mccta conference july 26, 2012 career ready 101& workkeys building workplace skills with on-line...
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MCCTA CONFERENCEJULY 26, 2012
Career Ready 101& WorkKeys
Building Workplace Skills with On-Line Curriculum
•Based on the WorkKeys assessment system
• Assesses potential WorkKeys scores• Reviews topics for each skill area• Provides an interactive remediation
tool
KeyTrain
•A comprehensive workplace readiness course
•Provides an integrated approach to exploring careers and their skill requirements, building workplace skills using KeyTrain®, and creating life-literacy with such skills as financial awareness and job searching.
•The completion of the program leads users to certification with WorkKeys® assessments and the NCRC.
CAREER READY 101
DETERMINES BASIC SKILLS OF THE CUSTOMER:
Assists the customer in making informed decisions
Helps staff determine services the customer may benefit from
Initial assessment of skills to match to employers needs
Remediation to prepare for the WorkKeys assessments
Prepare customer for workforce needs
How Missouri Career Centers Use Career Ready
101
What is theNational Career Readiness
Certificate?
The NCRC, issued by ACT, is a portable,evidence-based credential that measures essential workplace skills and is a reliable predictor of workplace success.
The NCRC is a credential that
is:7
Evidence-based Industry-
recognized Portable Certifies essential
skills important for workplace success
Awarded at four levels:
Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Certificate Levels
*Approximate percentage based on jobs in the WorkKeys occupational profile database.
Certificates are awarded by achieving
a minimum
Level 3score on all assessments
Level 4score on all assessments
Level 5score on all assessments
Level 6score on all assessments
Skill levels demonstrate
ability for*
35% of jobs
65% of jobs
90% of jobs
99% of jobs
Sample Occupation Correlation
• Auto Body Repair Technician
• Veterinary Assistant
• Janitorial Supervisor
• Drywall Installer• Pharmacy Aid
• Administrative Manager
• Head Cook• Medical Assistant• Engineering
Technician• Machinist
• School Counselor • Pharmacy
Technician • Semi-Conductor
Processor • Business
Executive • Electrician
• Accountant • Technical Writer • Sales Manager • Registered
Nurse Manager• Elevator Installer
and Repairer
NCRCDocuments these Skills
Reading for Information Measures skill used when reading written text
Applied Mathematics Measures skill in applying mathematical reasoning, critical
thinking and problem-solving techniques
Locating Information Measures skill in working with workplace graphics to find
and analyze information
Training – Closing the Skill Gap
The WorkKeys System offers assessments to identify skill gaps and provide training to improve scores.
WorkKeys Assessments – Measuring Skills
ACT’s Work Ready System measures
“real world workplace skills”
critical to job success.
Job Profiling – The WorkKeys Difference
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 18,000 job profiles and 10 million tests administered.
Research & Analytics – Job Comparison Charts
WorkKeys job skill comparison charts compare the skill levels required by jobs in ACT's job profile database and the skill levels possessed by individuals who have taken the WorkKeys assessments.
HR Benefits of the NCRC:
Easily incorporated in employer’s existing hiring practices
Predicts job performance and training success
Easier screening of initial applicants
Reduces hiring and training costs
Better decisions about company training dollars
ROI
Production Trainee(Job Order Number 5551212)
Open date: April 12, 2011Close date: April 29, 2011
Employer:Work Site Location:
Pay:
Duration/Hours per week:
Shift/Work Days:
Number of Openings:
ABC Pipe FittingsNevada, MO
$9.00 per hour
Full Time/40+ Hours per week:
Days and some weekends
3
Minimum Requirements:
National Career Readiness Certificate:
Education:
Experience/Qualifications:
Preferred
High School Diploma preferred
Entry level position with some overtime required. Must have ability to use industrial hand tools and must have good basic math skills. Salary could be higher depending on experience and qualifications. Applicant must be clean and neat in appearance; punctual; enthusiastic; and willing and able to learn. Regular attendance is an essential job function.
Sample job posting using NCRC
Co-branded Marketing Materials
Why Care?
“The fairly low performance in educating its young population would limit the state’s access to a competitive workforce and weaken its economy.”
C
National Center onPublic Policy
Educational Preparation
Benefits to Missouri
Economic Development Tool
Stronger skilled workforce
Makes Missouri more attractive to developers
Tax Base Increase Expansion of existing businesses
Moving new businesses to Missouri
Encourages businesses to stay
Keeps employers from moving entry-level jobs to other cities, states, or countries
Decreases unemployment rates
Job Applicant Benefits
Portable credentials across state lines
and industry sectors.
Improved opportunities for career changes
Facilitatesjob placement, retention and advancement.
Gives confidence your skills meet employer
needs.
Higher skills = Higher Pay
Benefits to Employers
Takes guesswork out of hiring for the employer
Reduces turnover cost
Reduces training time and costs
Better quality in hires
Increases productivity
Employers in Missouri
Evidence-Based Hiring Process
“The National Career Readiness Certificate will make the hiring process smoother and more efficient. It will provide effective measure of the applicant’s fundamental skills, and give the employer an assessment for potential success. Today’s economy demands a tool which ensures job seekers have the right stuff to succeed.”
Daniel P. Mehan, President/CEO, Missouri State Chamber of Commerce
National Career Readiness Certificatesin the Midwest
NEBRASKAPopulation 1.8 million
452
KANSASPopulation 2.8 million
NCRC 12,935
IOWAPopulation 3 million
NCRC 14,434
ILLINOISPopulation 12.8 million
NCRC 15,990
KENTUCKYPopulation 4.3 million
NCRC 46,817
TENNESSEEPopulation 6.3 million
NCRC 84,567ARKANSASPopulation 3 million
NCRC 10,420
OKLAHOMAPopulation 3.7 million
NCRC 58,169
MISSOURIPopulation 5.9 million
NCRC 10,128
DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTJULIE GIBSON, DIRECTOR
Missouri Departmentof Economic Development
Certified Work Ready Communities(CWRC)
A framework for community-based
workforce development to drive
economic development.
CWRC Vision
An effort to alignWorkforceEducationEconomic Development
Framework for Community Economic Development will Help
Economic developers to use an on-demand reporting tool that quantifies the skill level of their workforce
Community leaders and educators to measure skill gaps and build a career pathway that helps both individuals and industry thrive
Businesses and industry to discern and easily communicate the foundational skills needed for a productive workforce
Individuals to understand what skills are required by employers-and how to prepare themselves for success
North Star (Navigation Tool)
Missouri will attract, retain, and develop a workforce
with education and skills to succeed in the 21st
century
2010 Top Site Selection Factors
1. Workforce skills2. State and local tax structure3. Transportation infrastructure4. Flexibility of incentive programs5. Utility infrastructure6. Land/building costs and supply7. State economic development strategy
From Site Selection Magazine
AreaDevelopment Magazine
2011 Corporate Survey
Availability of Skilled Workforce
88%ranked asImportant/
Very Important
Top States for Business 2011
“ When we talk to prospective clients, their No. 1 issue every time is
workforce”
Jim Anderson, head of Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Goal of CWRC
The goal of the plan is to develop a reliable talent supply pipeline that can deliver:
the right workers
with the right skills
right TIME
To meet employer needs
Getting There
Organize locally(Think County)
Enlist partners (stakeholders)
Gather required components
Apply
Once your county is “Certified”you can renew this status every year
Self determination
Community Collaboration
Recognition for local achievements
Platform for regional cooperation
Economic growth and prosperity
Community Benefits of being CERTIFIED
