Foundational Skills Assessments

Foundational skills assessments measure different applied job skills in the areas of communication, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.

Communication: Business Writing; Listening; Reading for Information; Writing

Problem Solving: Applied Technology; Applied Mathematics; Locating Information; Observation

Interpersonal: Teamwork

The following table lists the available WorkKeys foundational skills assessments and the formats available for each.

WorkKeys for Healthcare is available for Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information, and Locating Information in paper-and-pencil format or WorkKeys Internet Version.

Assessment	# Items/ Messages	WorkKeys Internet Version	Paper- and- pencil	Uses audio or video	Available in Spanish
Reading for Information Characteristics/Skills Sample Items	33 items	55 min	45 min		yes
Applied Mathematics Characteristics/Skills Sample Items	33 items	55 min	45 min		yes
Business Writing Characteristics Sample Items	1 prompt	30 min	30 min
Writing Characteristics Sample Items	6 messages		40 min	yes
Locating Information Characteristics/Skills Sample Items	38 items	55 min	45 min		yes
Teamwork Characteristics/Skills Sample Items	36 items		64 min	yes
Observation Characteristics/Skills Sample Items	36 items		60 min	yes
Listening Characteristics Sample Items	6 messages		40 min	yes
Applied Technology Characteristics/Skills Sample Items	32 items	55 min	45 min		yes
Readiness Characteristics/Skills Sample Items	20 Reading items, 15 Math items		40 min