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Ready For Industry® Boosts Career Readiness and Employability
Ready for Industry courses help job seekers explore career options and equip them with the practical job skills they need to be successful.
Keys to Effective Correctional Education Programs
Successful correctional education often includes strong ties to industry, simulated workplace environments, and high-quality credentials.
Four Specialized Skilled Trade Jobs that Prove Not Everyone Needs a Four-Year Degree
Many industries, from boating and manufacturing to healthcare, offer rewarding careers for highly skilled technicians.
It’s Time We Expand Correctional Education Opportunities and Lean Into Second Chance Hiring
Correctional education programs could help bridge the skills gap if we raise awareness and work to change negative perceptions around second chance hiring.
What You Need to Know About Employability Skills Assessments
Employability skills are vital to employee success. Here’s what you need to know about employability skills assessments so you can decide if they are a good fit for your hiring process.
NBS Develops Certification for “Electrifying” Virtual Reality Training Program
NBS worked with Promising People to develop a certification for a one-of-a-kind virtual reality training program for electrical helpers.
How Our Entry-Level Industrial Electrical Skills Assessment Test Can Help You Hire Electricians
The Industrial Electricity Assessment covers the essentials of being an electrician or electrical worker. Use this assessment test to better your hiring process today!
Hire Qualified Staff with a Hospitality Skills Assessment
Hospitality Skills Assessments can help you discover high-quality management candidates for businesses in the leisure and tourism industry.
NBS Adds Just the Right Flavor to the University of the Virgin Islands’ Culinary Program
With NBS credentials, you can ensure the next line of culinary arts students are ready for real-world food service industry careers.
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Pre-Employment Test
Use a comprehensive Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Assessment to identify job applicants with the right technical skills for today’s manufacturing world.
Skills Tests Help Food Manufacturers Hire Qualified Technicians. Here’s How!
Learn how skills tests help you hire maintenance technicians who are qualified to work in the food manufacturing industry.
Translate Technical Skills Into College Credit with Prior Learning Assessments
Prior Learning Assessments help students earn college credit for their technical skills and save time and money while they pursue a degree.
How To Prepare Your Future Workforce for Success
You can prepare your future workforce for success by understanding how America’s working population is changing and what skills you will need for the future.
Hiring Skilled Workers in Aerospace Manufacturing
Hiring skilled workers in the aerospace industry is challenging. Learn how one of our aerospace clients improved their hiring process and built a skilled workforce.
Three Manufacturing Skills Gap Myths, Busted
Skills gap myths are harmful because they take momentum away from real solutions. Here are three common myths and how we can turn them into productive conversations.
AMTEC & NBS Prepare Future Maintenance Technicians with Industry-Relevant Credentials
Learn how AMTEC and NBS partner to develop industry-relevant credentials to prepare maintenance technicians in advanced manufacturing.