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The Current SituationThe Current Situation The American workforce pipeline consists of high school, The American workforce pipeline consists of high school,
college, university, other adult training program graduates, college, university, other adult training program graduates, the unemployed and incarcerated, returning retirees, and the the unemployed and incarcerated, returning retirees, and the currently employed. currently employed. Today, our workforce pipeline is Today, our workforce pipeline is challenged.challenged.
The The mismatch between the skills required for most jobs and mismatch between the skills required for most jobs and the skills of the U.S. workforcethe skills of the U.S. workforce is having a significant impact is having a significant impact on productivity and revenue across all businesses and on productivity and revenue across all businesses and industries. Employers need reliable ways to measure industries. Employers need reliable ways to measure foundational skills to ensure they are hiring the most foundational skills to ensure they are hiring the most qualified, trainable candidates.qualified, trainable candidates.
To help overcome these challenges, To help overcome these challenges, we need a workforce we need a workforce with the foundational skills to succeedwith the foundational skills to succeed and a common and a common languagelanguage for educators and employers to measure skills. for educators and employers to measure skills.
Our Challenges in EducationOur Challenges in Education Ready for College / Ready for WorkReady for College / Ready for Work
High School Graduates Need Similar Math, Reading Skills Whether High School Graduates Need Similar Math, Reading Skills Whether Entering College or Workforce Training ProgramsEntering College or Workforce Training Programs
May 8, 2006May 8, 2006IOWA CITY, IOWA CITY, Iowa—High school students who plan to enter workforce Iowa—High school students who plan to enter workforce training programs after they graduate need academic skills similar to training programs after they graduate need academic skills similar to those needed by students planning to enter collegethose needed by students planning to enter college, according to a , according to a new study conducted by ACT. The findings suggest that the math new study conducted by ACT. The findings suggest that the math and reading skills needed to be ready for success in workforce and reading skills needed to be ready for success in workforce training programs are comparable to those needed for success in the training programs are comparable to those needed for success in the first year of college.first year of college.
Based on these results, ACT recommends that all high school Based on these results, ACT recommends that all high school students should experience a common academic program, one students should experience a common academic program, one that prepares them for both college and workforce training, that prepares them for both college and workforce training, regardless of their post-graduation plans.regardless of their post-graduation plans.
"We can't afford to have one expectation for students who plan to "We can't afford to have one expectation for students who plan to attend college and another for those who plan to enter the attend college and another for those who plan to enter the workforce or workforce training programs after high school," said workforce or workforce training programs after high school," said ACT CEO Richard L. Ferguson. "If we educate some students to a ACT CEO Richard L. Ferguson. "If we educate some students to a lesser standard than others, we narrow their options to jobs that, lesser standard than others, we narrow their options to jobs that, in today's economy, no longer pay well enough to support a in today's economy, no longer pay well enough to support a family." family."
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Our Challenges in Economic Our Challenges in Economic Development Development
One step at a time….One step at a time….
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Company to have job fair in St. ClairCompany to have job fair in St. ClairPort Huron Times Herald - Port Huron,MI,USAPort Huron Times Herald - Port Huron,MI,USA...... should have a solid job history, should be able to pass should have a solid job history, should be able to pass physical and drug tests and be willing to obtain a physical and drug tests and be willing to obtain a National National Career Readiness CertificateCareer Readiness Certificate. . ......
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Company to have job fair in St. Clair
ST. CLAIR — Energy Components Group will have a job fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at Pine Shores Golf Course, 515 Fred W. Moore Highway. People with last names starting with A to M are asked to attend Tuesday. People with last names starting with N to Z are asked to attend Thursday. The company is opening a plant in the city to service clients in the wind and solar industries. Between 35 and 40 people will be hired for the first phase of operations. Positions will include skilled operators, skilled craftsmen, clerical workers, laborers, technical and sales. People attending the job fair are asked to bring a résumé, must have a high school diploma or GED, should have a solid job history, should be able to pass physical and drug tests and be willing to obtain a National Career Readiness Certificate. Applications will be accepted at the job fair only. The job fair is being coordinated in conjunction with the city of St. Clair, Michigan Works and the Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County
Times Herald • November 7, 2009
Our Challenges in Higher EdOur Challenges in Higher Ed
How do we get educators to How do we get educators to recognize the value of workforce recognize the value of workforce readiness in academics?readiness in academics?How do we identify foundational skills How do we identify foundational skills that are built into curriculum?that are built into curriculum?How do we align programs to jobs? How do we align programs to jobs? How do we better prepare students?How do we better prepare students?
What’s Your Challenge??What’s Your Challenge??
WorkKeys – What is it?WorkKeys – What is it?
►WorkKeys is:WorkKeys is: Nine Nine separateseparate skills: skills:
•Applied Mathematics
• Applied Technology
• Business Writing
• Listening
• Locating Information
• Observation
• Reading for Information
• Teamwork
• Writing
So…What is the NCRC?So…What is the NCRC?
The National Career Readiness The National Career Readiness Certificate is:Certificate is: Powered by WorkKeysPowered by WorkKeys Based on three skills—Applied Based on three skills—Applied
Mathematics, Locating Information and Mathematics, Locating Information and Reading for Information because…Reading for Information because…
These three skills are the most prevalent in These three skills are the most prevalent in the Occupational Profile Databasethe Occupational Profile Database
Occupational ProfilesOccupational Profileshttp://www.act.org/workkeys/profiles/occuprof/indexrefer.html
Certificate LevelsCertificate Levels
National Career Readiness Certificate Levels & Employability
Core employability skills for approximately 30% of jobs
Core employability skills for approximately 65% of jobs
Core employability skills for approximately 85-90% of jobs
Core employability skills for approximately 99% of jobs
Michigan
Gold Certificates: 20191 Silver Certificates: 42776
Bronze Certificates: 18155 Total Certificates: 81240
√ √ Quick CheckQuick Check
True or False?True or False?
An individual has taken three An individual has taken three WorkKeys assessments; WorkKeys assessments; Applied Mathematics, Locating Applied Mathematics, Locating Information and Reading for Information and Reading for Information. These three tests Information. These three tests have resulted in a certificate.have resulted in a certificate.
Using The Certificate for Using The Certificate for Career PlanningCareer Planning
How is Macomb Communtity How is Macomb Communtity College responding?College responding?
►Breaking Through – Jobs For Breaking Through – Jobs For The FutureThe Future
►Achieving The DreamAchieving The Dream
How the NCRC impacts How the NCRC impacts College Training ProgramsCollege Training Programs
Implications for Apprenticeship Implications for Apprenticeship
TrainingTraining Reading Reading MathMath LocatingLocating
Bricklayer Bricklayer 44 66 55Range 3-7Range 3-7 Range 3-7 Range 3-7 Range 3-6 Range 3-6 Scale Score Scale Score 75-7875-78
Scale Score Scale Score 82-8682-86
Scale Score Scale Score 80-8680-86
CarpenterCarpenter 55 55 44Range 3-7 Range 3-7 Range 3-7 Range 3-7 Range 3-6 Range 3-6 Scale Score Scale Score 79-8179-81
Scale Score Scale Score 78-8178-81
Scale Score Scale Score 75-7975-79
Iron Worker Iron Worker 55 55 55Range 3-7 Range 3-7 Range 3-7 Range 3-7 Range 3-6 Range 3-6 Scale Score Scale Score 79-8179-81
Scale Score Scale Score 78-8178-81
Scale Score Scale Score 80-8680-86
MillwrightMillwright 55 55 55Range 3-7 Range 3-7 Range 3-7 Range 3-7 Range 3-6 Range 3-6 Scale Score Scale Score 79-8179-81
Scale Score Scale Score 78-8178-81
Scale Score Scale Score 80-8680-86
Why the National Career Readiness Why the National Career Readiness Certificate?Certificate?
► Benefits of the National Career Readiness CertificateBenefits of the National Career Readiness Certificate
The Certificate is an easily understood, conveniently attained, The Certificate is an easily understood, conveniently attained, and universally valued workforce credential. Because The and universally valued workforce credential. Because The Certificate validates that an individual has certain essential skills Certificate validates that an individual has certain essential skills important across a range of jobs—employers, career seekers, important across a range of jobs—employers, career seekers, economic developers, and educators can use The Certificate as economic developers, and educators can use The Certificate as a common language to improve the quality of the workforce. a common language to improve the quality of the workforce. The skill levels are meaningful to career seekers, educators, and The skill levels are meaningful to career seekers, educators, and employers.employers.
► Based on objective, standardized resultsBased on objective, standardized results
The WorkKeys® assessments that are the basis for the The WorkKeys® assessments that are the basis for the National Career Readiness Certificate are objective, National Career Readiness Certificate are objective, standardized assessments, administered in secure, standardized assessments, administered in secure, monitored testing environments to ensure the validity of monitored testing environments to ensure the validity of test results.test results.
www.michigancrc.org
www.michigancrc.org
The National Career Readiness The National Career Readiness CertificateCertificate
Designed to complement other traditional Designed to complement other traditional credentials (HS diploma, Technical certifications, credentials (HS diploma, Technical certifications, CC Degrees/Certificates, College Degrees etc.CC Degrees/Certificates, College Degrees etc.
Can be used for:Can be used for: ScreeningScreening—Employers interview only applicants —Employers interview only applicants
who have the skills required for the job. who have the skills required for the job. Hiring and promotionHiring and promotion—A National Career —A National Career
Readiness Certificate can be used as a "plus" Readiness Certificate can be used as a "plus" factor to help make selection and promotion factor to help make selection and promotion decisions. decisions.
Targeting employee training and Targeting employee training and developmentdevelopment—Employers can target their —Employers can target their training budgets for job-specific skills rather than training budgets for job-specific skills rather than basic skills. basic skills.
Why The National Career Readiness Why The National Career Readiness Certificate?Certificate?
► Nationwide portabilityNationwide portability
WorkKeys is a program recognized by employers and WorkKeys is a program recognized by employers and education entities nationwide. WorkKeys assessment results education entities nationwide. WorkKeys assessment results and certificates can help individuals find job opportunities and certificates can help individuals find job opportunities wherever they live.wherever they live.
► An internationally recognized assessment An internationally recognized assessment organizationorganization
ACT is a not-for-profit organization committed to education ACT is a not-for-profit organization committed to education and workplace success. ACT is best known for the ACT® and workplace success. ACT is best known for the ACT® test, an entrance exam colleges trust. ACT is equally test, an entrance exam colleges trust. ACT is equally committed to the National Career Readiness Certificate to committed to the National Career Readiness Certificate to solve America's workplace challenges. All of ACT's solve America's workplace challenges. All of ACT's assessments undergo rigorous development to achieve assessments undergo rigorous development to achieve acceptable levels of reliability and validity.acceptable levels of reliability and validity.
Our ResourcesOur Resources MI NCRC Advocates MI NCRC Advocates
www.michigancrc.orgwww.michigancrc.org
MI NCRC website MI NCRC website www.michigan.gov/mincrcwww.michigan.gov/mincrc
ACTACT www.workkeys.comwww.workkeys.com
KeyTrainKeyTrain www.keytrain.comwww.keytrain.com
Partners – K12, Community College, Partners – K12, Community College, Workforce Dev Boards, StateWorkforce Dev Boards, State
