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As workforce skills become tighter, EDPros will be looking for new ways to provide assurances to employers that they have a ready supply of qualified workers. In the years ahead, we will see more more communities moving toward career readiness certificates.
In part, the move toward these certificates reflects the fact that employers can no longer rely on a school diplomas to guarantee that graduates have given set of needed workplace skills.
Here's an example of how economic development program Batesville, Arkansas is leveraging its career readiness certificate as an economic development strategy. Read more.
If you'd like to learn more about career readiness certificates, the Career Readiness Certificate Consortium is a good place to start. The consortium is an alliance of states engaged in putting career readiness certificates into practice. Learn more.
Here's a good briefing on the credential.
Virgina is one of a number of states that has moved forward with career readiness certificates. Visit their web site. You can visit North Carolina's site here.
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