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Title: AG CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

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The Kansas WORKReady! Certificate Powered by
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What Employers Want?

Consistently identify the right applicants
that can do the job!
Increase their new-hire success rate
Shorten on-the-job training time
Reduce employee turnover
Decrease production costs

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What is WorkKeys?

An assessment system developed by ACT
Measures basic transferable, work-place skills
Skills are communicated to businesses using
the Kansas WORKReady! Certificate
42 other states have the certificates

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In the 1950s, ACT created a nationally
recognized, standardized resource for college
entrance. Now, were doing the same thing for
the workforce. - Richard L. Ferguson, CEO and
Chairman of ACT
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WorkKeys Assessments

Three Assessments
Applied Mathematics
Locating Information
Reading for Information

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Goal with WorkKeys

1. To create a nationally-recognized
SYSTEM
for the assessment and improvement
of work-related skills that is
EQUALLY MEANINGFUL
for employers,
educators and job seekers.
2. To create a Certified Workforce

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Education and Training
Delivery System
EMPLOYERS
HIGH
ONE STOP CENTERS
SCHOOLS
CAREER ACADEMIES
ADULT
EDUCATION
COMMUNITY
4-YEAR COLLEGES
COLLEGES
CUSTOMIZED TRAINING
WELFARE-

TO-WORK
COMMUNITY- BASED ORGANIZATIONS
TECH
PREP
PRISONS
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WorkKeys Assessments

Three Assessments
Applied Mathematics (3-7)
Locating Information (3-6)
Reading for Information (3-7)

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WorkKeys

What are the levels needed for jobs profiled by
WorkKeys?
WorkKeys Level
Job Title Math (3-7) Loc Info (3-6)
Read Info (3-6)
Refrigeration Tech. 4 4
4
Registered Nurse 4 4
5
Accountant 6 5
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WorkKeys Applied Math Level 5 ACT Score 18-21
WorkKeys Reading Score Level 5 ACT Score 19-23

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WorkKeys

What are the levels needed for jobs profiled by
WorkKeys?
Percentage of Jobs
Work Skill 30 70 90
Applied Mathematics 3 4
5
(Range 3 7)
Reading for Information 3 4
5
(Range 3 7)
Locating Information 3 4
5
(Range 3 6)

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WorkKeys Sample QuestionsLevel 3 Locating
Information

You regularly check the pressure gauge on a large
tank. According to the gauge shown, what is the
current pressure (in PSI)?
A. 30
B. 35
C. 40
D. 45
E. 100

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WorkKeys Sample QuestionsLevel 3 Applied Math

In your job as a cashier, a customer gives you a
20 bill to pay for a can of coffee that costs
3.84. How much change should you give back?
A. 15.26
B. 16.16
C. 16.26
D. 16.84
E. 17.16

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WorkKeys Sample QuestionsLevel 3 Reading for
Information

Logan City Mall has hired a new garbage
collection company. Speedy Sanitation, Inc. will
be collecting garbage from all businesses
starting next Monday. Collection days will not
change. The pick-up time will be one hour later.
Each business will be given one blue garbage can
to use. Each business may ask for 2 extra garbage
cans. You may have a total of 3 garbage cans. You
will not need yellow collection tags anymore.
Full garbage cans must weigh less than 30 pounds.
Put your garbage in bags before putting it in the
garbage cans. Put your garbage cans in the alley
behind your business's back door.
Based on the memo shown, starting next Monday,
what is the greatest number of garbage cans each
business is allowed to have?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 15

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WorkKeys Sample QuestionsLevel 6 Locating
Information
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WorkKeys Sample QuestionsLevel 7 Applied
Mathematics

The farm where you just started working has a
vertical cylindrical oil tank that is 2.5 feet
across on the inside. The depth of the oil in the
tank is 2 feet. If 1 cubic foot of space holds
7.48 gallons, about how many gallons of oil are
left in the tank?
37
59
73
230
294

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