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Update: Over 2300
Alabama Career Readiness Certificates have been earned!
Do You Have Yours?
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Employers
know that the
costs of hiring,
training, and
retention
significantly affect
their bottom line.
For an employer who
may be contemplating
moving his/her
business to a new
state or expanding
an existing company,
the skill level of
the available
workforce is often a
deciding factor.
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Hiring
for entry-level
positions is
particularly
difficult
because
the applicant often
has little or no
work history, and
presents with only a
brief resume and an
educational
credential such as a
high school diploma
or a two- or four-
year degree. While
these credentials
are beneficial they
do not always give a
clear indication of
the skills that the
applicant possesses.
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Experts
know that by 2010,
more than 80% of all
jobs will require
skill levels beyond
those gained in high
school. Almost all
workers will need
training and
education at the
post-secondary
level. In the United
States, most
training is done on
the job, and all
indications are that
this situation will
not change in the
coming decades.
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What employers need
therefore, are
employees who are
trainable, and who
can benefit from the
many opportunities
afforded them for
skill enhancement.
An
Alabama Career Readiness
Certificate provides
many benefits to
businesses:
–Improves
employee
selection and
advancement
procedures
–Reduces
overtime
–Reduces
turnover
–Increases
productivity
–Increases
employee
morale
–Decreases
legal
challenges
over hiring
processes
(ACT is
legally
defensible)
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