Workforce
and Workplace Literacy:
Same
or Different?
According to the Adult Literacy Thesaurus developed by the National Institute for Literacy, definitions of these and other related terms are as follows:
- Workforce Literacy - the general body of literacy skills needed for any kind of employment
- Workplace Literacy - the literacy skills required to perform specific jobs
- Workplace Training - training offered by an organization to its employees, and held on the premises of the organization
- Workplace Education - same as Workplace Training
The Adult Literacy Thesaurus is found in:
Starting Point: Guidelines, Standards and a Framework for Establishing a National Literacy Information and Communication Network
Washington, DC: National LINCS (1997).
