Content The text covers all five strands for the Workplace Skills course: job attainment, legal & safety, character & soft skills, communication, and encourages strand 5 (evaluating WBL experience). The text has an additional unit (finance & managing income) that exceeds strands & standards. This unit is in alignment with career readiness & financial planning although not required in WBL curriculum.

There are positive additions in the text that would amplify student's understanding of the workplace: case studies including ethics, discrimination, interviews; career snapshots including Game Warden, Chef, Childcare Worker; ethical leadership highlights including a soft skill, definition, and example.

The text is up-to-date with current practices & vocabulary: CTSOs, laws, technology, etc.

The text includes a student workbook with worksheets corresponding to all six units. The workbook can be used for scaffolding understanding for students.

Accessibility The text~represents diverse popul