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Siemens Candidate

Guide

Instructions

(WorkKeys® and Siemens Charlotte website)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SIEMENS SCREENING/SELECTION PROCESS 3

SIEMENS JOB INTEREST SITE 4

CREATE A WORKKEYS® ACCOUNT 5

LOGIN TO WORKKEYS® 5

CREATE AN ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATE 7

UPDATE SIEMENS SITE WITH CRC INFO 11

PHASE I - INSTRUCTIONS 13

PHASE II – INSTRUCTIONS 14

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY SCORE SHEET 15

PHASE III – INSTRUCTIONS 16

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: (FAQS) 17

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Introduction:

This Candidate Guide will help you maneuver through the Siemens screening process by teaching you

step-by-step processes and functions.

Siemens Screening/Selection Process Siemens Energy has several steps in their screening process:

Job Interest Form completed by candidate

Candidate invited to Phase I Pre-Employment – 3 Assessments

Candidate invited to Phase II Pre-Employment – 2 Assessments

Successful candidates are placed in a “pool” to be possibly interviewed – based on their

skills/experience

Welding Candidates invited to Phase IV Pre-Employment – 1 Assessment

Pre-Employment allows the company to learn more about a candidate and for the candidate to

learn more about the company.

The Selection Process is Automated: You will need to be able to move around the internet and

use basic Windows features such as, Copy/Paste and Open New Window. You will also need an

email account.

WWW.SIEMENSCHARLOTTECAREERS.COM

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Siemens Job Interest Site: The Siemens site should be revisited on a weekly basis to check status on your account.

Log into www.siemenscharlottecareers.com

The login portion of the site is located towards the bottom right of the page.

To move down, use the scroll bar located on the right side of the screen by holding the left

mouse button and dragging or simply press the down arrow button on keyboard.

If you have difficulty logging in, Click (left-button on mouse) – to the portion of the log in box titled “Forget Log-In Settings?”

Please login with your

username and

password weekly for

any updates or further

instructions.

User ID

Password

L O G - I N

Forgot Log-In Settings? Click here

Forgot your user ID

and/or Password –

click here

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Create a WorkKeys® Account: Creating a WorkKeys® Account allows you access to all of WorkKeys® scores regardless of where you took the assessments. It is recommended that you set this account up after completing Phase I pre-employment training.

Go to www.myworkkeys.com

Click on “Individuals – Log In Now”

Your account has not been created, so Click on “create a new account”

Certificate Holders Please Note: If you received your User ID and Password, an account has already been created for you. To view and share your Certificate details, you must use this information to login to your account.

If you did not receive login information, you may need to create a new account.

HINT: Make sure that when you create your WorkKeys® account that you type the same

information that you “bubbled in” on the answer document. For example, Examinee ID – is your Social Security Number (SSN) without spaces and dashes.

Remember to check your email for the verification notice from WorkKeys® to complete setup.

LOGIN TO WORKKEYS: Allow 3-7 business days, after completing Phase I, for your scores to be posted onto your WorkKeys® account. To view your scores, you will need to login into your account. Go to www.myworkkeys.com

Click on “Login”

What you “bubbled-in” on your

answer document applies when you

create your account!

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Login

Login to Access your pre-created account

User ID:

Password:

Login

Type Login information that you received via email from WorkKeys®:

o Type the login then press the [Tab] Key to jump down to Password o Type the password o Click on “Login”

If you have problems – notice the orange box that gives you the following options: Click on the

option that best describes your problem.

If you did not receive login information, you may need to create a new account.

Forgot your User ID or Password?

Did not receive registration email?

For other problems – choose the options listed or call 1-800-967-5539 for further assistance More Questions? Follow the Access Pre-created Accounts or Create New Account Quick Start Guide or call 1-800-967-5539

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Can’t see your certificate? –

The #1 problem with accessing your scores is the information that you “bubbled in” does not match what you typed in when creating your account! Call 1-800-967-5539 for assistance in locating your account. You will need to provide testing date and all match criteria elements.

CREATE AN ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATE:

After you have logged into your WorkKeys® account:

Click on the menu (left-side) titled “ Certificate Management”

You will be able to see all Certificates levels you have earned. *EXAMPLE: If you have earned Silver, you will also earn a Bronze – as displayed below.

ONLY Create the certificate for the highest level earned

Click on Create Certificate

Available Certificate(s)

(?)

Platinum This certificate level has either already been created or is not available based upon your

current WorkKeys® scores.

Gold This certificate level has either already been created or is not available based upon your

current WorkKeys® scores.

Silver Action

Create Certificate (?)

Bronze Action

Create Certificate (?)

Once you click on “Create Certificate” – Your test scores will be listed as shown on the next page –

simply follow the instructions.

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Tests Included in Certificate

Test Type Test Date Level Score Details

Applied Mathematics 09/18/2009 5 View Test Details

Locating Information 11/16/2009 5 View Test Details

Reading for Information 10/01/2009 6 View Test Details

Correct Test Information?

Yes No

Terms and Conditions

You certify that all personal information that you have provided to MyWorkKeys.com (the 'Site') is true

and accurate. You should update this site when your personal information changes.

ACT reserves the right to investigate and take action against any individual suspected of providing

false information, or otherwise abusing the Site.

Disagree Agree

After you click on Agree you will be able to see the Certificate under “Current Certificates”

Current Certificate(s)

(?)

Silver Certificate ID

Shared With

(?)

Do not Share

(?) Actions

############

View Order

Click on Yes

Click on Agree

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SHARE YOUR ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATE:

The Electronic copy of your Certificate can be shared with potential employers, by giving them the Certificate ID. For Siemens Energy, you will do the following:

Share your Certificate: o Click on the [P] under “Do not Share”

Share Certificate with PUBLIC

When your certificate is made public, you are provided a Public Share URL link. Send this link with

electronic resumes or applications for certificate verification.

Making your certificate public allows employers to verify your certificate by using the Employers

Login and entering your Certificate ID number.

Certificate ID ##########

Level Silver

Terms and Conditions

You certify that all personal information that you have provided to MyWorkKeys.com (the 'Site') is true

and accurate. You should update this site when your personal information changes. ACT reserves the

right to investigate and take action against any individual suspected of providing false information or

otherwise abusing the Site.

By choosing to share your National Career Readiness Certificate with others, you understand and agree

that those persons to whom you have provided your unique certificate URL will have access to your

personal certificate information. The information provided when sharing access to a certificate includes

your name and the level of your certificate. Any personal information in addition to your name that has

been released to the MyWorkKeys.com website, as well as any test scores, is not shown or released.

The choice to share your certificate is solely yours. ACT, Inc. is not responsible for the use or

disclosure of this information by third parties.

Disagree Agree

Click on Agree then

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You should now see the [P] under “Do Share” – this allows for companies, including Siemens, to access

your Certificate.

Next, you will need to Copy the Certificate ID :

o Highlight the Certificate ID: While holding the left mouse button – drag your mouse over the Certificate Number (or

you can simply double-click on the number)

The Certificate ID should be completely highlighted. If not, try again.

o From the menu bar at the top of screen – click on [Edit] then click on [Copy].

o Your Certificate ID is now placed in the clipboard to be used later.

For Siemens to validate your Certificate, you will need to paste this ID into the Siemens website.

Open another Window so that you can be working with both the WorkKeys® website and Siemens at the same time:

o From the menu at the top – Click on [File] then click on [New Window]

o The New Window will look like the WorkKeys® window – ignore and do the following:

Click on the top bar where you type the web address and type over the

WorkKeys® address with www.siemenscharlottecareers.com

If you have taken your

**You should now have a window with WorkKeys® and another with Siemens. If not, walk through the previous steps again.

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UPDATE SIEMENS SITE WITH CRC INFO:

Log into your Siemens account (see page 4 for steps).

Once you are logged in you should see this option to “Update Test Scores”

Click in the field for Certificate Number – paste your ID from the clipboard:

o From the menu at the top click on [Edit] then [Paste]

o Your Certificate ID should be displayed (previously you copied it to the clipboard). If it does not display repeat steps on page 9 to copy.

Next click on the highest CRC level you have earned – Remember enter the certificate for the highest level earned.

WorkKeys®/CRC

Assessment, click on

the button below to

update your test

scores.

Update Test Scores

Certificates no

longer have

expiration dates -

just ignore.

CRC Certificate Number Enter 12-character certificate number

CRC Expiration Date Month Choose Expiration Month

Year Choose Expiration Year

CRC Level Achieved

Platinum

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Individual Test Scores

Reading for Information Select Score

Applied Mathematics Select Score

Locating Information Select Score

If the information above is correct, click on the Enter Test Information button below.

Enter Test Information

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You are now ready to enter the scores:

Look at the bottom of your screen for the Window Tab for WorkKeys® Click on that tab Under Actions – Click on View You should now see your scores and expiration date – you may want to write

them down to save you the steps of going back and forth between the two windows.

o Go back to your Siemens website

Look at the bottom of your screen for the Window Tab for Siemens

Click on that tab

Bring down the drop down menu to select your score for each assessment.

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PHASE I - INSTRUCTIONS: After one week from entering your CRC scores you will want to log back into the Siemens Charlotte website – three different tags could be issued:

1. You are invited to Phase II Pre-Employment – for this message to display your scores have been validated and you have been selected to move forward to the next step in the process. You will have the option to schedule for Phase II within the website. If there are no dates remaining, simply check back daily until you can schedule yourself into Phase II.

Note: If you have previously applied via the Siemens Charlotte website and have already taken assessments and need to retake, there may be an out-of-pocket cost for these assessments. You will be notified and provided information for scheduling if this is the case.

2. Your scores could not be validated – this message appears when either the Certificate ID is

incorrect or you failed to make your scores public – go back to page 10 for those instructions. You will need to re-enter your Certificate ID and submit. WARNING: You only have one more chance to submit the scores correctly before being locked out of the system.

3. You need to retest – You will need to retake the assessment that you scored a 3 or less than <3. Upon successful completion, you will need to log back into the Siemens Charlotte website and update your CRC scores. (Review the previous steps).

o Go to www.cpcc.edu and at the search bar enter “CRC” to see Central Piedmont’s current schedule, cost, and registration information. enter CRC @search bar

o All assessments and pre-employment training are held at our Harris Campus Location – 3216 CPCC Harris Campus Drive – Charlotte – NC – 28208.

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PHASE II – INSTRUCTIONS: After 3-7 business days from attending Phase II: Log in into your Siemens Charlotte account to view your status – see page 4 for login instructions.

Passed both BP and AT will be tagged for the Siemens “Candidate Pool” o Candidates will be contacted either by email or phone directly by Siemens’

Human Resources. o Resumes will be required. o Interviews will be scheduled on a “need only” basis – it can take as long as a

month to be contacted.

Did not pass Applied Technology o Will have the opportunity to attend Phase III pre-employment to retake the

assessment in Applied Technology. Note- If you have previously applied via the Siemens Charlotte website and have already taken assessments and need to retake, there may be an out-of-pocket cost for these assessments. You will be notified and provided information for scheduling if this is the case.

o Go to www.cpcc.edu and enter “CRC” in the search bar for schedule, cost and registration information.

enter CRC @search bar

Did not pass Blueprint Reading

o Will have the opportunity to attend Phase III pre-employment to retake Blueprint Reading one time.

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APPLIED TECHNOLOGY SCORE SHEET:

If you have previously taken Applied Technology, you may not be required to retake. To be considered

for employment at Siemens, you will need to produce an official WorkKeys® score sheet to Central

Piedmont during Phase II or Phase III Pre-Employment Training.

To print an Official Score Sheet:

Login to your WorkKeys® Account (see page 5 for instructions)

Click on Test Management from the menu on the left side of the screen

At the top of the screen you will see Public Share URL – move your mouse until the shape turns

to a hand +- click on that link to display your test sheet ( a new window will open)

Test(s) Details

The test score information below has been made viewable by the test taker as indicated. This information has

been retrieved from our systems and may be used to verify the information that the individual has shared

with you.

At the bottom of screen you will see the option to [Print] – click on it and bring these score

sheet with you!

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PHASE III – INSTRUCTIONS: After 3-7 business days from attending Phase III

Login into your Siemens account to view your status – see page 4 for login instructions.

Passed both BP and AT will be tagged for the Siemens “Candidate Pool” o Candidates will be contacted either by email or phone directly by Siemens

Human Resources. o Resumes will be required. o Interviews will be scheduled on a “need only” basis – it can take as long as a

month to be contacted.

Candidates who do not pass Blueprint Reading o Will no longer be considered for employment by Siemens Energy at this time.

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Frequently Ask Questions: (FAQs)

1. I created my WorkKeys® account, but I cannot see my scores, what do I do?

A. Your scores are not displaying due to the following reasons:

a. You created your WorkKeys® account different than the way you “bubbled-in” your data on the answer document. ** Remember that there are no spaces or hyphens in the examinee ID. **

i. Login to your WorkKeys® account and click on “Update Match Criteria” – make the necessary changes by filling in field 2.

ii. If you cannot figure out what may be different call 1-800-WORKKEY to see if they can find you in the database.

iii. If they cannot locate you - you can submit an email to the address located on the Siemens site when you login.

b. You did not completely fill in the 5 match criteria fields when filling in your answer document or left off the form and booklet number of the assessment.

i. Unfortunately, your answer document could not be scored, because of the missing data. It will be your responsibility to retake the assessment. Go to www.cpcc.edu and enter “CRC” in the search bar to see a schedule and registration information.

enter CRC @search bar

c. Other information on the answer document may have been mis-bubbled. i. Call 1-800-WORKKEY and see if they can find you in the database.

ii. If they cannot locate you - you can submit an email to the address located on the Siemens Charlotte site when you log in.

2. Why does the Siemens site tell me that my scores cannot be verified?

A. You either did not submit the Electronic Certificate ID correctly OR you did not make your

certificate public. Please refer to pages 7-10 of this guide for help.

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3. Where do I go to register for WorkKeys®?

A. You can go to www.cpcc.edu and enter “CRC” in the search bar to view Central Piedmont Community College schedule and registration information. Registration is required and payment is due on the day of your assessment. enter CRC @search bar

4. Where do I go to take the assessments?

A. Assessments are held at the Harris Campus – 3216 CPCC Harris Campus Drive – Charlotte –

NC - 28208

5. How much do WorkKeys® assessments cost?

A. Central Piedmont Community College charges $10/each for the three assessments that

make up the Career Readiness Certificate. Applied Technology is $20.

6. How do I prepare for these assessments?

A. There are many ways to prepare for the WorkKeys® assessments.

a. Go to www.workkeys.com and click on Practice Tests for $5/each. This is a good

way to see what an assessment looks like. b. Go to www.cpcc.edu and enter “CRC” in the search bar. Once on the web page,

underneath the assessment schedule, review the section “Help Preparing”. The link will take you to WIN, a company that has both written and online training tools. Prices vary.

See next page for additional preparation information.

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To prepare for the Applied Technology and/or Blueprint Reading assessments, you can call CPCC’s Customer Service line to find out scheduling and cost information.

Applied Technology Class Course Code: SMN7161 Blueprint Reading Class Course Code: SMN7131 Customer Service: 704-330-4223.

7. Do I have to take the Applied Technology and/or Blueprint Reading classes before I take the related assessments?

A. No. Siemens does not require you to take these classes. This is an option to help you

prepare.

8. Where do I go to get my Blueprint Reading assessment score?

A. You do not go anywhere to get this score. The actual score is not available to you – only a Pass or Fail indicator, which is located in your Siemens site. Please refer to pages 14 or 16 where it describes the different tags you will be placed in after completing these training sessions.

9. How do I retrieve my Applied Technology score sheet?

A. Please refer to page 15 in this guide for step-by-step instructions.

10. What is the candidate pool?

A. Once you have successfully completed Phase I and II you are tagged to be considered for

interview. Considered for interview does not guarantee an interview. To be considered your skill sets would need to match the skill sets that are required for the “open jobs” in the plant.

11. How long can I expect to wait before being called in for an interview?

A. It can take as long as one month. The interview timeline is based on you meeting the skill

sets that are needed for a job that is opened.

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12. Can I call Siemens?

A. No. Siemens will contact you via the Siemens website (www.siemenscharlottecareers.com) or by email.

13. Can I call CPCC for questions in regards to my Siemens or WorkKeys® account?

A. No. All questions/concerns can be directed by email to steve.alexander@cpcc.edu . All

emails will be responded to within 5 business days. Please refer to the candidate guide before emailing. Most questions/concerns are addressed in this guide.

14. Are there any other assessments after Phase II?

A. Yes, only for welders. If Siemens identifies you as a welder (based on the questions you

answered on your job interest form) you may be invited to Phase IV Pre-Employment, which is the NCCER written assessment.