Press Release

The City of Pompano Beach is now a Florida Ready to Work proctor location for its residents providing training and credentialing of the foundational and transferable employability skills required for most jobs in Florida.

The training is self-directed, self-paced, and accessible from any computer or tablet, any place, anytime, 24/7.

This program is broad based. It’s for any level and any person. Those who successfully complete the program earn the Florida Work Ready Credential and the Florida Soft Skills Credential. Both credentials are signed by the Governor and are recognized as a common measure of foundational skill readiness for most jobs across industry sectors. Participants must pass four, one-hour proctored assessments validating mastery of skill that correlate with the U.S. Department of Labor O*NET Job Zones, the nation’s primary source of occupational data.

• Essential Soft Skills
• Work Ready Math Skills
• Work Ready Reading Skills
• Work Ready Data Skills

In-person help is available at the Job Seeker Orientation on the 2nd Monday of every month now until September 11^th, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the E. Pat Larkins Community Center located at 520 Dr MLK, Jr. Boulevard.

The City of Pompano Beach Job Placement Center provides links to the residents and businesses of the community with career and growth opportunities through the creation of networks, training, education and individual support.

For more information contact: www.pompanobeachfl.gov/jobplacement