- JobFit Survey
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The JobFit Survey is a great tool to help you start your new career. This free online survey will provide valuable insights about the career choices and job opportunities which best match your skills, interests, and personality. Most people complete the survey in about 60 to 90 minutes. Many businesses now use JobFit to help them identify workers who have the best chance to be successful in their organization. After you complete the survey you will receive:
- A customized Career Compatibility Report
- A built in Resume Builder tool to help you create and post a professional resume
- Employers searching JobFit resumes and survey results to find the perfect match for their openings
Who can Benefit
Job Seekers can use the survey results to help them find jobs and careers which are compatible with their skills and interests. Students and new entrants to the job market will find that JobFit is a valuable career planning tool. Those currently in the workforce can use JobFit results to help them build a career path.
How to Access Services
You can take the JobFit online at this website:
How to Prepare
Review the JobFit User Guide before you begin the survey. The user guide is available here, and at the JobFit website.
Click here for additional tips for completing the JobFit survey.
For More Information
Contact the Michigan Works! Livingston Service Center at (517) 552-2101 and ask to talk to a career counselor.
Job Fit is a registered Trademark of Profiles, International
- National Career Readiness Certificate
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The National Career Readiness Certificate issued by ACT is a portable, evidence-based credential that measures essential workplace skills and is a reliable predictor of workplace success. This credential is used across all sectors of the economy and measures the following skills:
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Reading and using written, work-related text
- Applying information from workplace documents to solve problems
- Applying mathematical reasoning to work-related problems
- Setting up and performing work-related mathematical calculations
- Locating, synthesizing, and applying information that is presented graphically
- Comparing, summarizing, and analyzing information presented in multiple related graphics
The certification test was developed by ACT® and consists of three components of the WorkKeys® assessment system: Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information and Locating Information. The complete assessment battery takes three to four hours to complete. This is the same test that all high school juniors in Michigan take as part of the Michigan Merit Exam.
Who can Benefit
In today's competitive labor marker, job seekers need to be able to stand out from the crowd. The National Career Readiness Certificate offers proof that you posess the foundation skills essential for success in the workplace. The Certificate is designed to complement other traditional credentials, such as a high school diploma, community college degree, or college degree. While these education credentials mark the fulfillment of your classroom learning experiences, The Certificate proves you have the workplace skills needed to succeed at your new job. The Certificate offers individuals, employers, and educators an easily understood and nationally valued credential certifying essential workplace skills. While the National Career Readiness Certificate can be helpful for all job seekers, it is particularly useful for new entrants to the workforce, those changing careers, and those with barriers to employment.Together with your other achievements and credentials, the National Career Readiness Certificate can help you make the critical first impression that places your application or resume at the top of the pile.
Levels of Certification
The National Career Readiness Certificate offers four levels of certification, based on your performance on the assessments:
The Platinum Certificate - Awarded for scores at level 6 or above on all three tests. Those awarded the Platinum Certificate posess the ability to learn 99% of the jobs in ACT's extensive database of occupational profiles.
The Gold Certificate - Awarded for scores at level 5 or above on all three tests. Those awarded the Gold Certificate posess the ability to learn 90% of the jobs in ACT's database.
The Silver Certificate - Awarded for scores at level 4 or above on all three tests. Those awarded the Silver Certificate posess the ability to learn 65% of the jobs in ACT's database.
The Bronze Certificate - Awarded for scores at level 3 or above on all three tests. Those awarded the Bronze Certificate posess the ability to learn 35% of the jobs in ACT's database.
How to Access Services
The National Career Readiness Certificate test is administered weekly in Livingston County. The Brighton Career Transition Center offers paper and pencil tests twice per month. The Michigan Works! Livingston Service Center in Howell offers Internet based tests weekly. To register, click here to go to our "Workshops" web page, then click on the test date you prefer and follow the registration instructions. The National CareerReadiness Certificate is also administered at most Michigan Works! offices in the state.
How to Prepare
Staff at the Michigan Works! Livingston Service Center have a variety of tools to help you prepare. Practice tests and other assessments can help you determine if you are ready for the tests. If you need additional help, consider using the KeyTrain™ training system to improve your skills. KeyTrain is a complete interactive Internet base training system designed specifically to enhance the career readiness skills tested by the National Career Readiness Certificate. KeyTrain sessions are offered once per week at the Michigan Works! Livingston Service Center in Howell. To register, click here to go to our "Workshops" web page, then click on the KeyTrain date you prefer and follow the registration instructions. We can also help you set up your own KeyTrain account so you can access the program from any computer.
For More Information
Attend our weekly orientation sessions, "How Michigan Works! Works for You." Staff will provide information on all our programs and services, including National Career Readiness Certificate and KeyTrain. To register, click here to go to our "Workshops" web page, then click on the date you prefer and follow the registration instructions.
Questions? Call us at (517) 552-2154.
The National Career Readiness Certificate logo is the trademark of ACT, Inc.
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- Aptitude, Interest, Achievement and Personality Inventories
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A variety of assessment tools are available to help job seekers identify jobs and careers suitable to their interests, skills, abilities and personality.
Features- Career interest inventories help you determine what factors are important to you in a job, and which jobs are compatible with your interests.
- Reading and math assessments help you determine your readiness for jobs and training, and identify specific strengths and weaknesses in your academic skills.
- Aptitude tests help you determine whether you have the ability to be successful in a specific job or career.
- Proficiency and achievement assessments identify whether you have acquired specific skills and competencies.
- Personality profiles help you identify your temperaments, traits, and personality characteristics as they relate to the world of work.
How to Access Services
Schedule an appointment with a Michigan Works! customer services staff person.
