Locating Information

A recent survey found that 22.1% of hourly employees had an inability to read and translate drawings, diagrams, and flow charts. Locating information has added a fourth "R"—retrieval skills—to the original 3Rs of reading, writing, and arithmetic. The skill people use when they locate, synthesize, and use information from workplace graphics such as charts, graphs, tables, forms, flowcharts, diagrams, floor plans, maps, and instrument gauges is a basic skill required in today's workforce.

The WorkKeys Locating Information test measures the skill people use when they work with workplace graphics. Examinees are asked to find information in a graphic or insert information into a graphic. They also must compare, summarize, and analyze information found in related graphics.

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Characteristics/Skills
Sample Items—Level 3, Level 4, Level 5, Level 6