The ACT National Career Readiness Certificate is an industry-recognized, portable, research-based credential that certifies essential skills needed for workplace success.

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

• Problem-solving.
• Critical thinking.
• Reading and using work-related text.
• Applying information from workplace documents to solve problems.
• Applying mathematical reasoning to work-related problems.
• Setting up and performing work-related mathematical calculations.
• Locating, synthesizing, and applying information that is presented graphically.
• Comparing, summarizing, and analyzing information presented in multiple related graphics

WorkKeys assessments measure real-world skills that employers believe are critical to job success. Test questions are based on situations in the everyday work world.

To find out more about specific careers and their skills requirements, check out the ACT job profiles database.

Certificate Levels

Individuals can earn four levels of certifications by taking the three WorkKeys® assessments.

• Bronze Level – Signifies an individual has scored at least a Level 3 on each of the three assessments and has the necessary skills for 16% of the jobs in the WorkKeys Job Pro database.
• Silver Level – Signifies an individual has scored at least a Level 4 on each of the three assessments and has the necessary skills for 67% of the jobs on the WorkKeys Job Pro database.
• Gold Level – Signifies an individual has scored at least a Level 5 on each of the three assessments and has the necessary skills for 93% of the jobs on the WorkKeys Job Pro database.
• Platinum Level – Signifies an individual has scored at least a Level 6 on each of the three assessments and has the necessary skills for 99% of the jobs on the WorkKeys Job Pro database.

Score Comparison Activity
We will discuss how your scores on the three assessments compare to minimum suggested scores for different occupations.  I have put your WorkKeys Score Reports in a Shared Google Drive folder that I created for you.  The folder on the Shared Drive has your first and last name and AlvaCC2021.  Can you access the Shared Google Drive folder I created?  If not ask me for assistance.  I have added a file named WorkKeys Completion Assignment to the shared folder I created for you.  Open the file using Google Docs then completed the required information.  Ask questions if you need assistance.  When you have completed the WorkKeys Completion Assignment, print one copy and put it in sheet protectors in your black notebook on the shelves.

Virtual Job Shadow

VirtualJobShadow.com offers engaging career exploration resources and tools all on one user-friendly website. Assessments Interest assessments provide the user with more insight into themselves and help to guide the career exploration process. Obtain these results first and then explore the possibilities! Once logged in on VirtualJobShadow.com, users can access Assessments under the Tools heading, found in the black navigation bar at the top right side of the screen. The Assessments section features four assessments designed to help guide career exploration. The three assessment used in Career Center are:

• Career Clusters Interest Survey (CCIS) matches users’ interests to their top career clusters, based on activities they most enjoy.
• O*Net Interest Profiler (O*Net IP) helps users discover their interests and learn how they relate to future career choices.
• O*Net Work Importance Locator (O*Net WIL) helps users identify their work values and decide what is important to them in a job.

Each assessment has detailed instructions and offers the ability to save the user’s progress if they do not finish in one sitting. Once an assessment has been completed and submitted, clicking on the results hyperlink in blue will take the user to the matching careers in Career Central. Career Central Start exploring specific careers by choosing from a range of industries and fields, using the filter tabs or search box to narrow down your career search.  Career Central allows users to find an extensive collection of careers and job shadowing videos, which include closed captioning and transcripts in both English and Spanish. Users can begin exploring career profiles, including the Q&A segments that accompany the main video. After watching each video, they may also read through the Career Description, Required Education, Earnings, and Future Outlook information on the left-hand side of the profile screen. Users may take Pop Quizzes and write Career Journals, which are located just above the video.

Login Instructions

Staff and students of the Northwest Tech Campus – Alva may access their user accounts at https://www.virtualjobshadow.com/login/AC5760/users/?. Students will use the same username and password as used for WorkKeys assessments. Usernames (except for a few students) will be your FirstnameLastname. Your password will be a six digit number representing your birthdate such as 020503 if you were born on February 5, 2003. If you need assistance with your username and password, please let Mrs. Frascht know.  Usernames and passwords should be recorded in the Passwords Google Sheet I have provided in the Google Drive folder I have Shared with you for the Career Center.

Assignments

1. WorkKeys Completion Assignment – Print and include in notebook
2. Getting Started with Virtual Job Shadow (2021) – Be sure to have the following completed and in notebook
   1. Career Clusters Interest Survey
   2. O*Net Interest Profiler
   3. O*Net Work Importance Locator
   4. Printout of the completed assignment
   5. Print out of the 3 careers you saved to the My Careers page
   6. Quiz printout of favorite career (must score 80% or better or else retake it)
   7. Journal entry of favorite career

 

Additional Information:

Examples of skills for resumes:

Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.

Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter.

Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.

Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools.

Construct controllers and panels, using power drills, drill presses, taps, saws, and punches.

Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools.

Clean work area and wash parts.

Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.

Transport tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, handtruck, or heavy, motorized truck.

Install copper-clad ground rods, using a manual post driver.

Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools.

Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools.

Erect electrical system components and barricades, and rig scaffolds, hoists, and shoring.

Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.

Dig trenches or holes for installation of conduit or supports.

Raise, lower, or position equipment, tools, and materials, using hoist, hand line, or block and tackle.

Break up concrete, using airhammer, to facilitate installation, construction, or repair of equipment.

Requisition materials, using warehouse requisition or release forms.

String transmission lines or cables through ducts or conduits, under the ground, through equipment, or to towers.

Solder electrical connections, using soldering iron.

Trim trees and clear undergrowth along right-of-way.

Bolt component parts together to form tower assemblies, using hand tools.

Operate cutting torches and welding equipment, while working with conduit and metal components to construct devices associated with electrical functions.

Paint a variety of objects related to electrical functions.

 

Examples of resumes:

Check the Shared Google Drive folder I created for you.  I have added a template you may use if you wish.

Resume Purple Template 2000 – blank (to be used to enter your information)

Student 1  – Examples of concurrent enrollment, organization responsibilities, additional skills, community service

Student 2 – Examples of education, activities leadership, community service

Student 3 – Examples of community service, work experience

Student 4 – Formatting example

Student 5 – Examples of profile, education, fast food and restaurant work experience, key skills, community service

Student 6 – Example of formatting, lawn service and auto service job tasks, awards, auto certifications

Student 7 – Examples of future plans, computer and ag skills, leadership, community service, ag work experience

Student 8 – Examples of quick stop clerk position and livestock/farming position

Student 9  – Examples of fast food crew member job duties

Student 10 – Examples of fast food crew member position and oilfield position

Student 11 – Examples of Skills section as well as Work Experience that involves fast food crew member

Student 12 – Examples of Certifications, Work Experience, Education, and Community Service sections of resume

Student 13 – Examples of Objective, Education, Achievements, Honors, Certifications, Community Service, and Work Experience sections of resume

Student 14 – Examples of Education, Work Experience, Key Skills, Certifications, and Community Service sections of resume

Student 15 – Examples of Work Experience in the oil and gas industry and Key Skills sections of resume

Student 16 – Examples of Sonic Car Hop Work Experience as well as Digital Design skills sections of resume

Student 17 – Examples of Collision Repair Work Experience and Key Skills sections of resume

Student 18 – Examples of various sections of resumes

Student 19 – Examples of various Work Experience descriptions for resume

Student 20 – Good examples of various sections of resume