The New Mexico Workforce Connection supports business and promotes employment by providing a variety of specialized training and educational opportunities that service the needs of both employers and job seekers. Utilization of the 3 WorkKeys^® assessments –applied math, locating information, and reading for information, can help you get the job you deserve by certifying the skills you possess. Earn the Career Readiness Certificate, a portable credential to present to employers proving you have the skills it takes to get the job done! Find out how WorkKeys^® will help you find your dream job today! Click the map and contact your local New Mexico Workforce Connection Center.

Congratulations on earning your New Mexico Career Readiness Certificate! This is a nationally recognized and accepted portable credential that can help you get the job you deserve! Submit it with your resume or use it as a complement to a diploma, certificate, or degree!

Prepare for your next interview by following the steps below. Check out the “Tips” section for ideas on how to sell your CRC to employers.

Steps

1. Practice by going on interviews, even for jobs you have no intention of taking.
2. Research the company thoroughly. Use the Internet, libraries and periodicals to find current information.
3. Know the company's market, products and goals.
4. Memorize some facts about the company and be prepared to cite them during the interview.
5. Formulate a list of intelligent questions to ask during your interview. Remember the interview is about them-tailor your questions to their organization specifically.
6. Talk to people who work or have worked at the company.
7. Hang around the building in the morning, noting how the staff dresses, as well as their body language.
8. Follow up! Use the time at the end of the interveiw to establish a time to contact them in the near future. A thank you note, card, or e-mail goes a long way!

A Career Readiness Certificate. . .

1. Provides the employer with reliable, relevant information about your workplace skill levels.
   
   • Tip: Provides your prospective employer with a relevant example of your abilities based on one or two of the skills listed on the back of your certificate
   
   
2. Proves you possess the core employability skills required across multiple industries & occupations.
   
   • Tip: Compare your skill levels with those required to perform that particular position by visiting http://www.act.org/certificate/seekers.html to view profiled jobs
   
   
3. Your score is based on a comprehensive skills assessment tool recognized by thousands of companies.
   
   • Tip: Your competency in Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information, and Locating Information is essential to workplace success and you can prove you have the skills necessary

New Mexico Workforce Connection for Job Seekers

Find out where you can take the WorkKeys^® Skills Assessments.