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Rachael Jungblut Exec. Director MINCRC AdvocatesNCRC Senior Program ManagerGrand Rapids Community Collegerjungblu@grcc.edu616-234-3623

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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

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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.

National Career Readiness Certificate Skill Areas:

Applied Mathematics

Reading for Information

Locating Information

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• 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

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T H E S O L U T I O N

TM

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“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”

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A “Ready for Work” Skills Currency

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.

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1. Require the NCRC 2. Require a specific Level

of NCRC – Bronze, Silver or Gold

Acceptable Documentation: Perform an Occupational Reference or Estimator

3. Require a specific Level Score on a specific WorkKeys® Test Acceptable Documentation: Perform a Skill Map or WorkKeys Job Profile

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.