Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board’s Strategy for Developing Students’ Employability Skills: The Power of Building on Learners’ Strengths

The Dufferin–Peel Catholic District School Board have learned the secret of motivating students to explore careers, maintaining their interest and building the skills they need to succeed in a rapidly changing world of work.

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The world of work requires individuals to demonstrate their skills as a precondition of getting, keeping and progressing in a job. Motivating youth to focus on their skills starts with starting them in a path and then letting them assess the skill implications of the path they are on that, at first glance, is suited to their skills and interests.

This case study looks at the:

• objectives;
• activities;
• achievements;
• benefits;
• keys to success; and
• greatest challenges.