Educational Options Department

College/Career Center

Mission Statement

The CUSD College/Career Center provides assistance and resources for students, parents, and school personnel to help support students who want to go on to college or into the workforce.

 

10-11 College and Scholarship Guide

NOW Available!!!

CUSD students now have a comprehensive guide that provides resources and valuable information to help plan for education beyond high school. Copies of the guide are also available in the Counseling offices of each high school.   Click here to download a copy of the guide in PDF format.  

 

WorkKeys Student Information

What is WorkKeys?

  • WorkKeys is a job skills assessment system measuring “real world” skills that employers believe are critical to job success.
  • WorkKeys measures workplace skills in math, reading for information, and locating information.
  • These skills are valuable for any occupation you are considering and at any level of education. 
  • The results can be used for career exploration, to qualify for jobs and to promote within jobs.
What you need to know as a student.
  • WorkKeys gives you an idea about your readiness for the workforce and for specific jobs and careers.
  • Questions are based on situations in the everyday work world.
  • You should try your best on the assessments to get the most accurate picture of your workforce skills.
  • These scores help employers choose the most qualified candidates for their jobs.
  • WorkKeys helps you determine the skill levels and education required for various jobs. 
Benefits of WorkKeys for students.
  • Enables you to rank above other job applicants who do not have the needed skills.
  • Shows prospective employers concrete proof of your skills.
  • Increases the chances you will be hired after graduation.
  • Enables you to see the importance of your classes.
  • Improves your success in entry-level and subsequent jobs.

Do you have the skills to be successful for your future career?  WorkKeys will help inform you if you do or not.  WorkKeys measures workplace skills in applied math (AM), reading for information (RI) and locating information (LI).  WorkKeys measures your “real world” skills that employers believe that are critical for job success.   WorkKeys is not like other tests, many of which measure how well prepared you are for college.  Instead, WorkKeys gives you an idea about how ready you are for the workforce in general and for specific jobs and careers. 

Your WorkKeys scores are not grade levels or percentage scores.  They are skill level scores that range from 3 to 6 or 3 to 7 depending on the assessment.  The scores are good anywhere in the U.S. where employers are requiring WorkKeys scores to verify skill levels for occupations.