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Table 3. Work Readiness Standard Comparison by Occupation <br />Applied Mathematics <br />5 <br />3 <br />Reading for information <br />5 <br />3 <br />Locating Information <br />5 <br />4 <br />Applied Technology <br />N/A <br />3 <br />Writing <br />3 <br />3 <br />Teamwork <br />3 <br />3 <br />Observation <br />4 <br />4 <br />Business Writing <br />4 <br />N/A <br />While work readiness standards establish the mix of skills and range of levels <br />reported by employers (i.e., minimum and maximum) for specific occupations, work <br />readiness benchmarks are considered to be a target skill level (i.e., median) that an <br />individual should aim for in order to be considered work ready for that occupation. <br />Work readiness standards and benchmarks for approximately 1,100 specific <br />occupations can be found at: http: // profiles .keytrain.com /profile_search /. <br />The Role of Foundational Skills for <br />Work Readiness <br />Transferable Skills Needed Aca oss Occupations <br />The role of foundational skills within a career pathway can be seen in the context of <br />the Industry Competency Models, which were developed by the US Department of <br />Labor (USDOL) to establish the skills, knowledge, and abilities required for growing <br />industry sectors "The competency models help individuals obtain the training and <br />certification needed for various career paths in a specific industry, and they identify <br />skills that are transferable across and within industries, <br />Each USDOL industry competency model is built on a series of tiers. At the base, <br />Tiers 1 -3 represent the foundational skills. Mastery of these core foundational skills <br />empowers an individual to rise to the next tier —to advance toward success in a <br />chosen occupation. Foundational skills, as the term implies, are competencies that <br />form the very foundation for success —in educational and training programs, as well <br />as in the workplace. Foundational skills include workplace skills that are portable <br />across all occupations, such as reading for information, applied mathematics, problem <br />solving, critical thinking, and communication. Foundational skills are the fundamental, <br />portable skills that are necessary for conveying and receiving information critical to <br />training and workplace success. <br />12 WORK READINESS STANDARDS AND BE=NCHMARKS <br />F -2 Page 103 <br />