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ACT WorkKeys includes twelve workplace skill assessments: Applied Mathematics - applying mathematical reasoning to work-related problems Applied Technology - understanding technical principles as they apply to the workplace Business Writing - composing clear, well-developed messages relating to on-the-job situations Listening - being able to listen to and understand work-related messages Locating Information - using information from sources such as diagrams, floor plans, tables, forms, graphs, and charts Workplace Observation - paying attention to details in instructions and demonstrations Reading for Information - comprehending work-related reading materials such as memos, bulletins, policy manuals, and governmental regulations Teamwork - choosing behavior that furthers workplace relationships and accomplishes work tasks Writing - measures the skills individuals use when they write messages that relay workplace information between people Performance - related to attitudes toward work and the person's tendency to engage in unsafe work behaviors Talent - includes dependability, assertiveness, and emotional stability Fit - how interests and values correspond to a particular career
What is the real issue here? Because sure as Hell it's not that college skills are competing with work skills for attention at the K-12 stage. A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman
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