Strong Foundations is a guide for employment service providers and career coaches who support jobseekers with disabilities in developing their employment skills.

In 2022, CCRW began developing focused skills training for jobseekers and workers with disabilities. Funded by the Government of Canada’s Skills for Success program, CCRW created an eLearning platform with over 70 trainings, including over 30 focusing on the five transferable skills: adaptability, collaboration, communication, creativity and innovation, and problem solving.

Through 2024, the Research in STEAM (the Skilled Talent Employment Advantage Method) project studied how developing these skills can support people with disabilities in their job search and employment.

Drawing on information gathered from employers, employment services providers, and jobseekers with disabilities, we created this resource to share insights on transferable skills. This includes what these skills are, why they matter, and how to develop them, as well as best practices for service providers on coaching and creating training programs.

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