Local employers that use the WorkKeys Skills Assessments to screen job applicants and set training goals for their employees and students.

Best Built Products

Production Associate

• Applied Math - Level 3
• Observation - Level 4
• Locating Information - Level 3

Assessment Fee: $36

Cameron Family Glass

Specialty wine glass production facility under construction in Kalama, Washington.

• Applied Technology - Level 4
• Applied Math - Level 4
• Teamwork - Level 4
• Observation - Level 4

Assessment Fee: $48

Cowlitz PUD

Cowlitz County Public Utilities District (PUD) uses the WorkKeys assessments after the initial screening of applications. Qualified applicants will be asked to complete the following WorkKeys Assessments:

• Reading for Information
• Listening
• Writing
• Teamwork
• Locating Information

In addition to the WorkKeys Assessments, applicants will be asked to complete a basic typing and 10-key test. All tests are paid by the employer. For further information on the Cowlitz PUD hiring process, contact the Cowlitz PUD Human Resources Department.

Equa-Chlor LLC

Chemical manufacturing plant located on Industrial Way in Longview, Washington.

Manufacturing Associate

• Applied Technology - Level 4
• Applied Math - Level 5
• Teamwork - Level 4
• Observation - Level 5

Assessment Fee: $48 (This fee is paid by the applicant and if hired is reimbursed by the company.)
Test Time: approx. 4 1/2 hours

*In addition to the WorkKeys test, applicants are also required to take a free Select Fit test.

Norpac

North Pacific Paper Company (NORPAC) uses WorkKeys Assessments in their hiring process for team leaders, maintenance and engineering, and power and control personnel. After the initial screening process, qualified applicants will be asked to complete the follwoing WorkKeys Assessments:

Entry Level Production

• Observation - Level 5
• Reading for Information - Level 5
• Teamwork - Level 4

Team Leader

• Teamwork - Level 5
• Listening - Level 4

Mainteenance Technician

• Applied Technology - Level 5
• Observation - Level 5
• Teamwork - Level 3

E & I Technician

• Applied Technology - Level 6
• Observation - Level 5
• Locating Information - Level 5

Assessment Fee: $36

Noveon

Noveon selects applicants for WorkKeys assessments in the following areas:

• Applied Mathematics
• Applied Technology
• Locating Information

Assessment Fee: $30
Test Time: approx. 3 hours

Steelscape

Producer of steel coils for the construction markets in the U.S. and Canada, is located in Kalama, Washington. Steelscape uses four of the WorkKeys Assessments in their pre-employment screening process. Prior to submitting an application to the company, applicants must first complete and pass all four assessments.

Manufacturing Associate

• Applied Technology - Level 4
• Applied Math - Level 5
• Teamwork - Level 4
• Observation - Level 5

Assessment Fee: $45 (This fee is paid by the applicant and if hired is reimbursed by the company.)
Test time: approx. 4 1/2 hours

Tri-County Truss - a division of Lyman Lumber

Lymber Lumber selectes applicants for WorkKeys assessments in the following area:

Production

• Applied Technology - Level 4
• Applied Math - Level 4
• Locating Information - Level 5

Assessment Fee: $36
Test time: approx. 3 hours

Weyerhaeuser Planer Mill

General Helper

• Applied Technology - Level 4
• Observation - Level 6
• Teamwork - Level 4

Assessment Fee: $36

Weyerhaeuser Liquid Packaging

Job Pool/Utility Helper

• Observation - Level 5
• Teamwork - Level 4
• Applied Math - Level 5

Assessment Fee: $48

Woodlinville Lumber

Production

• Applied Math - Level 4
• Locating Information - Level 4
• Observation - Level 4

Assessment Fee: $36