There’s a hidden form of discrimination blocking job seekers across the country. It’s not a cabal of racist, sexist hiring managers colluding to give white men an advantage – though it can have the ...
(WXYZ) — Students and schools say it is a “stupid test”, yet millions of your tax dollars are being spent on it. Why? One lawmaker says the reason is the law ...
The theory behind WorkKeys is simple: Employees want the best staff, while people want the best jobs. Gov. Jennifer Granholm recently required high school juniors to take WorkKeys as part of the ...
TOPEKA, Kan. — It’s going to be a little easier for Kansas juniors to take the ACT test. It will be offered for free beginning in 2019. The Kansas State Department of Education made the announcement ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Janet Kantor’s role in overseeing a fair recruitment process requires creating a level playing field. “You don’t want to hire based on only a gut feeling,” says Kantor, human resources ...
In the first administration of the new ACT WorkKeys career-readiness assessment given to all public school 11th grade students last spring, 87.9 percent earned a National Career Readiness Certificate, ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE) is now a provider of ACT ® WorkKeys, ® a national assessment system that measures an individual’s workplace skills.
Wayne County is close to becoming a certified Work Ready Community, but a few more residents need to take a free test for the county to receive the recognition. The county has accomplished 89 percent ...