Emerson's Geralyn Rapp Named Work Ready's Job Seeker of the Month

 

 

Media release – Geralyn Rapp of Emerson is Georgia Work Ready's latest Job Seeker of the Month through an initiative that recognizes the hard work and determination of Georgia Work Ready job seekers to validate their core job skills and improve their job prospects.

"Searching for employment can be a daunting process so we developed Job Seeker of the Month to highlight Georgians who have had success," said Governor Perdue. "Work Ready provides job seekers with an additional tool to help them stand out among other applicants. It also builds confidence by alerting job seekers to their strengths and giving them the opportunity to work on areas that need improvement through skills gap training." 

Rapp was laid off in May 2009 from the engineering company where she had worked for 12 years. After completing more than 90 job applications with little results, Rapp found out about Georgia Work Ready through a local Department of Labor career center and signed up for the assessment.

"As I completed the assessment, I remember feeling so happy that my brain was still functional," said Rapp. "But when the proctor told me I earned a gold certificate, I was elated. It was the push I needed to rebuild my self-confidence."

Rapp's confidence was boosted by her high Work Ready score and the new outfit she purchased with the $100 incentive she received for earning her certificate. Two months after becoming Work Ready certified, Rapp was offered a position as a career advisor at the Cartersville Department of Labor.

Each month, www.gaworkready.org features a success story of how earning a Work Ready Certificate has improved a job seeker's confidence and availed him or her with new employment opportunities. Certificate holders are encouraged to visit the website to share stories about their success with Work Ready certification and skills gap training in their search for better job opportunities. Featured Work Ready individuals will receive a $100 pre-paid incentive card in recognition of their hard work.

Since January, 18,419 unemployed Georgians have become Work Ready Certified and at least 3,782 have found jobs.

Georgia's Work Ready initiative is based on a skills assessment, certification and skills gap training for job seekers and a job profiling system for businesses. By identifying both the needs of business and the available skills of Georgia's workforce, the state can more effectively generate the right talent for the right jobs.

For more information on the Work Ready initiative, please visit www.gaworkready.org.  

 

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