modules and certificates at the end of each training program.

 

About the Skills in Action project

What are Skills for Success?

Skills for Success provides Canadians with everyday skills. These skills are helpful for work, learning and life. Improving them helps you to succeed in the modern workplace. They can help you get a job, progress at your current job and change jobs.

 

 

 

Training Programs

Getting Ready

This preparatory training introduces the basics of problem-solving and decision-making skills to increase learners’ ability to understand what is needed.

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Reading

This training program develops learners’ ability to understand words, sentences or paragraphs when reading different workplace documents.

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Numeracy

This training program develops learners’ ability to use numbers in authentic workplace tasks. It also develops the ability to understand math and symbols and to solve problems using graphs and charts.

Digital Skills

This training program helps learners increase their comfort level in using digital tools in the workplace and their everyday life.

Problem-Solving

This training program engages learners to use problem-solving tools such as PDCA, Brainstorming, 5 Whys, and Multi-criteria matrix. Coming soon (Autumn 2023). 

Social-Emotional Skills

New training on collaboration, innovation, adaptability, communication and problem-solving set within authentic workplaces. Coming soon (Winter 2024).

What are the features of the Skills in Action Training Portal?

The Skills in Action portal offers a personalized learning experience. This platform includes two key applications: