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Meeting the Needs of Virginia's Employers

Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth (WRS) have been a part of Virginia's CTE curriculum since 1998 and today there are 22 skills organized around three core areas:

Personal qualities and abilities
Interpersonal skills
Professional competencies

Students can demonstrate their knowledge of these competencies — and their preparedness for employment — through the Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Assessment, which was developed by the Career and Technical Education Consortium of States (CTECS), in coordination with the Virginia Department of Education Office of CTE.

Get the Poster

The CTE Resource Center offers an 11x14-inch poster of all 22 Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth.

To order printed copies of the poster, please email us using the Contact Us link and include your name and your school mailing address along with the number of copies you would like (a maximum of 10 per order).

Use the download button below to get the print-ready PDF.

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Resources for Educators and Students

The WRS instructional resources below, developed by the CTE Resource Center and CTECS, provide you with efficient, adaptable tools to introduce and/or reinforce student understanding of WRS.

There are several ways to use the lessons.

Option: Choose one week (or a series of five class sessions) to focus on the skill. Teach one lesson each day, with the final day reserved for assessment. The lessons can be adapted to your time constraints and the student needs.

Option: If you are on a block schedule, the lessons can be “stacked” and taught back-to-back in two or three classes. Assessment can take place the following class or as a homework assignment.

Option: Individual lessons can be used to supplement your own unit, review something you have already taught, or reinforce learning in an area of weakness.

Whichever option works for you and your students, follow-up ensures that real learning of concepts and vocabulary takes place throughout the course. We hope that you and your students enjoy your journey through Virginia’s WRS!