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Conclusion— Readiness for a Lifetime <br />Work readiness helps individuals prepare for the next job within a career pathway. <br />Establishing standards for work readiness will ensure that current and <br />prospective employees' skills are aligned with employer skill requirements <br />and that individuals develop the foundational and job- specific skills <br />necessary to be successful throughout a lifetime. Furthermore, measuring <br />individual skill signatures and employer skill requirements using a common <br />language found in ACT's work readiness standards will help solve the <br />long- standing problem of skill mismatches and gaps by aligning <br />postsecondary curricula with skills that meet employers' needs. <br />To achieve readiness for a lifetlme, individuals must be equipped to continually <br />upgrade their skills to meet the evolving requirements for jobs in demand. Both <br />foundational and occupation- specific skills are important for work readiness. <br />Although job skills can be acquired through a variety of avenues and formats, one <br />factor is consistent: individuals must be able to demonstrate or certify to employers <br />that they have the necessary skills —for a specific job and throughout their career. <br />The ACT Work Readiness Standards and Benchmarks provide an empirical <br />framework for preparing America's workforce forjobs now and in the future. <br />14 WORK READINESS STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS <br />F -2 Page 105 <br />