February Hire Results for Businesses

WorkKeys: A Powerful Tool for Employers

As Governor Ritter pointed out in his State of the State address, education is the key to Colorado’s economic future. ACT’s WorkKeys assessment is a tool that helps employers ensure that prospective and current employees have the skills necessary to move businesses forward in the 21st century. February’s Hire Results for Business introduces this useful tool, outlines how Front Range workforce centers are collaborating on a pilot project for a Colorado Career Readiness Certificate based on WorkKeys, and shares some real world examples of how WorkKeys works for businesses both in Colorado and across the U. S.

WorkKeys: A Primer for Businesses

A little history

When people hear the word ACT, visions of college applications and waiting by the mailbox for that all important acceptance letter may come to mind. Most people do not realize that ACT, Inc. is a leader in developing workforce development tools. The original American College Testing Program began in 1959 in response to the nation’s growing interest in higher education. read more >>

Front Range Workforce Centers Band Together for Pilot Program to Launch a CareerReady Colorado Certificate

What is a Career Readiness certificate?

WorkKeys assessments evaluate a person’s skill levels in areas deemed important to many jobs in the workplace today. ACT offers a National Career Readiness Certificate based on three of its most relevant assessments: Locating Information, Reading for Information, and Applied Mathematics. This national certificate is the basis for what will become known as the Colorado CareerReady Certificate. Four Front Range workforce centers – Adams County, Arapahoe/Douglas, Denver, and Jefferson Counties are collaborating to pilot this Colorado CareerReady Certificate program. read more >>

Career Readiness Certificates at Work: How Other States are Successfully Implementing Certificate Programs

As with any new program or initiative, often times the most compelling evidence for using the next best thing is real world examples of how it really works. Lucky for Colorado, several other states have implemented a program such as the Colorado CareerReady Certificate. read more >>