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ACT WorkReady Communities presenters outline credentialing program to align schools, colleges and employers
Summary
Presenters described ACT’s WorkReady Communities model — a voluntary, employer-linked credentialing system built on WorkKeys assessments and the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) — and answered legislators’ questions about equity, employer engagement and funding.
Representatives of ACT and its partners presented the ACT WorkReady Communities model at a Georgia legislative committee meeting, describing a voluntary, employer-linked credentialing system that uses WorkKeys assessments and the National Career Readiness Certificate to align K–12, technical colleges and employers.
The presenters said the program builds a “common language” around skills employers need and that communities use that data in site selection and workforce planning. "Workforce development is really hard," said Lewis Massey, a consultant with Impact Public Affairs, summarizing why a common criteria matters. Mary (last name not specified), an ACT representative, said, "We're not measuring what you know. We're not measuring your knowledge. We're measuring can you apply what you know to solving work based…
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