The Need
Employers seek workers with strong basic skills to work smart and grow on the job.
The Solution
CASAS eWORKs. Document and develop employer-validated academic and soft skills and facilitate transition to the workforce using CASAS eTests, Teacher Portal and Student Portal.
The Process
Step 1 Assess, Profile and Certify a person’s existing Skills.
Use internationally recognized and validated work-related academic and soft skills assessments to create a Workforce Skills Profile that certifies current skills demonstrated by a candidate.
Step 2 Develop Skills.
Use easy-to-read learner-level reports to focus on work-related academic skills, soft skills, and competencies employers look for.
Step 3 Certify Improved Skills.
Award a certificate showing the individual is on the CASAS eWORKs path. Upon completion, award a certificate to document that the candidate has the high-level skills needed to succeed and move up the career ladder.
The Skills
Academic Skills
CASAS eWORKs measures Reading and Math skills using content from common work settings.
Soft Skills
CASAS eWORKs measures effective workplace behaviors (soft skills) using industry-validated video-based simulations that present realistic work-based scenarios.
- Personal Qualities – integrity, responsibility, self-esteem, self-management, sociability
- Customer Care – customer relations, decision-making, commitment to quality
CASAS eWORKs includes tools to assess critical thinking and problem solving skills with multiple-choice test items and short written essays by having candidates respond to industry-based scenarios.
In addition, CASAS eWORKs includes an Employer Needs Survey you can use to learn what skills are valued by your local employers and to match their needs with your students’ skills.