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Hire the Best. Hire Work Ready Employees.

Work Ready Communities help you match employees to jobs based on verified skill levels.

An ACT Work Ready Community is one where the supply of ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificates earned by individuals is matched with a demand for ACT WorkKeys NCRC from employers who either recognize superscript of a grey circle with the letter I in the middle of it or recommend superscript of a grey circle with the letter I in the middle of it the credential. ACT has developed a methodology for establishing county goals proportionate to a community's size.  Once 'certified', the county can continue to maintain their status keeping the flow of supply and demand in sync. Employers can help their communities build a stronger workforce with the right foundational skill set by supporting their states and counties by learning how the ACT WorkKeys NCRC can help them find the right employee with the right skill set.

ACT WRC participating states, regions and counties offer a suite of ACT WorkKeys assessments and the ACT WorkKeys NCRC that measure an individual's foundational workplace skills such as math, reading, information and locating skills required for a majority of today's jobs. The ACT WorkKeys NCRC complements such traditional credentials as high school diplomas, community college degrees, and certificates of technical proficiency. Academic credentials mark the fulfillment of an individual’s classroom learning experiences. The ACT WorkKeys NCRC relies on standardized assessments and confirms an individual’s competence in a specific set of workplace skills.

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Your participation in ACT Work Ready Communities [ACT WRC] benefits not just your company, but your entire community. ACT WRC is helping job seekers in your area understand what skills employers like you are looking for, and it helps local educators prepare students for success. And — they need you as an employer to value their earning an ACT WorkKeys NCRC!

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Case Studies

Glen Raven Custom Fabrics refines hiring process and develops talent pipeline

Image showing Glen Raven Results from Case Study. It reads: Results, 300 positions filled, 98.3% training success rate. Workforce solutions used: WorkKeys, KeyTrain, NCRC, Job Pofiling, ACT Work Ready Communities.

Boeing improves retention while reducing training time

Image showing Boeing Results. It reads: improved retention, reduced hiring time, reduced training time. Workforce solutions used: WorkKeys, KeyTrain, NCRC, Job profiling, ACT Work Ready Communities.

Additional Case Studies

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Mercedes Sector: Automotive Manufacturing Solutions: Quality of hire, screening, career pathway, precision robotics skillset
Eastman Chemical Sector: Chemical Additives Manufacturing Solutions: Candidate pipeline, job profiling, improving quality of hire, dual enrollment HS-college
Phifer, Inc. Sector: Phifer, Inc Solutions: Turnover reduction, hiring process, screening, WK curriculum, custom training with community college
Tri County Region/United Tool and Mold Sector: Custom tooling and engineering for plastics industry Solutions: Apprenticeship, job profiling, candidate pipeline, Work Ready Communities
Carthage Water and Electric Sector: Energy and Telecommunications Solutions: Improving quality of hire, Talent soft skills assessment, Work Ready Communities, smaller firms without fulltime HR
Daikin America Sector: Polymer/Chemical Manufacturing Solutions: Candidate pipeline, training improvement and cost reduction, quality of hire, HR process improvement, job profiling
Toray Carbon Fibers Sector: Carbon Fiber Manufacturing Solutions: Candidate pipeline, quality of hire, reduced training time, improved retention
Newell Coach Sector: Recreational Vehicle Manufacturing Solutions: Quality of hire, job profiling, screening
Click Bond Sector: Aerospace Solutions: Quality of hire, predictor of success, job candidate pipeline, time and cost savings, employee mobility/career pathway
Martco, LLC Sector: Forestry Solutions: Turnover reduction, test validity, job profiling, curriculum
Huntsville, Alabama Police Department Sector: Public Safety Solutions: Quality of hire, screening, reduced training time