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CAREER SEEKERS AND STUDENTS CAREER SEEKERS AND STUDENTS create career pathways by defining their interests, measuring and improving workplace skills, and earning portable workplace credentials that provide employers with verifiable evidence of fitness for specific jobs. EMPLOYERS EMPLOYERS screen applicants effectively and hire the best employees for jobs at all levels, resulting in reduced turnover, increased ROI, and better decisions about training and advancement. EDUCATORS AND CAREER COACHES EDUCATORS AND CAREER COACHES ensure students’ success by giving them guidance on finding the right career pathway and helping them develop the skills they need to achieve their goals. INDUSTRY LEADERS INDUSTRY LEADERS build a qualified workforce by adopting workplace credentials, based on industry competency models, as the foundation of their skills certification systems. WORKFORCE LEADERS WORKFORCE LEADERS strengthen America’s competitiveness in the global economy and close the skills gap by supplying employers with workers who possess the necessary skills to meet demand. ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS inform businesses’ decisions about where to locate or expand, by demonstrating the skill level of regional labor sheds. National Career Readiness Certificate Benefits
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The WorkKeys system is used as a tool to select, hire, train, develop, and retain the high-performance workforce necessary to compete successfully in today’s global economy. Precisely match the rightright employeeemployee with the rightright jobjob.
The WorkKeysWorkKeys®® Job Skills Assessment System
CAREER SEEKERS AND STUDENTS CAREER SEEKERS AND STUDENTS create career pathways by defining their interests, measuring and improving workplace skills, and earning portable workplace credentials that provide employers with verifiable evidence of fitness for specific jobs.
EMPLOYERS EMPLOYERS screen applicants effectively and hire the best employees for jobs at all levels, resulting in reduced turnover, increased ROI, and better decisions about training and advancement.
EDUCATORS AND CAREER COACHES EDUCATORS AND CAREER COACHES ensure students’ success by giving them guidance on finding the right career pathway and helping them develop the skills they need to achieve their goals.
INDUSTRY LEADERS INDUSTRY LEADERS build a qualified workforce by adopting workplace credentials, based on industry competency models, as the foundation of their skills certification systems.
WORKFORCE LEADERS WORKFORCE LEADERS strengthen America’s competitiveness in the global economy and close the skills gap by supplying employers with workers who possess the necessary skills to meet demand.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS inform businesses’ decisions about where to locate or expand, by demonstrating the skill level of regional labor sheds.
National Career Readiness CertificateNational Career Readiness CertificateBenefits
Problem solving Critical thinking Reading and using work-related text Applying information from workplace documents to solve problems Applying mathematical reasoning to work-related problems Setting up and performing work-related mathematical calculations Locating, synthesizing, and applying information that is presented graphically Comparing, summarizing, and analyzing information presented in multiple, related
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The NCRCNCRC is a credentialcredential that is used across all sectors of the economy and certifies the following skills:
National Career Readiness CertificateNational Career Readiness CertificateCertify Your Workforce
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The WorkKeys SystemWorkKeys System is centered around three major components.
1. Job AnalysisJob Analysis2. AssessmentsAssessments3. TrainingTraining
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WorkKeys is not just another workplace assessment. A key element of the WorkKeys System is job profiling – identifying a specific skill level for a specific job. ACT has one of the largest, most robust occupational profiles database, with more than 18,00018,000 job profiles and 10 million tests 10 million tests administeredadministered.
Job AnalysisJob Analysis – The WorkKeys Difference
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Job AnalysisJob Analysis – The WorkKeys Difference
The WorkKeys job analysis and profiling component offers a concrete way for organizations to analyzeanalyze the skills needed for specific jobs.
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Job AnalysisJob Analysis – The WorkKeys Difference
Focus GroupFocus Group format promotes discussion between the employees and an ACT-authorized job profiler
Task ListTask List describes activities of the job with tasks tailored by the employees
Job Profile ReportJob Profile Report documents tasks of the job, skill levels required for the job, and the qualitative reasoning behind the skill levels
ResultsResults used to support hiring, promotion, and training decisions
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WorkKeys AssessmentsWorkKeys Assessments – Measuring Skills
WorkKeys assessments measure “real world”“real world” workplace skills critical to job success. These skills are valuable for any occupation—skilled or professional—at any level of education, and in any industry.MeasuresMeasures:: Cognitive Skills Soft Skills
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Communication SkillsCommunication Skills Business Writing Listening Reading for Information Writing
Problem Solving SkillsProblem Solving Skills Applied Mathematics Applied Technology Locating Information Workplace Observation
Interpersonal SkillsInterpersonal Skills Teamwork
Soft SkillsSoft Skills Performance Talent Fit
WorkKeys AssessmentsWorkKeys Assessments – Measuring Skills
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Training Training – Closing the Skill Gap
The WorkKeys System offers a common language to identify skill identify skill gapsgaps and provide trainingtraining to improve scores.
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WorkKeys job skill comparison charts compare the skill levels requiredrequired by jobs in ACT's job profile database and the skill levels possessedpossessed by individuals who have taken the WorkKeys assessments.
Research & Analytics Research & Analytics – Job Skill Comparison Charts
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Job Skill Comparison ChartJob Skill Comparison Chart
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Job Skill Comparison ChartJob Skill Comparison Chart
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Job Skill Comparison ChartJob Skill Comparison Chart
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