Workforce Readiness: Financial Literacy

The Workforce Readiness: Financial Literacy course provides an overview of the principal elements of financial literacy, crucial for new workers entering today’s competitive and rapidly changing workplace.

Audience: The target audience for the Workforce Readiness: Creativity and Innovation course are individuals who are transitioning into a new career field after 10 or more years in another career, as well as individuals who are new or returning to the workforce.

The Workforce Readiness: Financial Literacy course will address the following primary course objectives:

• Explain annual and monthly income
• Identify different types of expenses
• Describe the benefits and pitfalls of credit and loans
• Explain the key elements of banking accounts
• Describe best practices for maintaining a personal budget