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What are the Benefits of the Mississippi Career Readiness Certificate?
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EMPLOYEES- Provides employers with verifiable evidence of prospective employee’s skills
- Reduces turnover, overtime, and waste while increasing morale
- Takes the guesswork out of selection decisions
- Improves the effectiveness of training dollars
- Streamlines hiring by including a preferred certificate level in job postings
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CAREER SEEKERS- Builds confidence that skills meet the needs of local employers
- Gives advantage over other job applicants who have not demonstrated needed skills
- Determines skill improvement and training needs
- Possesses a portable skills credential that enhances employability and sets the stage for possible career advancement.
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EDUCATORS- Increases chances that graduates will be hired and be prepared for meaningful careers
- Enables students to see a reason to take coursework seriously
- Improves students’ success in entry-level and subsequent jobs
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COMMUNITY- Keeps employers from moving entry-level jobs to other cities, states, or countries
- Decreases unemployment rates
- Creates a work ready community to improve the quality of life for residents
- Increases the tax base through more profitable business partners
- Attracts new employers to the state, resulting in economic development
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WORKFORCE DEVELOPERS- Help to supply employers with workers possessing the necessary skills to meet demand
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS- Inform businesses’ decisions about where to locate or expand by demonstrating the skill level of regional labor.
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INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS- Adopt the MSCRC as the foundational credential of their skills certification systems.
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