Oregon Job Hunters-Trying to prepare for the NCRC?

If you have seen Worksource Oregon's website or visited any of their facilities lately, you might have noticed that there is a new readiness test. It is called the NCRC, the National Career Readiness Certificate, and it measures key workplace skills. So, how do you prepare for it?
There are a couple of options for prepping for the NCRC assessments. Through the WorkSource Oregon Centers, an individual can take what is called the Initial Skills Review. This gives an indication of how the individuals will do on the assessments for the NCRC. After completing the ISR, individuals can access the WIN Courseware. This is online, self-paced courseware that help prepare the individual for the NCRC assessments. The courseware can be accessed from outside of the WorkSource Centers after an individuals has logged in once. Staff at the WorkSource Center can also provide PDF versions of the courseware if requested.

Individuals can also access online practice tests through ACT, the company who created the NCRC. These cost $5.00 each. Here is link to that resource: http://www.act.org/workkeys/practice .

When the program was in the pilot phase of implementation, there were some workbooks purchased in 2008-2009 by one of the pilot sites, but at this point, there are no free booklets at the WorkSource Oregon locations, or libraries. But the Beaverton City Library has always been a good place to find general materials on brushing up on your math, reading comprehension, writing, and research skills.