WHAT are WorkKeys Assessments?

WorkKeys is a workplace skills assessment system used by employers, students, workers and educators across the nation. The WorkKeys, developed by ACT, offers assessments to measure current skill levels which help:
• students and workers recognize their strengths and weaknesses so they are able to increase their skill levels in the academic, technical, and career preparation areas,
• educators tailor instructional programs to help students acquire the skills employers need and want, and
• employers assess workers and customize training for a wide range of skilled jobs.

WHAT areas do WorkKeys Assessments measure?

At the Saginaw Career Complex five WorkKeys Assessments are administered. They measure skills in:
• Applied Mathematics
• Reading for Information
• Writing
• Locating Information
• Teamwork

HOW are WorkKeys Assessments used at the Saginaw Career Complex?

As a means of assessing the basic skills of entering students, ACT WorkKeys tests are administered to entering students. These tests are used, in part, to determine a student's ability to be successful in their chosen technical program and in a specific job or occupational field. Once a student's skill levels have been determined, instructors and support staff work with the student to increase the skill levels in the academic areas and to provide the student with the required skills to meet the needs of employers in the real world.

WHY do employers use WorkKeys Assessments?

The Michigan Department of Career Development indicates that companies who use the WorkKeys assessments to assess new and current employees reap substantial benefits, including:
• Improved employee selection and advancement procedures
• Reduced overtime
• Reduced turnover
• Increased productivity
• Fewer legal challenges over hiring processes
• Higher employee morale

WHY do students and job seekers use WorkKeys Assessments?

The WorkKeys assessments provide an objective credential, for students and job seekers, which documents their abilities in the skills employers are seeking. In addition, the State of Michigan currently recognizes the WorkKeys assessment as an alternative assessment, in part, for the Michigan Merit Award. Students who qualify for the Michigan Merit Award under Alternate B are eligible to receive a $2,500 Michigan Merit Award to be used for technical training at Michigan Universities, community colleges, or proprietary schools.

WHO are the most recent recipients of the Michigan Merit Award at the Saginaw Career Complex?

• Michigan Merit Award Recipients

WHERE are the WorkKeys Assessment Centers located?

WorkKeys Assessment Centers are located throughout Michigan. One assessment center is located at the Saginaw Career Complex. For further information contact:

Saginaw Career Complex
2102 Weiss

Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-6150