Agenda

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What is TORQ?• What does the acronym stand for?

• Transferable• Occupational• Relationship• Quotient

• Identifies and matches transferrable skills to related occupation and industries to expand and target customer job search opportunities.

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Benefits of cTORQ• Broadens job opportunities

• Targets occupations that are relevant to you

• Reduces the amount of time spent on job search

• Simplifies the process of identifying related occupations

• Easy navigation and user friendly

• Real-time job postings

• Creates a report/plan that directs the job search4

cTORQ Answers….

Make informed

decisions

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Navigating for a Targeted Job Search

Key Terms Used in TORQ• KSA: These are the knowledge, skills, and abilities that

have been developed or acquired through education, training, and/or prior work experience.

• Transferrable skills: Current skills that were acquired through prior employment, training, education, or some other activity, which can easily be applied to other occupations or industries.

• Skills Gap: The gap between available skills and the skills required to perform task. This gap creates opportunities to increase one’s knowledge, skills, or abilities.

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Key Terms Used in TORQ• TORQ Score: a number between 0-100 that categorizes

the transferability of skills from one occupation to another. This is based on O*NET KSA values.

• Personal Employment Plan (PEP): the output report that lists your basic information, all the TORQ transferable jobs you considered, together with job postings, skills gaps, education/training, and personal information.

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Personal

Employment

Plan

Report

What you will be creating with TORQ

The TORQ Score* guides you to the best transfer options that match the skills and talents of your current occupation.

*Transferable Occupation Relationship Quotient

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Interpreting TORQ Scores

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TORQ 90-100

• Chances for successful transition are very high

• May be able to make transition immediately or with short training/education investment

TORQ 80-89• Transition is still possible.

• Larger KSA gaps or general differences in occupations may require more intensive training.

TORQ <80• In most cases, this transition is probably impractical.

• One or more major KSA may severely hinder transfer or require substantial training/education.

Let’s Get Started….

Short List

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The Personal Employment Plan (PEP) is a ‘living’ document that you can add and change information.

Next Steps: Using the PEP

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How to Log in from Home

Login Steps

1. Log into your personal email account where an email will contain a link to your TORQ project. Click on this link.

2. Review or update your personal information as needed.

3. If you want to create additional projects, that focus on other skills that you have acquired which are not the focus of your previous project, contact your career center. A staff member will be able to set up a new project and send you a new project link to your email account.

Wrap Up

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