For Business

Connecting Employers to a Skilled Workforce

Rapid global advances in industry and technology increase the pace of change facing Oregon businesses. The challenge and the opportunity are the same—to build and maintain a skilled workforce that can readily adapt to market demands and the needs of their employers.

As an employer, you know the importance of hiring the right person. You want to start by drawing from a pool of qualified applicants with assurance that they will have the skills needed for successful job performance. After all, the success of your organization hinges on the strength of your workforce.
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Adding Value to Oregon's Businesses

Profiling is a service offered to employers in Oregon, it is free of cost to the employer and enables the business to require the NCRC as a means to draw qualified candidates for hire. Each individual position within a company can be profiled to achieve a report advising the required set of skills needed to complete the job successfully. Once a position is profiled, your local WorkSource will send you candidates who have earned an NCRC at the aptitude level needed to ensure a good match. There are no fees for the Job Seeker to earn an NCRC. 


Please contact Wayne Fanno or Rachel Soto to learn more about having your positions profiled.

Click Here to Obtain a list of Oregon businesses who Prefer and/or Recognize the NCRC in their Hiring  Practices 

How the NCRC Can Work for Your Business

Oregon's program is a tangible solution assuring     businesses that workers have the skills needed to    succeed in today's jobs.

The certificate documents an individual's work- related skills in: applied mathematics, reading for information and locating information.

Local representatives work with businesses to           identify unique organizational needs, and to            connect local job applicants with the program.        
Benefits of using the NCRC include:

  • Reduce the hidden costs of turnover and on-the-job training. Training takes less time and is more effective when employees enter the job with foundational skills.
  • By preferring the NCRC, it becomes an additional factor in your hiring process. Save time and money by interviewing and hiring applicants who have proven their foundational skills. With the NCRC, foundational skills become one of your factors to help determine if an applicant is qualified for a job.  Learn from NW Natural
  • Improve workforce morale and productivity. The NCRC helps match employees with the jobs that correspond to their skill set. This contributes to higher job performance, productivity, job satisfaction and employee retention.
  • The NCRC and CWRC are tailored to  meet certain needs of the business community in Oregon. You can sign a Letter Of Support (LOS) to display your intentions to hire candidates who have earned an NCRC. 
WorkKeys and the National Career Readiness Certificate logo are registered trademarks of ACT, Inc. The Oregon NCRC program is funded with a mix of federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) funds and state general funds and administered by the Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development. The Oregon NCRC is an equal opportunity program. Auxiliary formats are available upon request to persons with disabilities.