LearnKey Releases 2017 Career Readiness & Character Building Courseware

Company cites more demand for video based training in areas of: Customer Service, Workplace Etiquette, Job Readiness Skills and Digital Smarts.

ST. GEORGE, UT, October 06, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- LearnKey, Inc. a premier global provider of video-based training solutions for education, veterans, corporate/government, and personal users announced today the release of its 2016/2017 Career Readiness & Character Building courseware titles.

With a strong focus on IT courseware that maps to globally recognized industry certifications for Microsoft Office, CompTIA, IC3, Adobe and other in-demand certifications, LearnKey has seen stronger demand by schools for more soft skills topics related to career & job readiness and character building titles.

"Requests for this type of Job & Career Readiness content is ten times greater than it was five years ago," says Kim Johnson, Director of LearnKey's customer implementation & client services. These requests are coming from K-12 schools, adult learners and social services organizations who focus on getting people Career Ready."

This should come as no surprise as job and career readiness skills are part of a national undertaking by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) that went into law on July 22, 2014. WIOA supersedes the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy.

"In today's competitive job market it is important to remember the importance of skills in the areas of 'digital smarts,' such as maintaining a professional online reputation, appropriately using social media in the workplace, practicing professional email etiquette, job hunting in a digital world and many more," Johnson says.

Most of the video-based training courses range between 20-45 minutes in duration, include pre- and post-assessments so learners can gauge their success in understanding key topics. User can access more information here about these quality online courses.

About LearnKey

LearnKey is a premier global provider of video-based education and training solutions for education, veterans, corporate/government, and personal users. For three decades, our mission has been to create flexible expert learning solutions - solutions that work for everyone because they are not only easy to use, but they are extremely engaging and interactive. LearnKey brings the classroom experience to you - where and when you need it.