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Enhancing College Programs with NCRC Plus | Assessing Workforce Skills & Training Programs

Learn how NCRC Plus can bridge the gap between core academic skills and job requirements. Discover how to address skill gaps and certify workforce with soft skills training.

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Enhancing College Programs with NCRC Plus | Assessing Workforce Skills & Training Programs

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  1. Incorporating the NCRC Plus into College Programs July 11, 2013

  2. Assessments Assess Your Workforce http://youtu.be/J2NMYxJTPgc

  3. Assessments Assess Your Workforce Assessments = What work skills and skill levels does the individual possess? Training/Curriculum = How can skill gaps be addressed with targeted training programs? Certification = What common language could be provided to improve the quality of the workforce?

  4. Assessments Assess Your Workforce • Interpersonal Skills • Teamwork • Soft Skills • Performance • Talent • Fit • Communication Skills • Business Writing • Listening for Understanding • Reading for Information • Problem Solving Skills • Applied Mathematics • Applied Technology • Locating Information • Workplace Observation

  5. Reading for Information • Applied Mathematics • Locating Information For the first time, we are linking individual core academic skills achievements to actual job requirements….

  6. Assessments Assess Your Workforce • In addition to certifying cognitive skills, the NCRC Plus ranks individuals in four soft skills categories. • Work Discipline—productivity and dependability • Teamwork—tolerance, communication, and attitude • Customer Service Orientation—interpersonal skills and perseverance • Managerial Potential—persuasion, enthusiasm, and problem solving

  7. National Career Readiness Certificate NCRC Plus Sample NCRC with the NCRC Plus Rankings.

  8. National Career Readiness Certificate Certify Your Workforce Percentage of U.S. Examinees Earning The Certificate 1% 18% 47% 21% Source: ACT JobPro Data 2006-2010

  9. 2,450 NCRCs have been earned since September 2009 • 249 = Bronze • 45 = Bronze Plus • 1109 = Silver • 310 = Silver Plus • 543 = Gold • 176 = Gold Plus • 18 = Platinum

  10. Joliet Junior College Initiatives Incorporating WorkKeys and the NCRC

  11. Career Certified is a ten day work readiness program which focuses on: • Soft skills (Career Ready 101): life management & workplace behavior • Basic skills (KeyTrain): reading and math • Partnership with the Workforce Investment Board of Will County and funded through a competitive process. • All Workforce Investment Act (WIA) eligible participants must successfully complete Career Certified in order to receive their career scholarship.

  12. Health Care Bridge Program which began in January 2011 Funded by the Department of Health & Human Services – Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) Two career paths: Pharmacy Technician and Certified Nurse Assistant Eligible participants: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients Low-Income Individuals (based on WIA Title 1B income guidelines)

  13. WorkKeys Assessments for Healthcare (contextualized content): Reading for Information Applied Mathematics Locating Information And personal skill assessments: Talent (NCRC Plus) Performance Fit WorkKeys scores required for each path:

  14. Connect2Employment • Youth program (16-21) targeted at high school dropouts. • Participants earn their GED and attend leadership classes. • Participants use KeyTrain curriculum to prepare for the WorkKeys Assessments to earn the National Career Readiness Certificate. • Participants are also assessed on personal skills using Performance, Fit and Talent assessments. • Partnership with the Workforce Investment Board of Will County and funded through a competitive process.

  15. Connect2Employment • The ACT for work • Nationally recognized credential to include on a resume • Keeps GED students competitive with high school graduates • Compare scores with requirements of potential occupations

  16. Connect2Employment • Two Program Components • GED • Aligns with NCRC • 1 hour per week • Rotating levels of instruction • Focus on one test per month • Includes instruction and independent work • Students begin by pretesting in all 3 subjects • Focus on one area per month until complete • Able to assess amount of time spent in any area to determine readiness to test.

  17. Connect2Employment

  18. Connect2Employment • Work Readiness • Aligns with Career and Personal Skills • 1 hour per week • Rotating topics based on program requirements • Students complete 1-2 assigned lessons • Used to assess mastery of work readiness skills

  19. Connect2Employment

  20. Connect2Employment • 47% Bronze • 41% Silver • 2% Gold

  21. Connect2Employment Average Increase (initial pre-test to final Workkeys result) Reading for Information – 10% Applied Math – 24% Locating Information – 5%

  22. Unlockthe power of your workforce Paige Vanderhyden Director, Workforce Development 815-280-1313 pvanderh@jjc.edu Meg Barton Education & Engagement Specialist 815-280-1407 Mbarton@jjc.edu Keri Peter Workforce Development Coordinator 815-280-1416 kpeter@jjc.edu

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