CAREER TOOLBOX

Holding the Trump Card
or
Don’t Leave School Without It

How can you prepare for a rewarding career? How do you know if you have the skills that will make you successful when you begin your career? How do you know if your skills are at acceptable levels for future employers? Employers are looking for specific employability skills when they hire people. These employability skills are in the areas of applied mathematics, applied technology, listening, locating information, reading for information, observation, teamwork and writing. Why not let Work Keys® answer these questions for you and help you prepare for your future?

A testing mechanism known as Work Keys actually measures your employability skill levels in all the critical employability areas. After taking the Work Keys assessments, you can work with your school to help increase your work skill level in any area where there is need.

Why should you care about Work Keys? More and more employers are using Work Keys assessments as part of the hiring process. Employers use Work Keys to determine if potential employees possess the skills they need in order to run a profitable business. More than 6,000 job titles nationwide have been categorized with specific Work Keys requirements. Many careers listed on this site identify which employability skills are necessary for each career and the minimum levels needed to be successful.

Consider Work Keys one of your trump cards to use in planning for your future. Whether you plan to enter the workforce right out of high school or after college, don’t leave school without Work Keys. Work Keys will let you know how you stack up against the competition that you face you prepare for the world of work.

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