Economic Development
Georgia Work Ready Certification Program
The Georgia Work Ready Certification Program is a complete solution for making quick comparisons between a person's skill levels and the job requirements by providing a portable skills credential, the Georgia Work Ready Certificate, which is easily and universally understood and valued by employers and certificate recipients. Through the Georgia Work Ready program, skills that employers consider essential to job success are measured and documented by the Georgia Work Ready Certificate. Certified skill levels are then matched with existing or customized job profile requirements.
To learn more visit www.gaworkready.org.
Benefits of Using the Georgia Work Ready Certificate Program
Employers can simplify making reliable decisions about hiring, training, and program development needs by matching job profile information with assessment scores of Georgia Work Ready Certified potential and incumbent employees.
Hundreds of thousands of WorkKeys assessments are administered each year to help individuals assess their current skill levels and to determine how improving their skills can lead to better-paying jobs. Students, businesses, and organizations use the WorkKeys tests to improve skill levels and strengthen communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
Companies that use the Georgia Work Ready Certification Program to assess their incoming and current workforce can achieve substantial benefits.
Job Seekers
Earning the Georgia Work Ready Certificate enhances employability by indicating skill and knowledge levels to potential employers. The certificate shows job applicants have the portable skills — reasoning, reading, and basic mathematics— to serve as a foundation for training. It also tells employers that they are ready, willing and able to work and learn.
Certificate holders have an advantage when applying for jobs, a complement to a diploma and resume. For employees already on the job, a certificate can demonstrate skills needed for a promotion or for training that leads to greater productivity and effectiveness. Flint River Technical College encourages all of its graduates to become Georgia Work Ready certified.
Flint River Technical College
Flint River Technical College is a Georgia Work Ready Partner and is one of the access points for job seekers to obtain the Georgia Work Ready Certificate. The College offers the Georgia Work Ready assessments at no charge. To obtain more information about the assessments or to schedule an assessment session, contact the assessment office at 706.646.6226.
