Hire the best applicants

The ACT® WorkKeys® National Career Readiness Certificate® (ACT® WorkKeys® NCRC®) is an assessment-based credential issued at four levels. The NCRC measures and certifies the essential work skills needed for success in jobs across industries and occupations.

When you require or recommend the WorkKeys NCRC from your applicants, you’ll tap into the most qualified labor pool in your area.

This credential is used across all sectors of the economy and verifies the following cognitive skills:

• Problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Reading and using work-related text
• Applying information from workplace documents to solve problems
• Setting up and performing work-related math calculations

Cabarrus needs employer support

Employers are supporting ACT Work Ready Communities by recognizing  the ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate as a measure of foundational workplace skills. By publicly supporting ACT Work Ready Communities, these employers are helping their counties build a strong workforce development initiative and attain the ACT Work Ready Communities status.

Option 1: Recognize

Employer awareness of the potential value of the ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate as an indicator of workplace skills in hiring and/or promotion practices.       

Select organizations may be interested in Option 2 (the Recommend option). The Option 2 commitment is above-and-beyond our goals and not related to our ask.

Join the Employer Listing Registration by August 25, 2019

By recognizing the ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate by August 25, 2019, employers are embracing a common language around workforce skill requirements. This crucial part of the Work Ready Communities effort is a measure of business engagement. Cabarrus County calls on local businesses to join this list. In just one step that takes less than 10 minutes, your business can show support of the Readiness Certificate and Cabarrus' skilled workforce.

‍If your business recognizes the ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness certificate in your county's effort to become a Work Ready Community, follow this link and indicate your support.

What employers need to provide:

• Employer name
• Contact information
• Industry cluster
• Number of employees
• Address
• County located

Indicate that your business supports the ACT WorkKeys NCRC by selecting Recognize (Feel that WorkKeys is a good indicator of workforce skills.)

‍

‍

Information on this page is taken from www.workreadycommunities.org

Cabarrus County is a participant in the ACT® Work Ready Communities initiative.