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Tuscaloosa County

Tuscaloosa County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jul 31, 2019

Goals updated only for participating counties

89%

of maintaining goals completed

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Maintaining Goals

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
Emerging 582 5326
Current 94 923
Transitioning 907 1614
Workforce category not identified 0
Goals Actual
Improved Certificates 179 60

Employer Supporting Goals

Employers supporting 113
New and reaffirming employers support goal 108
New and reaffirming employers support actual 13

Tuscaloosa County

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC
Emerging High School 5199 1498 2558 936 207
College 127 11 63 45 8
Current Private 532 63 294 151 24
Public 391 92 242 50 7
Transitioning Adult Education 311 101 165 37 8
Unemployed 1291 319 682 229 61
Recent Veteran 12 4 5 + 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 7863 2088 4009 1451 315

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.

Employers in Tuscaloosa County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • Greene County Career Center
  • BF Goodrich Tuscaloosa Manufacturing *
  • The Builders Group *
  • Foster Farms *
  • Tuscaloosa Police Department *
  • The Tuscaloosa News *
  • Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office *
  • BG Fire LLC *
  • Buddy Gray Music *
  • Royal Fine Cleaners *
  • Chick-fil-A Northport *
  • Cemex U.S. *
  • Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission *
  • WestRock *
  • MOLLERTECH USA LLC *
  • Robertson Banking Company *
  • Spiller Associated Furniture Stores *
  • Harrison Construction *
  • AFFLINK *
  • Bevill State Community College *
  • Hotel Capstone *
  • Knight Sign Industries *
  • Burk-Kleinpeter Inc. *
  • West Alabama Works Inc. *
  • West Alabama Chamber Foundation Inc. *

* Pending re-affirmation

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  • Greene County Career Center
  • BF Goodrich Tuscaloosa
    Manufacturing
  • The Builders Group *
  • Foster Farms
  • Tuscaloosa Police Department *
  • The Tuscaloosa News *
  • Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's
    Office *
  • BG Fire LLC *
  • Buddy Gray Music *
  • Royal Fine Cleaners *
  • Chick-fil-A Northport *
  • Cemex U.S. *
  • Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports
    Commission *
  • WestRock *
  • MOLLERTECH USA LLC *
  • Robertson Banking Company *
  • Spiller Associated Furniture
    Stores *
  • Harrison Construction *
  • AFFLINK *
  • Bevill State Community College
  • Hotel Capstone *
  • Knight Sign Industries *
  • Burk-Kleinpeter Inc. *
  • West Alabama Works Inc. *
  • West Alabama Chamber
    Foundation Inc. *
  • Kinetix Automation LLC *
  • Onin Staffing
  • Pridestaff *
  • Chesapeake Consulting Inc. *
  • Rumsey Environmental *
  • Tuscaloosa County IDA *
  • Community Works Tuscaloosa *
  • Regions Bank *
  • West Alabama Regional
    Commission *
  • Star Publishing USA Inc. *
  • Bank of Tuscaloosa *
  • Brose Tuscaloosa Inc. *
  • SAR Automation LP *
  • SMP Automotive Systems of
    Alabama Inc. *
  • Mercedes-Benz U.S.
    International Inc. *
  • Yanfeng Global Automotive
    Interiors *
  • Inteva Products LLC Cottondale
    *
  • Smith & Staggs LLP *
  • Stresscrete Inc. *
  • BHS Harrex Inc. *
  • Fitts Agency Inc. *
  • Pritchett-Moore Inc. *
  • Parker Towing Co. *
  • FNB of Central Alabama *
  • Ward Scott Architecture *
  • Personnel Staffing Tuscaloosa *
  • Core Focus Personnel LLC *
  • RiverFall Credit Union *
  • Tuscaloosa County School
    System *
  • Tuscaloosa Area Career Center *
  • Hospice of West Alabama *
  • Express Employment
    Professionals *
  • Tuscaloosa Chevrolet *
  • Northport Auto Supply Inc. *
  • Broadway South *
  • Temporary Emergency Service *
    • Print
  • The Orange Crate *
  • Bill Lunsford Construction and
    Development Inc. *
  • TotalCom *
  • Law Office of Jason C. Neff *
  • Edward Jones Investments *
  • Embassy Suites Tuscaloosa
    Downtown *
  • Jalapeños Mexican Grill *
  • Adecco Employment Service *
  • MacLellan Integrated Services *
  • Whatley Health Services Inc.
  • City of Tuscaloosa *
  • Boysen USA Alabama *
  • BelFlex Staffing Network *
  • ZF Chassis Systems LLC *
  • Lear *
  • Jackson Security Services
    Company *
  • Premier Service Company Inc. *
  • Metalsa Tuscaloosa *
  • Community Service Programs of
    West AL Inc.
  • Southland Benefit Solutions
    LLC *
  • Faurecia *
  • Ellis Architects *
  • REX VERON DESIGNS LLC *
  • The Capitol School *
  • Bryant Bank
  • JamisonMoneyFarmerPC *
  • Rosen Harwood P.A. *
  • Fayette Fabrication LLLP *
  • Buffalo Rock Pepsi
  • Kentuck Art Center *
  • The University of Alabama *
  • TTL *
  • Merrill Lynch *
  • Walker Associates Inc. *
  • Sealy Managment Company *
  • Hampton Inns of Tuscaloosa *
  • Tuscaloosa Machine & Welding
    Inc. *
  • Thornton Weld & Machine *
  • Southeast Fabricators Inc. *
  • Smiths Machine *
  • Cain Steel and Supply Inc. *
  • WTI Transport *
  • Southern Heat Exchanger Corp. *
  • ARD Logistics of Alabama LLC *
  • BLG Logistics Inc. *
  • Bolta US Inc. *
  • Alabama Credit Union
  • Phifer Incorporated
  • Shelton State Community
    College *
  • Tuscaloosa County School
    System *
  • Tuscaloosa City Schools *
  • The Westervelt Co. *
  • Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc. *
  • DCH *
  • Hunt Refining Company
  • First U.S. Bank
  • Michelin NA (BFGoodrich) *
  • McAbee Construction Inc. *
  • D.T. & Freight Company Inc. *
  • Chamber of Commerce of West
    Alabama *
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    Maintaining Goals

    Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
    Emerging 582 5326
    Current 94 923
    Transitioning 907 1614
    Workforce category not identified 0
    Goals Actual
    Improved Certificates 179 60

    Employer Supporting Goals

    Employers supporting 113
    New and reaffirming employers support goal 108
    New and reaffirming employers support actual 13

    Tuscaloosa County

    Service Delivery for ACT WorkKeys NCRC

    Shelton State Community College
    Tuscaloosa Career Center
    Bevill State Community College

    Participating High Schools

    All Tuscaloosa County Schools
    All Tuscaloosa City Schools
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    If you are an employer and want more information on how to access services, please contact:

    West Alabama Works
    205-391-0331

    Improved ACT NCRC

    To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
    Not Earned 7 7 0 0
    Bronze 31 4 0
    Silver 9 1
    Gold 1

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    This website reports the ACT® WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificates earned at the county and state level and the progress being made by those participating states and counties in the ACT Work Ready Community initiative. This site only represents data stored in the ACT RegiSTAR™ system, a web-based reporting and management tool for ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificates.


    State and national ACT WorkKeys NCRC data runs from January 2006 through July 31, 2019 , while county-level data is starting from January 2012. State job profile data runs from January 2007 through July 31, 2019 , while national job profile data reaches back to 1993. Again, please note that county-level ACT WorkKeys NCRC data collection began in January 2012 for WorkKeys Internet Version, and in July 2012 for pencil and paper assessments. State and national certificate totals include historical data prior to 2012.


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