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Early Graduation. Why not? March 12, 2019

Scholars must earn a Silver NCRC or better in the fall WorkKeys assessment, as one of the elements for early graduation.

Slimantics: Passing the WorkKeys March 11, 2019

Developed by the ACT company, the WorkKeys test is the career-track equivalent of the ACT, which is used to assess college preparedness. 

 

For 12 years now, EMCC has been offering these tests. 

 

"When we started our manufacturing skills classes back in 2006 and 2007, we knew we wanted to use WorkKeys," said Jim Huerkamp, EMCC's project manager for skills development. "We weren't exactly sure how we wanted to use it at first, but over the years, it's turned out to be a valuable tool to assess workplace skills."

Milo focused on growing work-ready communities March 11, 2019

Milo was in Gibson County as a part of the announcement of the $60,000 grant from Toyota Indiana for adult education programs provided by WorkOne Southwest and Vincennes University. The grant is meant to help make it easier for Indiana residents who want to gain their high school equivalency certificate.

Navigating Career Pathways March 06, 2019

The WorkKeys NCRC provides a solid foundation for effective career pathways. This quick video provides an example of stackable credentials and career progression.

School dollars get attention of Henry County supervisors March 01, 2019

Supervisors agreed to allocate $200,000 of various grant funds received in excess of  the budgeted amount to address several-instructional-related items, including Balanced Literacy Initiative, instruction coaching and National Career Readiness certification

Eric P. Canada Author, Economic Development for the Team February 26, 2019

Linked In comments by the author

What Are Act Work Ready Communities? February 26, 2019

Arkansas Planning and Development District.
According to ACT, participating counties, regions and states help:
• Business and industry know exactly what foundational skills they need for a productive
workforce – and to easily communicate their needs.
• Individuals understand what skills are required by employers – and how to prepare
themselves for success.
• Policy makers consistently measure the skills gap in a timely manner at the national,
state, and local levels.
• Educators close the skills gap, via tools integrated into career pathways with
stackable industry-recognized credentials.
• Economic developers use an on-demand reporting tool to market the quality of
their workforce.

Van Buren, Alma to take part in NCRC program February 26, 2019

The communities of
Van Buren and Alma will
be officially announcing
their participation in
promoting the National
Career Readiness Certificate
(NCRC) program as
a county-wide effort to
prepare the workforce for
current and future needs.

DoC reentry programs prepare inmates for return to workforce February 25, 2019

Video on re-entry program in MO

Innovative re-entry programs show signs of success February 25, 2019

Employer-led ex-offender programs have already seen signs of success.

One such program began in 2015 when Jacobs piloted an idea that Missouri corrections officials had never tried before: offering a standardized employment readiness test to a group of 18 inmates who would soon be released from the Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City. The test was ACT’s WorkKeys assessment, which is used by thousands of companies around the world and measures skills like applied math, graphic literacy, locating information and critical thinking.