'Numeracy and literacy skills are important factors in the success of individuals and businesses’. Hamilton’s Longveld Engineering has a strong belief in developing the potential of their migrant employees.
Longveld have piloted an English language programme suited to its industry in an effort to improve business outcomes and support migrant staff. Initially the company thought the programme would target only migrants but soon realised that Kiwi staff may also need help and benefit from the programme.
Employees receive 1.5 hours of numeracy/literacy training on-site each week. Activities include filling in workplace forms, matching safety signs with words, and simple numeracy skills. Components of a national certificate in occupational safety and health (OSH) have also been included in the programme.
Longveld is very satisfied with the programme and says it has improved morale and communication. Benefits to the company included migrant participants of the programme now training other junior staff. Managers and staff in the business say that migrant participants in the programme have improved “out of sight” and that “their enthusiasm for their work has lifted dramatically”.
FACT: Elevating literacy and numeracy levels delivers benefits beyond increased workplace productivity, which repays the industry sector costs, improves skills development and increases workplace commitment.
Benefits of increased numeracy and literacy skills at work:
- Assists on-the-job task completion rates and helps improve performance.
- Leads to the employee becoming more involved in workplace communications and problem solving.
- Helps the learner in every part of their life, not just in the workplace.
For further information contact:
Hayley Thompson
Longveld Engineering
PO Box 5538, Frankton
Hamilton
Phone: +64 7 846 6901
E-mail: info@longveld.co.nz
Numeracy and literacy training leads to improvements
'Numeracy and literacy skills are important factors in the success of individuals and businesses’. Hamilton’s Longveld Engineering has a strong belief in developing the potential of their migrant employees.
Longveld have piloted an English language programme suited to its industry in an effort to improve business outcomes and support migrant staff. Initially the company thought the programme would target only migrants but soon realised that Kiwi staff may also need help and benefit from the programme.
Employees receive 1.5 hours of numeracy/literacy training on-site each week. Activities include filling in workplace forms, matching safety signs with words, and simple numeracy skills. Components of a national certificate in occupational safety and health (OSH) have also been included in the programme.
Longveld is very satisfied with the programme and says it has improved morale and communication. Benefits to the company included migrant participants of the programme now training other junior staff. Managers and staff in the business say that migrant participants in the programme have improved “out of sight” and that “their enthusiasm for their work has lifted dramatically”.
FACT: Elevating literacy and numeracy levels delivers benefits beyond increased workplace productivity, which repays the industry sector costs, improves skills development and increases workplace commitment.
Benefits of increased numeracy and literacy skills at work:
- Assists on-the-job task completion rates and helps improve performance.
- Leads to the employee becoming more involved in workplace communications and problem solving.
- Helps the learner in every part of their life, not just in the workplace.
For further information contact:
Hayley Thompson
Longveld Engineering
PO Box 5538, Frankton
Hamilton
Phone: +64 7 846 6901
E-mail: info@longveld.co.nz