The Employability Measure structures an interview or conversation between an employment counselor and a participant.

The Employability Measure focuses on strengths and challenges.

Its purpose is to develop a relevant Employment Plan which assists the participant in moving towards self-sufficiency.

The Employability Measure addresses a participant’s status in 11 areas of life functioning that have been shown to be related to getting and keeping a job:

Each area in the Employability Measure has descriptions of 5 Levels: from Level 1, an area of challenge, to Level 5, an area of strength.

Do not sanction participants for refusing to participate in the Employability Measure assessment.

Only staff trained in the Employability Measure may administer it. Register for training through TrainLink.

For Employability Measure protocols and related information, see Employability Measure & User Guide.