Labor Force - WorkKeys
WorkKeys
Local, regional and state officials, in an effort to identify a common
profiling and assessment system that is equally meaningful to employers,
educators and individuals, have chosen to utilize the WorkKeys
system developed by ACT (American College Testing, Inc.).
Locally, St. Joseph County schools and businesses have agreed
to utilize the WorkKeys program as a common tool to profile specific
jobs, to assess an individual's work skills, and to design training
programs and educational curriculum.
Companies that are expanding operations in the St. Joseph County
area will find all public assistance programs are moving toward a full
integration of the WorkKeys system into their evaluation and service delivery
operations. Similarly, private
sector human resource training entities are adopting WorkKeys into their
programs as well.
WorkKeys is a comprehensive employability skills assessment tool designed
to help individuals develop better work place skills.
Thousands of companies and schools,
both internationally and in the United States, are using the WorkKeys
skills
assessments, job
analysis, training
evaluation and research
services to evaluate needs and measure progress.
In St. Joseph County, JobWorks,
Inc. is licensed to provide job profiling, consulting,
and WorkKeys assessment services. Businesses and educational institutions
considering the integration of WorkKeys into their training and hiring
systems should contact them for more information.
Individual Assessment
Assessments measure an individual's readiness skills in 9
areas that are important to any work place environment.These nine
areas focus on a person's ability to learn, listen, communicate, work
as a team member and solve problems regardless of career choice.
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Technology
- Business Writing
- Listening
- Locating Information
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- Observation
- Reading for Information
- Teamwork
- Writing
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Job Profiling
Businesses use job
profiling to analyze the skills needed to perform specific jobs efficiently
and effectively in their organization.The
profiles offer a concrete way for businesses to describe and
educate students and job applicants on the skills
needed for a particular job.
Instructional Support
The instructional support component helps educators and trainers tailor
instruction to improve skills of students and workers.
Targets for instruction correspond to each WorkKeys assessment
to facilitate the development of training programs.
Specific
remediation is offered in each of the nine assessment areas where
gaps are identified between an individual assessment and the skills needed
for a specific job.
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