For nearly 3 years, the Massachusetts Career Development Institute provided a workplace literacy program for 201 persons employed by the Geriatric Authority of Holyoke, Massachusetts, a major nonprofit nursing home and rehabilitation facility. The literacy program included adult basic education, English as a second language, and high school equivalency educational units. The program also provided ongoing educational and career adjustment counseling, motivational sessions, and pre- and posttesting to establish initial functional levels and determine improvements in workplace literacy and productivity. Employees who participated in the program increased their English language reading abilities by more than two grade levels. The program also obtained a 100 percent pass rate in employee participants who qualified and took the Nurses Aide examination, and a 75 percent pass rate in employee participants who took the high school equivalency exam. In addition, participants improved self-esteem and attendance and were less likely to leave the organization. (Contains 20 tables.) (KC)