The WorkKeys® Center offers a complete spectrum of job analysis, skill assessment, instructional support and training services for employers, job seekers, and students, revolving around the well-known "WorkKeys® System" developed by American College Testing (ACT). WorkKeys® employs a precisely calibrated numeric rating scale to compare the skills of an individual to the skills required for effective performance in any job. The Center is housed at University College of Syracuse University.

The Essential New York Initiative Certificate of Workplace Competency is a portable assessment-based credential that gives employers and job seekers a uniform measure of key workplace skills. The certificate is awarded by Syracuse University and uses the powerful WorkKeys® skill metric to establish standards and assess job-seeker skills.

Duration of Program: ongoing, year-round

Participants: To date, over four thousand individuals (job seekers, students, and incumbent workers) have been assessed and/or trained using the WorkKeys® System. Over 50 employers have benefited from the project.

Contact Information:
Tom Hadlick, Executive Director
Andrea German-Willis, Assistant Director
Email address: workkeys@uc.syr.edu
Office: 700 University Ave., Room 305
Phone: 315-443-5241
Fax: 315-443-4410