Welcome to the CNM Employability Skills program
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Through educational assessment and skill-building tools such as ACT WorkKeys® and KeyTrain™, CNM is committed to teaching its students skills that are critical to their success in their chosen careers and in the workplace. At the same time, employers want to be certain that the staff they hire have the skills they need to become valuable members of their organizations.
Our goal is to incorporate the basic skills all employers need into our various courses, certification and degree programs so that when students graduate from CNM, they have the required levels of these key employability skills.
While in school, individuals who learn these skills can improve their study habits and become better students.
Employability skills are an important part of the future – for our students and for employers seeking skilled, qualified graduates.
Find out how employability skills can unlock your potential for a better future!
Benefits of Using WorkKeys®
Employers can identify and develop workers for a wide range of skilled professional and technical jobs. Employers who use WorkKeys® in assessing incoming employees and their current staff can realize substantial benefits, including:
| -Improved employee selection and advancement procedures -Reduced overtime -Reduced turnover -Increased productivity -Fewer legal challenges over hiring processes -Higher employee morale | |
Students can document and improve their employability skills. All students enter the workforce eventually, whether they get a job right out of high school, work part-time while continuing their education, or go through extensive post-secondary training. WorkKeys® stresses skills development important for virtually every type of employment. In fact, the fastest growing segments of the WorkKeys® job analysis are being done for professional, technical and managerial jobs that require at least a bachelor's degree.
Students should go here to find out more about how WorkKeys® assessments can help them get the right job.
Colleges can tailor instructional programs to help students acquire the skills employers need. The abilities to learn, listen, communicate, work in teams and solve problems — all areas addressed by WorkKeys® are important assets for any graduate, regardless of career choice. They also help students do better, earn higher grades and improve their study skills, while they are in college.
