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Business
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Adult Education and
Businesses as Partners
Identified Need
The growing need for a literate workforce
has become a national concern in the Unites States as business, industry,
labor organizations, political leaders, and educators acknowledge the
enormous cost of illiteracy. “Nearly half of the 191 million adults in
the United States lack enough proficiency in basic skills to work
effectively in today’s workplace” and productivity loss caused by low skills
“costs our nation $225 billion annually” (Coors Literacy Pays, 1995)
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Partnership Opportunities
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Share our services with
your current employees
Interested students are encouraged to
visit your local ABE office for information regarding the class that will best meet
their need. Our location is on the third floor of the Lyon County
Government Center just to the left of the WorkForce Center.
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local ABE program can create classes tailored to fit your employees’ needs. These classes can be delivered at your place of business.
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Consider students enrolled
in your local Adult Education as potential employees. Adults
enrolled in this program are motivated and understand that increasing
their skills is key to their successful employment. |
EMPLOYER BENEFITS
Employers gain higher
profits and a host of other bottom-line benefits from workplace education
programs (WEPs).
To read about
employer benefits,
Click Here.
For more information,
read, "Turning Skills into Profit:
Economic Benefits of Workplace Education Programs," by The Conference Board,
New York,
Click Here
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