Who we are
We are Canada’s leader in online skills assessments and learning solutions.
The Essential Skills Group Inc. (ESG) is a national leader in the development of innovative, integrated web applications that test and build foundational skills, such as reading, writing, numeracy, digital skills, and problem-solving. We can test skills in any language.
To date, our web applications have delivered more than 600,000 online assessments and customized learning plans, making ours the most widely-used online foundational skills assessment in Canada.
More than 600 organizations currently use our web applications. Our clients include governments, post-secondary institutions, sector councils, researchers, associations, First Nations, NGOs, and private sector companies from across Canada. We also do testing in Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, India, Mexico, and Columbia with people who want to assess their English proficiency.
ESG is led by Michael Herzog, MBA, and Divona Herzog, MCE, and backed by a solid team of IT experts and other specialists.
The need for ESG
48%
Percentage of Canadians who have
insufficient reading skills
49%
Percentage of Canadians who have insufficient document use skills
55%
Percentage of Canadians who have
insufficient numeracy skills
Skills we assess and develop
Example Web Applications
Click on the images below to learn about some of our web applications.