Benefits to Students Who Earn Work Ethic Certificate
- Recognition for earning a certificate signed by the Governor of Indiana and the Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
- Students begin employment with good work ethic skills, enhancing their value as employees
- Opportunity to model work ethic components to others
- Higher-level preparation for demands of the 21st Century workforce and/or higher education
- Opportunity to utilize the certificate on resumes, on college applications and at job interviews
Benefits to Teachers / Instructors / Mentors
- Building positive relationships with participating students
- Developing more motivated, attentive and purposeful students
Benefits to Employers
- A means to acquire employees who demonstrate desirable work and study habits
- Student evaluations based on a common, identifiable metric of work habits
- Employees who demonstrate a commitment to growing personal and work skills
- Documentation of earned credentials measuring skills, abilities and commitment to work