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Strengthen Your Business by Empowering Your Certified Employees to Maximize Their Industry Certification
Empower Your Team
Use the resources on this page to empower your employees to use their industry certification to its full potential, therefore strengthening your business and boosting productivity.
Print these resources and share them with certification earners, as well as other employees interested in certifying, or share them on your social media channels. Remember to use the hashtag #HireCertified
Resource Downloads
Certification Handouts
Download and print information sheets for each certification offered in your organization. These handouts introduce each certification and outlines which industry standards are assessed and validated by the certification exam.
Certified...Now What? Infographic
Spread the word to prospective employers by sharing on social media or printing and distributing this free infographic, which highlights how you can get the most out of your industry certification.
When & Where to Mention Your Industry Certification Infographic
Learn about different times and locations in which you can mention your industry certification with this handy infographic.
How to List an Industry Certification on a Résumé
Download, print and distribute this flyer on adding an industry certification to a résumé.
How to List an Industry Certification on LinkedIn
Download, print and distribute this flyer on adding an industry certification to LinkedIn.
Press Release Template
Download and complete this press release template. Replace the information in the blue highlighted areas with your own. Distribute to your local media, or publish on your school's website to recognize your students' accomplishments.
Showcase Expertise & Promote Achievements
iCEV is committed to providing lifelong learners the tools necessary to achieve academic and professional goals. In an ever-changing marketplace, it is essential to communicate skills and credentials effectively. We have partnered with Credly to offer a modernized version of credentials through digital badging.
Want to Show Your Support for an Industry Certification?
Three Reasons Why You Should Consider Digital Badges for Professional Development
Digital badges signify the earner has completed a formally approved set of standards or competencies. Badges can be earned by gaining specific knowledge or skills or for completing specific tasks. Collecting badges is a fun way to share learning experiences with others and to highlight the earner’s commitment to knowledge expansion in a specific area.
How Industry Certifications Benefit Employers
It can be challenging to find the right employee for your business or organization. It is not an easy task to find an applicant who has the experiences, credentials and qualities you are looking for. Industry certifications act as a signal to employers and are a way to verify the applicant has the knowledge and skills needed for the position.
Sharable Success Stories
The Case for Certifications: The Role of Industry Certifications in Rebuilding the Workforce
Industry certifications are a portable, easily accessible option for those who are looking to upskill or reskill. Whether a student is preparing to enter the workforce or a current professional is strengthening their résumé, industry certifications will play a vital role in revitalizing the American workforce.
Protect & Conserve: Upskilling with the Ducks Unlimited Certification
The use of industry certifications as an upskilling tool has been growing in popularity in recent years. Industry certifications allow the earner to verify their knowledge and skills. Research has shown industry certifications can help individuals secure employment more quickly and earn higher wages than non-certified workers.
Share Your Certification Story
Tell us how industry certifications have made a difference in your organization by completing the form below.
Sharable Social Media Graphics
Share these graphics on your social media channels using the hashtag #HireCertified to show local businesses what other employers across the nation say about the value of certification earners.
To save and use these graphics from your desktop computer, click on the image you would like to share, then right-click to save.
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Together, we can raise awareness about the value of industry-certified applicants!
Veterinary Medical Application students are preparing to take @Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications certification by learning how to give subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous injections! #CareerTechEd #iCEVCertified #HireCertified @iCEVonline pic.twitter.com/x4Uosyf5Jk
— Buna FFA (@FfaBuna) April 29, 2019
Certifications are game changers for employers! They provide competent, well-trained, professional individuals with specific skill sets for their workforce. #HireCertified #CTEWorks #jobplacement https://t.co/gSoMmqL4yw
— KJ Snead (@JeffCTE1) June 8, 2019
Congratulations to these agriculture students who passed the Ducks Unlimited Ecology and Conservation certification! #MilanLife @iCEVonline pic.twitter.com/HYKb91GSch
— Milan CTE (@MilanCTE) November 21, 2022