How can I use the Work Ready Credential?
Work Ready Credential
Your Work Ready Credential reflects your foundational employability skills and provides the employer insights into your work readiness. You have taken the time to prove what you know about important employability skills, so make sure that your potential employer knows too.
When you earn your Work Ready Credential, you can...
- List the credential on your resume.
- Explain the employability skills you possess on your resume.
- Provide a copy of the credential as part of your application.
- Add your credential level to your online business professional profile.
- In a job interview, be prepared to talk about the skills you have mastered as shown on your credential.
Work Ready Credential
Your Work Ready Credential has very important information that you can share with a potential employer or college review opportunity. The skills that the credential displays include mastery of foundational skills in math, reading, and data. These are the skills that employers seek. Always have a printed copy of your credential when you go on a job interview or when you are speaking to someone that can help you move forward. Sharing that you have a credential is a great place to start a conversation to share that you have the skills to start along your career path and the insight on how to improve.
Promote and Share Your Credential
One way to enhance your opportunity to get the job or get ahead in your career or college path is to promote yourself and the skills you possess. Consider adding information in your resume that you have earned the Work Ready Credential and the levels that you have earned. Additionally, think about creating a LinkedIn profile and add your credential information and Achievement Level earned to your online presence. Update your portfolio and social media applications to include your credential information. Employers and colleges look at your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram footprint, let them see the best side of you!