Skills lead to success.
Available in both English and French, ESG’s tools seamlessly integrate assessments,
career exploration, targeted learning, and AI-driven insights to support better career and workforce outcomes.
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Our Solutions
Scalable, accessible, and personalized—our solutions deliver better results for people and the organizations that support them.
Skills for Success Assessments
Skills for Success Assessments
We measure all nine Skills for Success and compare them to the real-world demands of occupations in various sectors. The assessments identify strengths, uncover skill gaps, and guide career or training decisions with confidence.
Career Exploration
Career Exploration
Long-term job success depends on more than just skills. That’s why our Pathways career exploration tool matches each client with careers that align with their skills, interests, and workstyle preferences.
Result Reports
Result Reports
Turn insight into action. Employers and educators achieve better outcomes when they clearly understand an individual’s skills and where gaps exist. That’s why every assessment generates an AI-enhanced Results Report providing a clear, practical guide to strengths and development needs.
Each report highlights:
- Skill Levels: An easy-to-understand summary of current abilities.
- Real-World Application: Tasks a person can perform confidently, and those that may require additional support or training.
- Actionable Insights: Recommendations powered by AI that help organizations focus supervision, training, and resources where they’ll have the greatest impact.
Learning Plans
Learning PlansAfter completing an assessment, learners are automatically given a personalized learning plan that shows them exactly where to focus next.
Each plan includes:
- Targeted recommendations
Hand-picked learning resources based directly on the learner’s assessment results. - A deep library of free resources
Access to 600+ learning activities, including short videos, guided exercises, and downloadable workbooks. - Built-in flexibility
Easy to use for independent learning or as part of instructor-led or blended training, anytime and anywhere.
- Targeted recommendations
Why Skills for Success matter to your organization
Across Canada, millions of people lack the foundational skills needed to succeed in today’s economy. For the organizations that support them, this results in lower employment outcomes, reduced earnings, increased workplace risk, and barriers to further learning. Essential Skills Group equips you with accurate assessments and actionable insights to strengthen programs, demonstrate impact, and help change the lives of the people you serve.
48%
Percentage of Canadian adults who have
insufficient reading skills
40%
Percentage of Canadian workers who have insufficient foundational skills for their job
55%
Percentage of Canadian adults who have
insufficient numeracy skills