Arkansas
ACT WorkKeys NCRC Levels
- Platinum2,334
- Gold19,805
- Silver48,403
- Bronze16,396
Total86,938
Job Profiles Completed 126
ACT WorkKeys NCRC Data:
01-01-2006 - 12-31-2021
Bronze
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29 43 16 25 61 371
Silver
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48 42 31 40 90 355
Gold
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22 21 17 25 42 168
Platinum
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17 11 12 14 36 121
29 of 75 communities participating
About Arkansas Work Ready Communities
ACT Work Ready Communities (WRC) empowers communities and states with process, data and tools deployed in a common workforce development framework to drive economic growth by certifying communities as "work ready" when established goals are attained.
Think of it as a docking station where all participants plug into the common community-level ACT Work Ready Community criteria as part of establishing community goals.
The common criteria are based upon the ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate (ACT WorkKeys NCRC) and business engagement to create a community-based workforce development process that links, aligns and matches the community’s workforce development efforts to the needs of business and industry. The goal is for all participating communities to achieve certified work ready status.
ACT is leading this national effort with a two-session Boot Camp within a 3-month window to help participants share best practices, customize the national implementation framework or their own needs and build career pathways aligned to growth industries.
More on how to engage
Arkansas employers are recognizing the ACT WorkKeys NCRC in support of Work Ready Communities goals
- Magnolia Economic Development
- Rivertowne BBQ
- City of Ozark
- Caddo Hills High School
- Ozark City Hall
- Ozark Area Chamber of Commerce
- Clark County Sheriff's Department
- Tom's Tuckpointing LLC
- Southern Bakeries
- Hope Hempstead County Chamber
- Hexion Specialty Chemicals
- Whatley Sign Company
- R&W Electric
- Smith-Blair Inc.
- Commercial National Bank
- Bowman Handles Inc.
- Vital Link Inc
- Desha Volunteer Fire Department
- City of Texarkana AR
- University of Arkansas - Cossatot
Community College - SWARK Today
- Caney Creek Estate Mobile Home
- DeQueen Mena Education Co-op
- Eakas Arkansas
- Nmf Inc
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Most Improved Communities
- 100% Drew
- 94% Clay
- 93% Grant
- 85% Clark
- 81% Independence
Certified Communities
- Jan, 2022 Jefferson
- Sep, 2020 Arkansas
- Apr, 2020 Cross
- Feb, 2020 Ashley
- Jan, 2020 Lee
- Aug, 2019 Randolph
- Jul, 2019 Bradley
- May, 2019 Desha
- May, 2019 St. Francis
- May, 2019 Crittenden
- Apr, 2019 Chicot
- Mar, 2019 Cleveland
- Feb, 2019 Greene
- Jan, 2019 Lincoln
- Sep, 2018 Lawrence
- Aug, 2018 Craighead
- May, 2017 Mississippi
About ACT
Founded in 1959, ACT is a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa, and dedicated to helping people achieve education and workplace success. ACT provides a broad array of assessment, research, information and program management solutions in the areas of education and workforce development.
