Skills for Success Training

Overview

Skills for Success Training

Skills for Success are needed for success in work, learning and life. They are the foundational skills that make it easier to learn all other skills. A strong foundation in Skills for Success can help people perform tasks required by their occupation, provide people with a foundation for learning other skills, and enhance peoples’ ability to be innovative and adapt to workplace change.

Parkland College offers customized training to respond to the specific needs of your organization and the current or future needs of employees. Newly learned skills can be applied immediately with visible results.

An assessment can be conducted to determine an individual’s Skills for Success level in all areas.The College can then provide a targeted training program to assist people to build Skills for Success necessary for competency in tasks.

Find out more with the Parkland College

Skills for Success Brochure

Nine Skills for Success:

  • Adaptability
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Digital
  • Numeracy
  • Problem Solving
  • Reading
  • Writing
Schedule

Training Schedule

Who Would Benefit?

Workplace Skills for Success Training may be beneficial to the following types of organizations:
  • private, public and not-for-profit employers;
  • municipalities;
  • band/tribal councils;
  • employer/employee associations; and
  • industry associations

Customized Training:

Developing your employee’s Skills for Success can help your organization be more productive and competitive. Parkland College can assess your workplace needs and develop customized training that reflects the distinct needs of your organization through: Workplace Training
  • One on One Skills for Success upgrading
  • Group training
  • Project based training
Workplace Mentorship Programs:
  • Customized programming
  • Group training
  • Practical application

Employer Benefits

  • Increased productivity, reduced absenteeism
  • Improved safety
  • Improved employee retention; and
  • Highly skilled workforce

Employee Benefits:

  • Increased initiative and innovation
  • Improved self-confidence
  • Increase in transferable skills
  • Opportunity to share knowledge and skills

Contacts

Program Information

Erin Sobkow

Senior Coordinator, Community & Employment Programs

[email protected]

Last Updated: March 23, 2023