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Johnston, North Carolina
Johnston County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Sep 2017
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Johnston is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.
Traditional goals 3 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Transitioning Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 1 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Improved Certificates - 1 points
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
Emerging | High School | 10750 | 2335 | 5174 | 2463 | 778 |
College | 100 | 14 | 51 | 34 | + | |
Current | Private | 482 | 80 | 258 | 118 | 26 |
Public | 483 | 135 | 245 | 88 | 15 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 46 | 10 | 29 | 5 | + |
Unemployed | 1192 | 314 | 675 | 182 | 21 | |
Recent Veteran | 26 | 0 | 9 | + | + | |
Workforce category not identified | 5656 | 777 | 814 | 595 | 392 | |
Totals | 15894 | 3665 | 7255 | 3488 | 1236 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 10750 | 2335 | 5174 | 2463 | 778 |
College | 100 | 14 | 51 | 34 | + | |
Current | Private | 482 | 80 | 258 | 118 | 26 |
Public | 483 | 135 | 245 | 88 | 15 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 46 | 10 | 29 | 5 | + |
Unemployed | 1192 | 314 | 675 | 182 | 21 | |
Recent Veteran | 26 | 0 | 9 | + | + | |
Workforce category not identified | 5656 | 777 | 814 | 595 | 392 | |
Totals | 15894 | 3665 | 7255 | 3488 | 1236 |
The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.
+ Value less than 4
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 657 | 10850 |
✓
Current |
67 | 965 |
✓ Transitioning | 1092 | 1251 |
Workforce category not identified | 2828 | 2828 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 80 | 37 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 50 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
Bronze | 80 | 8 | 5 | |
Silver | 9 | 1 | ||
Gold | 1 |
Employers in Johnston County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Southern Bank
- Charles B. Aycock High School
- Cooper Standard
- Corinth Holders
- Johnston County Youth Services Inc.
- Johnston County Early College Academy
- Princeton High School
- Triangle Marketing Associates Inc.
- Sanford Contractors Inc.
- Kirlin Carolina's
- Accentuate Staffing
- Johnston County Public Schools
- Benson Dentistry
- NC DHHS Vocational Rehabilitation
- Hudson's Hardware & Outdoor Equipment
- Medlin Office Supply
- Town of Clayton
- Town of Selma
- Sleep Inn Garner
- Mac Pass LLC
- InSight Family and Pediatric Eye Care
- Bass Nixon & Kennedy Inc
- All Star Waste Services
- Rainbow Lanes Family Fun Center
- McClentic Design
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