March 25, 2024 Group Watch: AL Gets Good Workforce Readiness News
According to the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA), the number and percentage of Alabama public high school seniors who are workforce-ready has continued to rise since the pandemic. PARCA analyzed the results of the WorkKeys Assessment, a test given to high school seniors to gauge the skills they will need in the job market. Students can receive either a platinum, gold, silver or bronze Readiness Certificate. A student scoring silver or above has skills for 67 percent of jobs as profiled. This passing percentage marks the highest number achieved since 2019.
