Employers can no longer afford to rely on a high school diploma, the GED, or even a college degree as the only measure of workplace readiness. More than half of the applicants for jobs at a given company lack the combination of skills required, even if they have a diploma or degree. For example, only 31% of college graduates are proficient in reading for information, according to the National Center for Educational Statistics.
WorkKeys® and the Essential New York Initiative Certificate of Workplace Competency can help you establish skill standards for your company’s entry-level jobs, so you can seek out applicants who have earned certificates and demonstrate a higher level of proficiency. You can integrate the certificate into your employee recruitment program and customize the certificate to your jobs or industry cluster.
Skill standards can be established in the following areas:
