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What Do Employers Expect?
Occupation Skills
Job Skills
Foundation Skills
Personal “Soft” Skills
What Do Employers Expect?
Foundation Skills
Personal “Soft” Skills
What Skills Are Needed?Applied Mathematics
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Those Skills in LifeApplied Mathematics
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Maintain Checkbook Register
Postsecondary Ready
Taxes, Mortgage, Insurance, and Credit Card decisions
Make Change
Brickmason Apprenticeship25% of living wage jobs require 4 year degree65% require 2 year or training
Those Skills at WorkApplied Mathematics
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Engineers, Scientists
Auditors, TechniciansManagers, Loan Officers
Actors, Clerks
School Counselors, Drivers
Judges, Social Workers
Those Skills at SchoolApplied Mathematics
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Grades 11+Grades 9 -10.9
Grade <2
Grades 2 - 5.9
Grades 6 - 8.9
While ACT does NOT assigngrade level equivalency to WorkKeys scores, USDOLdoes assign rough estimatesin TEGL 17-05
Who Has Those Skills?
Job Profiles Sept 01 - Aug 06 4,102
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16%
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Applied Mathematics
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All ExamineesSept 05 - Aug 06393,790
17%
8%
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23%
29%
Who Has Those Skills?
Job Profiles Sept 01 - Aug 06 4,102
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43%
1%
Applied Mathematics
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Certify readiness levels
Tools Behind WorkKeys
Teach and Train to fill gaps
Ascertain skills prerequisite for success
Certify readiness levels
Teach and Train to fill gaps
Ascertain skills prerequisite for success
Interpersonal Skills Teamwork
Communication Business Writing Listening WritingReading for Information
Problem Solving Applied Technology Observation
Applied Mathematics
Locating Information
Personal Skills Performance Talent Fit
Tools Behind WorkKeys
Certify readiness levels
Teach and Train to fill gaps
Ascertain skills prerequisite for success
Reading for Information
Applied Mathematics
Locating Information
Tools Behind WorkKeys
Certify readiness levels
Teach and Train to fill gaps
Ascertain skills prerequisite for success
National Career Readiness Certificate
Proof of preparedness -- proof that a candidate is ready to learn quickly, solve problems, and come up to speed on a new challenge.
Tools Behind WorkKeys
Certify readiness levels
Teach and Train to fill gaps
Ascertain skills prerequisite for success
National Career Readiness Certificate
The NCRC is best known for translating a vague statement like “you need math skills” into a precise set of teachable skills really used in the workplace.
Tools Behind WorkKeys
Certify readiness levels
Teach and Train to fill gaps
Ascertain skills prerequisite for success
Level % of Jobs Min Levels Gold 90% 5 - 5 - 5 Silver 65% 4 - 4 - 4 Bronze 35% 3 - 3 - 3
National Career Readiness Certificate
Pay Ranges $23,000 - 141,000 14,000 - 74,000 14,000 - 37,000
Median Pay $49,000 34,000 26,000
Tools Behind WorkKeys
Certify readiness levels
Teach and Train to fill gaps
Ascertain skills prerequisite for success
Healthcare Examples AM LI RFI Median PayRegistered Nurses 5 4 5 $53,640Licensed Practical Nurses 5 4 5 34,650 Nursing Aides 3 4 4 21,220
Radiologic Technologists 3 4 5 44,730 Emergency Medical Techs 4 5 5 25,630Pharmacy Technicians 4 4 5 24,160
Tools Behind WorkKeys
Goal WorkKeys Tools Curriculum Reform -- Targets for Instruction booklets Test Practice -- Practice Tests Remediation -- KeyTrain and WIN software
www.keytrain.comwww.w-win.com
Ascertain skills prerequisite for success
Teach and Train to fill gaps
Certify readiness levels
Tools Behind WorkKeys
Certify readiness levels
Teach and Train to fill gaps
Ascertain skills prerequisite for success
Specificity Desired WorkKeys Tools
Actual for Job Job ProfileEstimate of Job EstimatorAverage of Occupation Occupational OpportunitiesBaseline of Skills National Career Readiness
Certificate
Tools Behind WorkKeys
Action Plan
Explain Real World Meaning of Scores with Occupation Opportunities brochure
Reform Curriculum with Targets for Instruction
Prove Readiness with Career Readiness Certificate
Involve Work Study, Biz Partnerships with Estimator
