Problem—High Turnover, Finding and Keeping Qualified Employees

Does any of this sound familiar?

• Turnover levels keep you awake at night.
• Hiring qualified workers is an uphill battle.
• Your training efforts and training dollars don't show measurable results.
• Your staff is working overtime and double shifts to make up for staff shortages and high turnover.

Solution—WorkKeys

Take the guesswork out of hiring and promoting employees with WorkKeys—an easy-to-implement program that helps you build a high-performance workforce. We've helped our clients:

• Reduce turnover by up to 84%
• Decrease overtime hours by 95%
• Experience a 244% ROI on training dollars

WorkKeys, ACT's workplace assessment tool, is the gold standard in skills testing. Thousands of companies worldwide use WorkKeys. WorkKeys uses the same scale to score tests and measure job skills, so you can make quick comparisons between a person's skill levels and the job requirements.
Developed by ACT®, which created America's most widely accepted college entrance exam, the WorkKeys® system provides employers, schools, students and community organizations with a common language for building a higher-skilled, higher-paid workforce. WorkKeys stresses skills development important for virtually every type of job or career imaginable. 

The WorkKeys system uses job profiling, combined with assessments, instructional guidance, and reporting to help students and workers identify their strengths and weaknesses as they pursue their education and career goals. Students who participate in WorkKeys at WCC can use an online tutorial, KeyTrain®, to improve skills in five areas. Together, WorkKeys and KeyTrain can help students – and employers – make appropriate decisions about career paths and job candidates.
What can I do with my WorkKeys scores?

• Be Qualified for Bronze, Silver, or Gold State Career Readiness Certificate
  The state-issued certificate is signed by our governor and is a portable credential you can take anywhere in the country to show employers your specific employability skills.  The state certificate is recognized by employers nationwide, as it has the national seal on it.

• Receive Training
  WorkKeys helps educators and businesses work together to ensure that students leave school prepared for real jobs in the real world.  MSCC Workforce Center students are required to take the WorkKeys assessments before graduating. 

• Obtain Necessary Skills for Employment
  WorkKeys is one of many criteria businesses use in the selection of new hires and in making promotion decisions