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"The goal is to measure the emerging workforce," Ballard said. "ACT has a great tool for testing readiness to go to college, but what about readiness to go to work? Prospective workers need to be able to read and comprehend, locate information through spreadsheets and charts, use applied mathematics. … The tests assess people and determines where..

Ottawa County is the first in Oklahoma to receive the Work Ready designation.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon lauded Clay County economic development at a stop in North Kansas City, Tuesday, Aug. 2. Speaking at iWerx, an enterprise and entrepreneurial innovation center opening in September, Nixon recognized Clay County....

A large crowd attending the July meeting of the Emporia-Greensville Chamber of Commerce learned about Southside Virginia Community College and what it has to offer from Debra Smiley, Director of Workforce Development. Smiley talked about The Career Readiness Certificate

Joined by Gov. Jay Nixon, Buchanan County and St. Joseph leaders celebrated the arrival of a new worker certification program Thursday. Nixon came to the Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica headquarters to announce the countys arrival in the Certified Work Ready Community program, marking the ninth time hes visited the St. Joseph company....

Clay County has become the 34th Missouri county to become a certified Work Ready Community and the only one in the Kansas City area. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon recognized the countys designation in an event Tuesday afternoon...

Part of the effort to more closely align the workforce with what employers are seeking is the Work Ready Communities program. Created by American College Testing, an organization best known for the ACT college entrance scoring test, Work Ready Communities offers a testing system that evaluates individual job seekers for their workplace....

The governor of Missouri doesn't show up in town for just anything, but he did show up at Moberly City Hall earlier this week to congratulate Randolph County on receiving Work Ready Community Status. But what exactly does that mean for Randolph County residents?

Lawrence County (Missouri) CWRC Announcement June 2016 WIB-TV