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Rachael Jungblut Exec. Director MINCRC Advocates NCRC Senior Program Manager Grand Rapids Community College rjungblu@grcc.edu 616-234-3623. WorkKeys is a measurement tool. WorkKeys quantifies skills in the following categories: Applied Mathematics Applied Technology
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Rachael Jungblut Exec. Director MINCRC Advocates NCRC Senior Program Manager Grand Rapids Community College rjungblu@grcc.edu 616-234-3623 www.michigancrc.org
WorkKeys is a measurement tool. • WorkKeys quantifies skills in the following categories: • Applied Mathematics • Applied Technology • Business Writing • Listening • Locating Information • Observation • Reading for Information • Teamwork • Writing Slide 2
Job Profile – identifies the skills and skill levels needed to be successful on the job.Assessments – shows the current skill levels of an individual.Training – helps individuals and employers correct skill gaps. www.michigancrc.org
National Career Readiness Certificate Skill Areas: • Applied Mathematics • Reading for Information • Locating Information
Skill Areas of The Career Readiness Certificates Reading for Information Applied Mathematics Locating Information Three Certificate levels: Bronze – Minimum of Level 3 in all Skill Areas Qualified for 30% of Jobs Silver – Minimum of Level 4 Qualified for 65% of Jobs Gold – Minimum of Level 5 Qualified for 85% of Jobs www.michigancrc.org
TM T H E S O L U T I O N www.michigancrc.org www.michigancrc.org
“Employers work to make things: predictable, uniform, and certain.Predictability, uniformity, and certainty are universal goals of executives. The NCRC does this for the hiring process.”Mac MacIlroy, President MMA
Coming to Michigan:National Career Readiness Certificate NCRC
Michigan Update: • Three NCRC assessments in the MME • Michigan Works! launching state-wide • Michigan is ranked 3rd in the U.S. • Unprecedented alignment
College Admissions Analogy: • 4600 Colleges and universities speak to thousands of high schools via the ACT. • Employers can collectively speak to thousands of high schools, colleges, and workforce agencies via the NCRC. “Ready for College” & “Ready for Work”
The 80/20 Rule Employers access services available in the workforce system to give them 80% of what they need, and then add the 20% that is both relevant to their job in question, but also to their business.
If a required criterion involves a specific NCRC or Level Score hiring request, it is important to ask and understand how the criterion was determined, what documentation does the employer have on file. www.michigancrc.org