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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%

34%

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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

6%

16%

34%

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

John.Nelson@act.org

319.321.9705 cell

www.workkeys.com

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