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Overview Understanding what individuals need to effectively navigate various transitional points along the K– Career continuum is critical to maintaining the steady talent pipeline that America requires to be competitive In a rapidly changing global economy. While substantial evidence exists about the types and levels of skills that an individual needs to successfully transition from secondary to postsecondary education, less is known about what an individual needs to transition from postsecondary programs to employment and to achieve work readiness' There are many dimensions in preparing an individual for success throughout a lifetime. The path to success becomes more complex as individuals leave formal education systems and enter the workforce, where they must apply their knowledge and skills. College readiness standards and benchmarks, which outline the types of skills and achievement levels needed to succeed in first -year credit - bearing courses without remediation, are well established. On the other hand, comparable standards and benchmarks for work readiness —the skills and levels needed to succeed in the workplace --are less documented and not as well understood. In this report, ACT presents a definition of "work readiness" along with empirically driven ACT Work Readiness Standards and Benchmarks. The introduction of standards and benchmarks for workplace success provides a more complete picture of the factors that are important in establishing readiness for success throughout a lifetime. We outline what individuals must achieve to secure jobs currently in demand and to build the necessary foundation for multiple job transitions throughout a working career. We also provide a framework for aligning education and training programs to current job skill requirements, ACT' F -2 Page 96 The IC—Career Continuum: Success for a Lifetime