National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
What is Career Readiness?
Career Readiness Refers to an individual’s ability to move on to:
- Further education
- Entry-level work
- A career
Benefits to Business & Industry
- Guarantees better quality job applicants
- Reduces hiring expenses
- Reduces attrition
- Develops business driven systems
- Supports legally defensible hiring decisions for job classifications that have been profiled
Benefits for Job Seekers
- Helps them find jobs that fit their skills and interests
- Demonstrates skills levels
- Gives them an edge over other applicants
- Builds confidence and improves opportunities to advance
- Helps them determine skill improvement and training needs
- Portable credential
Benefits of a CRC
- Portable credential for basic workplace skills
- Business: Easy way to measure skills
- Individuals: Easy way to demonstrate skills
- Economic Development: Document the quality of workforce
- Education, Workforce Development, Training Organizations, and Business: Speak a common language
To register for a time to take the National Career Readiness Certificate assessment, please contact the location nearest you.