About the Career Readiness Certificate (CRC)

Employers are increasingly concerned with ensuring that both potential and incumbent employees have the skills necessary to thrive in today’s workplace. More than 80 percent of all jobs are projected to require skills beyond those earned in high school by 2010.

For an executive contemplating moving a business to Central Pennsylvania, expanding an existing company, or even just sustaining operations in a fiercely competitive environment, the skill level of the available workforce is often a deciding factor. As a result, both job seekers and incumbent workers are increasingly called upon to demonstrate a more advanced set of skills – or at least the ability to develop those skills through on-the-job training.

Central Pennsylvania’s Career Readiness Certification (CRC) which is based on the WorkKeys® assessments in Reading for Information, Applied Mathematics and Locating Information, is designed to meet the needs of both employers and job seekers in this transitioning economy.

• For employers, the CRC offers a reliable means of determining whether a potential employee has the necessary literacy, numeracy and problem solving skills to be “job ready.”
• For job seekers, the CRC serves as a portable credential that can be more meaningful to employers than a high school degree or a resume citing experience in a different job setting.

How It Works

Building on a Proven Program

The Career Readiness Certificate is based on established WorkKeys® assessments. To earn a Career Readiness Certificate, individuals undergo testing related to reading for information, applied mathematics, and locating information.

A Chance to Advance

Individuals can earn three levels of Career Readiness Certificates based on their performance in Applied Mathematics, Locating Information, and Reading for Information.

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