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Career Readiness Certificate Overview
Career Readiness Certificate certifies core employability skills required across multiple industries and occupations. The Career Readiness Certificate is a portable credential that promotes career development and skill attainment for the individual, and confirms to employers that an individual possesses basic workplace skills in reading, applied math, and locating information - skills that most jobs require
A Multi-Level Approach: Bronze, Silver and Gold Level Certificates
Career Readiness Certificate has three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The three levels allow an individual to advance his or her reading, applied math, and locating information skill levels in order to qualify for more jobs.
- Bronze Level -An individual achieving this level of certification possesses core employability skills for approximately 30% of the jobs profiled by WorkKeys in these skill areas.
- Silver Level - An individual achieving this level of certification possesses core employability skills for approximately 65% of the jobs profiled by WorkKeys in these skill areas.
- Gold Level - An individual achieving this level of certification possesses core employability skills for approximately 85% of the jobs profiled by WorkKeys in these skill areas.
Assessment Used to Certify Career Readiness
To earn a Career Readiness Certificate, individuals are tested in reading, applied math, and locating information through an employability skills assessment system. As a result of the testing, individuals earn a Career Readiness Certificate or identify areas in which they need further training to obtain the certificate.
WorkKeys is a comprehensive employability skills assessment tool designed to help employers and individuals develop better workplace skills. Thousands of companies in the United States and internationally use WorkKeys skill assessments, job profiles, training evaluations, and research and reporting services to assess skill needs and measure progress.
Obtaining the Career Readiness Certificate
An individual can receive a Career Readiness Certificate by testing at the appropriate skill levels on the WorkKeys assessments. WorkKeys assessments may be taken at Transition Youth International locations. For individuals who do not initially achieve the certificate, assessment results will indicate targeted training needed in order to achieve the skill levels necessary to obtain the certificate. Transition Youth International partners with post secondary education to ensure that training and education opportunities are available to meet targeted training needs based on the WorkKeys assessment.
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For Job Seekers
Why do I need a Career Readiness Certificate?
The CRC demonstrates to employers what your basic skills levels are in three specific areas that are common to most jobs. Whatever job you do, you are likely to be using your abilities in these specific areas the most. Once an employer knows your skills levels, they can determine whether or not you will be a good "fit" into their job openings. This increases the likelihood that you will like the job you do and that you will be successful in it.
I already have my High School Diploma - do I still need a Career Readiness Certificate?
Yes. Your diploma demonstrates your achievements in the academic world. A CRC demonstrates your ability to perform tasks in the world of work. Plus, it's portable. Like your diploma, you can take it with you wherever you go. Employers across the nation are relying on the CRC as well as diplomas and other credentials to hire the best people for their jobs.
How do I earn the CRC?
By taking the WorkKeys® assessment in Reading, Math, and Locating Information. If you score at least a Level 3 in each one, you will earn the Bronze certificate. If you score at least Level 4 in each, you will earn the Silver. And if you score 5 or higher in each level, you will receive the Gold certificate. (These scores and certificate names are the ones most commonly used across the U. S. Some states may vary slightly.)
If I don't earn the CRC the first time, will I have an opportunity to try again?
Absolutely. One of the best things about the CRC is that you can continue to improve your skills through the KeyTrain® curriculum by completing computer-based lessons. This also allows you to work toward earning a Gold certificate if you first obtain a Silver or Bronze one.
Continuing to improve your basic job skills-- and proving to employers that you are motivated enough to work on them-- demonstrates that you are motivated to move up in the world, improving your chances of moving into higher-paying jobs.
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For Employers
What is a Career Readiness Certificate?
A Career Readiness Certificate is a portable credential based upon the WorkKeys® jobs skills assessment system. The Certificate confirms to employers that an individual possesses the basic workplace skills required for the 21st century jobs. While WorkKeys tests and measures skills in several areas, the Career Readiness Certificate focuses on three targeted skills:
These skill areas were determined because they were the most utilized assessments in the Occupational Profile database at ACT, which contains about 10,000 job profiles.
What are the levels of Career Readiness Certificates?
Three levels of certificates standardize skills that indicate the certificate holder is job ready. The three levels allow an individual to advance his/her skill level in order to qualify for more jobs.
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