Workforce readiness credentials
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This webinar presentation discusses workforce readiness credentials and how they can help employers. It is presented by representatives from ACT, the National Workforce Readiness Credential program, and the American National Standards Institute. The presentation defines workforce readiness credentials as certifications that document an individual's foundational skills for career success based on job analysis and assessments. It highlights several organizations that are implementing workforce readiness programs and certifications. A significant portion of the presentation focuses on the National Career Readiness Certificate, describing what skills it measures, certification levels, links to earning potential, and examples of employer benefits from using it in hiring and workforce development.
Workforce readiness credentials
- 1. What are Workforce Readiness Credentials and do they really help employers? Webinar Presentation for the North East Regional Employment and Training Association Presented by: John Nelson (ACT) Joe Mizereck, (NWRC) Dr. Roy Swift (ANSI)
- 2. John Nelson State Program Manager 319.321.9705 Cell John.Nelson@act.org What if… you could be guaranteed a pipeline filled with pre-qualified candidates? Supply Chain Management Talent
- 3. • Job Analysis – What is the target? • Assessments – Who meets that target? • Training Curriculum – How do we fill the gap? • Certification – How do we document readiness? • Research and Analytics – How do we ensure Validity, Fairness, and Security? 3 Supply Chain Management Talent
- 4. Who is Implementing This? • The Manufacturing Institute • American Society of Transportation and Logistics • American Society for Quality • American Welding Society • Association for Operations Management • Center for Energy Workforce Development • CompTIA • Fabricators and Manufacturers Association • International Fluid Power Society • International Society of Automation • Manufacturing Skill Standards Council • National Center for Construction Education and Research • National Institute of Metalworking Skills • North American Die Casting Association 4
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- 6. The National Career Readiness Certificate • Certifies an individual has the foundational skills essential for career readiness and job success • Reports on-the-job reality as identified by productive workers • Earned endorsements and funding by dozens of States, Trade Associations, and Unions 6
- 7. What does the NCRC Measure? The NCRC measures problem solving and critical thinking skills in the context of: • Reading – applying information from workplace documents to solve problems • Math – applying reasoning to work-related problems; setting up and performing calculations • Locating Information – synthesizing, applying, comparing from multiple, related graphics 7
- 8. What does the NCRC Measure? In addition to the cognitive skills, the NCRC Plus ranks individuals in four soft skills. • Work Discipline – productivity, dependability • Teamwork – tolerance, communication, attitude • Customer Service Orientation – interpersonal skills, perseverance • Managerial Potential – persuasion, enthusiasm, problem solving 8
- 9. Level % Platinum 99% Gold 93% Silver 67% Bronze 16% Pay Ranges $80,000 - ++ 23,000 - 141,000 14,000 - 74,000 14,000 - 37,000 Med Pay $97,762 62,987 38,022 27,340 The NCRC and Pay 9
- 10. Low (<AS) 13% 23 48 16 0 Middle (AS<BS) 7 16 51 26 1 High (=>BS) 3 8 45 41 3 Non- Bronze Silver Gold Platinum Qualifiers 50% 30% 10% The NCRC and “Grade Level”
- 11. Sample Scores -- Medical Occupation Applied Math Locating Information Reading for Information Median Annual Wage, 2010 Pharmacists 6 5 6 $111,570 Dental Hygienists 3 4 5 $68,250 Registered Nurses 4 4 5 $64,690 Respiratory Therapists 4 5 5 $54,280 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 4 4 4 $40,380 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 4 4 4 $30,360
- 12. Sample Scores – Diploma only Occupation Applied Math Locating Information Reading for Information Median Annual Wage, 2010 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 5 5 5 $80,210 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 5 5 5 $78,260 Administrative Services Managers 4 5 5 $77,890 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 6 5 5 $75,650 Elevator Installers and Repairers 4 4 4 $70,910 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 4 4 4 $68,900 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 5 4 4 $68,880 Detectives / Criminal Investigators 4 5 5 $68,820
- 13. Does it work? Examples from Employers • Turnover: down 35%, 37%, even 83% • Training: costs down 96%, time down 50% • Screening Time: down 75% • Workers’ compensation expense down: 95% over two years • Nonconforming product expense down: 80% over two years • Recommendations: 97% of businesses 13
- 14. John Nelson State Program Manager 319.321.9705 Cell John.Nelson@act.org www.act.org/workforce Improve your workforce
- 15. National Workforce Readiness Credential (NWRC) Joe Mizereck Executive Director Joe@nwrc.org 1-800-761-0907 www.workreadiness.org
- 16. American National Standards Institute Roy A. Swift, Ph.D. COL, Retired Chief Workforce Development Officer rswift@ansi.org 202-331-3617 Roy A. Swift, Ph.D. COL, Retired Chief Workforce Development Officer rswift@ansi.org 202-331-3617