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Deborah Skinner, Coordinator, DeKalb Technical College; Mia D. Pressley, DeKalb Workforce Development-Special Project; Fred McConnell, Work Ready Program Coordinator, Governor's Office of Workforce Development; Sheryl Chapman, Deputy Director, DeKalb Workforce Development; Barbara Nieman, Employment & Training Supervisor, DeKalb Workforce Development; Richard Smith, Economic Development Vice President, DeKalb Technical College; and,Delmas Watkins, Director, Career Technology, DeKalb County Public Schools
Clients of DeKalb Workforce and high school seniors in DeKalb County Public Schools have the opportunity to take Georgia’s Work Ready assessment through a partnership with DeKalb Technical College. The Georgia Work Ready Assessment Program is a complete solution for making quick comparisons between a person's skill levels and the job requirements, providing a portable skills credential, the Georgia Work Ready Certificate, which is easily and universally understood and valued by employers and certificate recipients. Job applicants with a Georgia Work Ready Certificate arrive with those skills critical to job success, enabling employers to cut training costs and reduce turnover.
“The Work Ready program is a great resource for employers and employees to match and individual’s skills to the skills required on the job,” says Richard Smith, Vice President of Economic Development for DeKalb Technical College.
Earning the Georgia Work Ready Certificate enhances employability by indicating skill and knowledge levels to potential employers. The certificate shows job applicants have the
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portable skills — reasoning, reading and basic math — to serve as a foundation for training. It also tells employers that they are ready, willing and able to work and learn.
Certificate holders have an advantage when applying for jobs, a complement to a diploma and resume. For employees already on the job, a certificate can demonstrate skills needed for a promotion or for training that leads to greater productivity and effectiveness. Having a skills credential that's locally and nationally recognized facilitates job placement, retention, and advancement in a mobile world. This assessment and certification process provides high school and college students with an objective view of their abilities and areas that need to be improved in order to maximize their chances of having successful careers.
Other advantages of the Certificate include confidence that skills meet the needs of employers in Georgia and across the country; a clear plan for improving your skills with training; and opportunities for career changes and advancement.
Partnering DeKalb Workforce and DeKalb County Public School System with DeKalb Technical College creates a framework of easy access for job seekers to obtain the Georgia Work Ready Certificate, a portable skills credential recognized and valued by employers across Georgia.
