What is the Certified Work Ready program? 

To successfully compete in a global economy, companies must have access to long-term, qualified labor pools.  Work Ready was designed to build the nation's best workforce and ensure Georgia companies have the talent they need to stay ahead of the competition.  Work Ready is transforming our state by making our people our number one competitive advantage and delivering workforce development tools to companies for greater success.  Work Ready demonstrates that we know what it will take to be competitive in the future and we are preparing our workers and companies today. 

How can Work Ready benefit your company?

Work Ready can help you hire the best people and boost your botom line.  It's available at no cost for those companies meeting minimum hiring requirements and is easy to access through the state's network of techincal colleges.  Georgia companies can implement Work Ready two ways - through job profiling and Work Ready Certificates.  Work Ready job profiles identify the job tasks and skill levels necessary to be successful in any job.  Companies match those profiles to employees' Work Ready Certificates - which measure core skills - to ensure the right person is placed in the right job every time.  Companies implemeting Work Ready make an investment of their emploees' time to develop strong job profiles.  This initial investment can reap great rewards for years to come including:

• Improved hiring procedure
• Reduced turnover
• Reduced training costs
• Increased productivity
• Higher employee morale

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*Source: Georgia Work Ready Initiative and the Governor's Office of Workforce Development