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All rights reserved. 19402  \nExecutive Summary—  \nWork Readiness Standards and Benchmarks  \nIn this report, ACT presents a definition of “work readiness” along with empirically driven ACT Work Readiness Standards and Benchmarks. The introduction of standards and benchmarks for workplace success provides a more complete picture of the factors that are important in establishing readiness for success throughout a lifetime. While substantial evidence exists about the types and levels of skills that an individual needs to successfully transition from secondary to postsecondary education, less is known about what an individual needs to transition from postsecondary programs to employment and to achieve work readiness.  \nCollege readiness standards and benchmarks, which outline the types of skills and achievement levels needed to succeed in first-year  \ncredit-bearing courses without remediation, are well established. On the other hand, comparable standards and benchmarks for work readiness—the skills and levels needed to succeed in the workplace—are less documented and not as well understood. In this report, ACT presents a definition of “work readiness” along with empirically driven ACT Work Readiness Standards and Benchmarks.  \nWhat Does It Mean toBe Work Ready?  \nA “work ready” individual possesses the foundational skills needed to be minimally qualified for a specific occupation as determined through a job analysis or occupational profile. The skills needed for work readiness:  \n1. are both foundational and occupation specific,  \n2. vary in both importance and level for different occupations, and  \n3. depend on the critical tasks identified via a job analysis or an occupational profile.  \nWhat Skills Are Needed for Work Readiness?  \nWork readiness skills include both foundational cognitive skills such as reading for information, applied mathematics, locating information, problem solving, and critical thinking and noncognitive skills, or soft skills, which are defined as personal characteristics and behavioral skills that enhance an individual’s interactions, job performance, and career prospects such as adaptability, integrity, cooperation, and workplace discipline.  \nWhat Are ACT Work Readiness Standards and Benchmarks?  \nACT Work Readiness Standards and Benchmarks are precise descriptions of the knowledge and combination of skills that individuals need to be minimally qualified for a target occupation and are determined by the level of skills profiled for a national representative sample of jobs in a given occupation. While work readiness standards establish the mix of skills and range of levels reported by employers  \n(i.e. , minimum and maximum) for specific occupations, work readiness benchmarks are considered to bea target skill level (i.e. , median) that an individual should aim for in order to be considered work ready for that occupation.  \nThese standards and benchmarks ensure that current and prospective employees’ skills are aligned with employer skill requirements and that individuals develop the foundational and job-specific skills necessary to be successful throughout a lifetime. Measuring individual skill signatures and empl","cbCaihQzuHEQHGmg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihQzuHEQHGmg","pdf",724563,"English","# Overview\n## The k–Career Continuum: Success for a Lifetime\n## Ready for College and Ready for Work: Same AND Different?\n## A Definition of Work Readiness\n## The Source of Truth about Job Skill Requirements: Job Analysis and Occupational Profiles\n## What Are the Skills Needed for Work Readiness?\n## Work Readiness Standards and Benchmarks\n## Task List for Accountants\n## Task List for Welders\n## The Role of Foundational Skills for Work Readiness\n## Transferable Skills needed Across Occupations\n## The Role of a national Skills Credentialing System to Support Work Readiness\n## Conclusion—Readiness for a Lifetime\n## Definition of Terms\n## References\n## Acknowledgements","[{\"question\":\"What does “work readiness” mean in the report?\",\"answer\":\"A work-ready individual has the foundational skills needed to be minimally qualified for a specific occupation, based on job analysis or an occupational profile.\"},{\"question\":\"Which kinds of skills are required for work readiness?\",\"answer\":\"Work readiness includes foundational cognitive skills (like reading for information and applied mathematics) and noncognitive soft skills (like adaptability, integrity, cooperation, and workplace discipline).\"},{\"question\":\"How do ACT work readiness standards and benchmarks differ?\",\"answer\":\"Standards describe the mix of skills and the range of levels reported by employers, while benchmarks represent a target skill level (such as a median) that individuals should aim for to be considered work ready for an occupation.\"}]","Work Readiness Standards and Benchmarks - Report Overview | PDF",1791520865]