Skill Ready Dona Ana is an initiative aimed at improving the local workforce by implementing job skills into the curriculum of high school and college while simultaneously providing employers with the benefits of a skills-based hiring tool at no charge. Skill-Ready Doña Ana is a solution-based approach to hiring offered by the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Innovate+Ed
ucate and New Options New Mexico. Participation in Skill-Ready Community Doña Ana means improving the quality of our workforce not only for your business, but for the community at large, as part of a larger initiative funded by the W. Assessing candidates on concrete skills necessary to perform the job for which your business is hiring ensures you are hiring the right person for the right position – the first time. By implementing the WorkKeys® assessment into your hiring process you will:
- Reduce hiring and training costs
- Decrease employee turnover
- Increase employee satisfaction
- Meet EEOC compliance and ISO9000 standards (with job-specific profile)
- Discover hidden talent within the current workforce
By participating in Skills Ready Community Doña Ana County you can:
- Connect with a skilled workforce
- Forge relationships with the County’s educational partners
- Be a part of a growing trend in HR practice at no cost to your business
