CREW

Career Ready and Engaged with Wood County

Ages 16-24

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Preparing our emerging workforce for skilled employment is very important to us at OhioMeansJobs-Wood County. We can help youth by assisting them in developing crucial life skills needed to be successful. We assist youth with setting and achieving educational, employment, and career goals. A wide variety of services are available including individual training, employment and career workshops, and opportunities for real-life employment experiences with local employers in the community.

FREE services are designed to support the youth’s goals, including:

• Training and leadership opportunities
• Job placement
• Work experience
• Supportive services such as child care and transportation

OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal�

A formal designation that students can earn on their high school diplomas and transcripts indicating they have gained:

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• Personal strengths
• Strong work ethic
• Professional experiences that businesses need

TheReadiness Seal is based on 15 professional skills created by business leaders in Ohio

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• Drug-Free
• Reliability
• Work Ethic
• Punctuality 
• Discipline
• Teamwork/Collaboration 
• Professionalism
• Learning Agility 

• Critical Thinking/Problem-Solving
• Leadership
• Creativity/Innovation
• Oral/Written Communications
• Digital Technology
• Global/Intercultural Fluency 
• Career Management

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Three ways Students Can Pursue the OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal

Demonstrate the essential professional skills required to meet the Readiness Seal requirements through:

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• High school-School work and leadership roles.

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• Volunteer experiences-Work related experience.

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• Job experiences-Work experience with approved employer.

To earn the OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal,�each student must complete these steps:

• Demonstrate proficiency** in each of 15 identified professional skills.
• Demonstrated each professional skill in one of three possible environments:
• School
• Work
• Community

Note: the student cannot document all 15 skills in the same environment. At least two environments must be reflected among the demonstrated skills.

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3. Have each skill validated (confirmed) by at least one mentor. A mentor is an experienced advisor the student trusts. A minimum of three mentors must be involved in the overall validation process and sign the form.

4. Secure letters of recommendation from his or her mentors. The student also may engage in career planning and career readiness activities on OhioMeansJobs.com

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Student OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal Validation

OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal Rubric

Could Use for Pre-Apprenticeship Programs

OMJ Readiness Seal Resource�Links: �https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohio-s-Graduation-Requirements/Ohio%E2%80%99s-Graduation-Requirements/Graduation-Seals/OhioMeansJobs-Readiness-Seal�

Specific links:

OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal | Ohio Department of Education

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Student OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal Validation

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OMJ_ReadinessSeal_Rubric.pdf.aspx (ohio.gov)

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OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal What it Means to Employers and Institutions of Higher Education

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