1. Veterans & The National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)

2. Agenda:  The Big Picture (CWRC) and The National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)  Preparing for the NCRC  Earning an NCRC  Maximizing the NCRC  Questions

3. Today’s Objective: To Equip You with the Knowledge and Resources Needed to Help Veterans Increase their Employment Opportunities Using the National Career Readiness Certificate as Valuable and Effective Tool.

4. The Big Picture: Certified Work Ready Communities (CWRC)

6. Why the NCRC? This data serves as evidence showing the skills documented by the NCRC to be highly important to the widest range of jobs, making them the foundation for a qualified workforce. Skills are measured by three assessments: Reading for Information—comprehending work-related reading materials that range from memos and bulletins to policy manuals and regulations Applied Mathematics—applying mathematical reasoning to work-related problems Locating Information—using information from such materials as diagrams, floor plans, tables, forms, graphs, and charts

7. Preparing for the NCRC in 3 Easy Steps Step 1 – Get Registered in WOMIS Step 2 – Practice Sample Questions Step 3 – Contact your local WSO to schedule a testing time.

8. Sample Applied Mathematics, Level 5 Quick Call charges 18¢ per minute for long-distance calls. Econo Phone totals your phone usage each month and rounds the number of minutes up to the nearest 15 minutes. It then charges $7.90 per hour of phone usage, dividing this charge into 15-minute segments if you used less than a full hour. If your office makes 5 hours 3 minutes worth of calls this month using the company with the lower price, how much will these calls cost? a. $39.50 b. $41.48 c. $41.87 d. $54.00 e. $54.54

9. Sample Reading for Information, Level 3 ATTENTION CASHIERS: All store employees will now get 20% off the price of clothes they buy here. Please follow the new directions listed below. Selling clothes to employees Ask to see the employee's store identification card. Enter the employee's department code number into the cash register. Use the cash register to take 20% off the price. Then push the sales tax button. Write your initials on the sales receipt. Sell clothes to employees during store hours only. Accepting clothing returns from employees Employees receive a store credit certificate for clothes they return to the store. Store credit certificates are next to the gift certificates. Employees may not get a cash refund for clothes they return to the store. You are a cashier. According to the notice shown, what should you write on a store employee's receipt? a. The employee's identification number b. The employee's department number c. The amount of sales tax d. The 20% discount price e. Your initials

10. Sample Locating Information, Level 4 You must sort clothes in a dry cleaning establishment according to the customer's instructions. According to the form shown, how should this customer's shirt be treated? a. Dryclean it, add light starch, and fold it. b. Dryclean it, add light starch, and place it on a hanger. c. Launder it with no starch and place it on a hanger. d. Launder it with light starch and place it on a hanger. e. Launder it with medium starch and fold it.

12. Earning the NCRC & Accommodations Sign Language Interpreters may be used to sign spoken instructions only Assistance in Recording Responses Accommodations for Examinees for Whom English is a Second Language (word for word dictionary) Spanish NCRC available in Late Fall Learning Disability Extended Time Available Braille availability and reading machine More specific needs can be further explored with ACT

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15. Maximize the NCRC Step 1 - Share the Certificate

16. Maximize the NCRC Step 2 – Include the NCRC on Resumes & Applications Certificates: Silver Level National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) ID: A12345412A1A Level 6 Reading Information Level 5 Applied Mathematics Level 4 Locating Information Demonstrated skill levels in 67% of the ACT Occupational Database Nationwide.

17. Maximize the NCRC Step 3 – Use the ACT Job Profiles database

18. Maximize the NCRC Step 4 - Matching your Job Profile to an Opening

19. Maximize the NCRC Step 5 – Interview using the NCRC Use as a Platform as an Evidence Based Document Demonstrate Confidence in the Interview Demonstrate Knowledge of what it takes to do the job Speak to each skill when telling your story Use language the employer understands Speak to strengthens, highest level earned Speak to motivation, 3 hours assessments and going the extra mile to demonstrate their skills

20. Maximize the NCRC The NCRC gives job applicants a tangible way to document their skills. Earning an NCRC builds confidence. The NCRC helps job applicants stand out to employers who participate in the NCRC, both in Oregon and across the country

21. Nearly 2,000 Employer’s Prefer & Recognize the NCRC Concentric Sky

22. Nearly 2,000 Employer’s Prefer & Recognize the NCRC – NW Natural

23. NCRC Statewide Supported