The resource materials in this package are designed for use by English language and job training instructors attempting to make their instruction more urgently and comprehensively employment-focused. They are arranged in topical sections, each with an introduction and brief description of how they may be used. Sections address these topics: background information on the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Needed Skills (SCANS) Report, employers' perceptions, and strategies for using the report to teach the designated skills; instructional design and SCANS-influenced lesson plans; classroom management, grouping and involvement strategies; selection and use of instructional technology; supporting students in accepting responsibility for their own learning; assessment and accountability (general issues and self-assessment strategies); designing programs for low-level students; connecting adult education programs to business and industry; and testimonials from teachers and administrators who have been working with strategies presented in this package. The materials may be used as masters for reproduction and adaptation as appropriate. (MSE)