A Kentucky Work Ready Community certification is a measure of a county’s workforce quality. It is an assurance to business and industry that the community is committed to providing the highly-skilled workforce required in today’s competitive global economy.
There are two levels of certification – counties can apply to be a Kentucky Work Ready Community or a Kentucky Work Ready Community in Progress.
Work Ready in Webster County
As of August 28, 2013, NCRC testing centers have administered numerous exams to Webster County residents. Of those tested (554), there was 1 platinum, 122 gold and 314 silver certificates awarded. Forty-one individuals scored at the bronze level. In addition, there are approximately 132 individuals (high school seniors as of August 2013) scheduled for testing before December 31, 2013.
WHY WORK READY?
If Kentucky businesses are going to compete in a global environment, we need to have a workforce that is highly skilled and ready to go to work. The quicker we can create the best workforce, the quicker we can differentiate our state to attract and grow jobs.
HOW DO I GET MY NCRC?
ACT's National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) is a portable credential that demonstrates achievement and a certain level of workplace employability skills in Applied Mathematics, and Locating Information, and Reading for Information. In the future, ACT Career Credentials powered by ACT WorkKeys is an expanding program that will offer certifications in other areas.
Individuals can earn the NCRC by taking three WorkKeys® assessments:
- Applied Mathematics
- Locating Information
- Reading for Information
WorkKeys assessments measure "real world" skills that employers believe are critical to job success. Test questions are based on situations in the everyday work world.
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