Workplaces & Classrooms: Creating work ready labor

November 1, 2012

Job ready.

How many times do employers lament, "I wish the applicants were job ready?" Sometimes they are missing critical math or writing skills, or they may not have the soft skills like "team work" to jump into the work environment. 

Now there is a way to ensure job readiness and it's gaining momentum here in Washington State. 

In this issue you'll read more about how industry is screening for job readiness through a story about Silicon Forest Electronics in Vancouver, Washington. You'll also learn about Medical Lake School District and the job readiness training they are doing through their Career and Technical Education programs. Finally, we will share what we are doing here at Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing toward helping employers to find better prepared, work ready employees. 

Thank you for agreeing to receive our communications. We look forward to sharing relevant data from Washington's workplaces and classrooms with you each time we publish. 

Job ready high school students The high school in Medical Lake, WA is "taking academics and applying it to real-world work" according to the Director of Career and Technical Education through KeyTrain and career readiness testing. more ...

Silicon Forest: A pre-employment testing story Many people do well in an interview or have impressive resumes. But following the hiring process employers may find that their skills are lacking. Pre-employment testing is a way to vet potential employees in key areas of work more ...

Our certification and pre-employment perspective Our focus on developing Washington's aerospace and manufacturing workforce to industry standards will get the right people to the right jobs. more ...

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