Free WorkKeys Seminar April 26th

The skill level of potential and incumbent employees has become the “hot topic” in our economy. Economic development is increasingly dependent on the quality of the available workforce.

It has long been recognized that employers often “speak a different language” when it comes to skills discussions and this has been a barrier to communication between education and training service providers and the private sector.

For some years, ACT’s WorkKeys has been used to cross this communication divide. This assessment and skills profiling system has proven its worth repeatedly, and the return on investment to employers and workers is extraordinary.

Several statewide educational and training initiatives (from the SOL’s to a regional portable skills credential) are being built on WorkKeys so it is imperative that we increase awareness of the WorkKeys system and its value to our economy.

To enhance this understanding, FREE WorkKeys seminars have been planned across the state. These concise, informative sessions are designed as an introduction to WorkKeys for employers, educators, parents, counselors, and other workforce development and education professionals.

You are invited to attend and to encourage others to take advantage of this FREE opportunity. The South Central Region seminar will be at John Tyler Community College, Chester Campus, Nicholas Center, on Monday, April 26, 2004, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Please RSVP by email to Sandy Rivera at srivera@jtcc.edu
(phone:(804) 440-2447) and indicate that you will be attending the John Tyler Community College meeting on April 26.

Directions to the John Tyler Chester Campus are located on the Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA) website at http://www.ccwa.vccs.edu/locations.cfm#h002