Are you are an individual looking to get Power Skills certified or an organization looking for quality professional development for your team? We are accepting candidates now.
What is the Power Skills Certification?
Power Skills: Power Skills are the combination of soft skills and leadership skills that employers and organizations in West Virginia are asking for. Power Skills are next-level skills.
Prove your ability: The WV Jobs Network is piloting a Power Skills Certification program with job seekers, current staff, AmeriCorps members, entrepreneurs, workforce trainees, and even students.
What you get: This program will allow you to build a powerful work portfolio that demonstrates mastery of Power Skills, gearing you up to be a top candidate for whatever opportunity comes next. You’ll have access to online learning, coaching, and a digital certification. This digital certification badge is independently verifiable by employers, and is a valuable credential that can be used on resumes, social media profiles like Linked In, and even on email signatures.
What does the program provide?
- Curriculum structure
- Supplementary online learning modules at your own pace
- Opportunities to improve your skills in real time
- Power Skills coaching
- Coaching for coaches
- Evaluation rubrics and tools
- Industry review
- Digital credentials
- Powerful work and skill portfolio
When does it start?
November – January: Sign up and preparation
February – March: Training for coaches and orientations
March: Cohort begins
August: Wrap up
What’s the time commitment?
March-August, estimated 1-3 hours per week
The 15 WV Jobs Network Power Skills:
- Initiative
- Time Management and Prioritization
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Focus and Productivity
- Workplace Communication
- Customer Focus
- Project Management
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Public Speaking and Advocacy
- Networking
- Emotional Intelligence
- Citizenship and Community
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
What is the program based on? The WV Jobs Network has identified a regional need for a strong workforce development model that includes a Power Skills Certification for West Virginia and the Appalachian region. We put the Department of Labor’s Competency Model Clearinghouse together with input from local industry leaders and proven innovators in workforce development in the Appalachian region to create a West Virginia Jobs Network competency model that defines 15 Power Skills that will help you level up in your current or future opportunity.