Florida Ready to Work Program
Hiring or just keeping your current employees up to date with their skills: WorkForce One Employment Solutions want you to partner with us to support the Florida Ready to Work Program. The Florida Ready to Work is a FREE innovative workforce education and economic development program.
Program Components
- Skill Building – Once a jobseeker or current employee has enrolled in the program, the first step is to take an online Placement test in each of the Florida Ready to Work skill areas –
- Applied Mathematics
- Reading for Information
- Locating Information
- Listening
- Teamwork
- WorkKeys®Assessments – To earn the Florida Ready to Work Credential, a student/jobseeker must take three proctored Assessments –
- Applied Mathematics
- Reading for Information
- Locating Information
These three Assessments were selected because 1) research shows that these three fundamental skills are necessary for more than 85 percent of all jobs today; and 2) these core skills are the basis for most other career readiness programs across the country, providing national portability.
The Assessments are generally scored on a scale from 3 to 7. The higher the student/jobseeker scores, the greater his/her ability to perform more complex tasks and qualify for a broader range of jobs. Student/jobseekers can re-take the Assessments to improve their score at any time.
Became an Employer Partner Today! It is as easy as writing an endorsement letter on company letterhead and you will have full access to the on-line software for your current employees and if you wish to test pre-hires. See a sample template attached and use as many bullets as you like to identify your needs and interest. Then scan signed copy over to us at bsmith@wf1broward.com, or contact Bonni Smith for more information at 954.202.3830 ext. 3128.
