Clark, Arkansas
Clark County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Apr 30, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: May 2025
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Clark 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 0 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 246 | 74 | 98 | 51 | 23 |
College | 25 | + | 16 | 6 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 58 | 8 | 34 | 11 | 5 |
Public | 50 | 13 | 23 | 11 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 126 | 29 | 63 | 27 | 7 | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 505 | 127 | 234 | 106 | 38 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 246 | 74 | 98 | 51 | 23 |
College | 25 | + | 16 | 6 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 58 | 8 | 34 | 11 | 5 |
Public | 50 | 13 | 23 | 11 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 126 | 29 | 63 | 27 | 7 | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 505 | 127 | 234 | 106 | 38 |
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 Apr 30, 2025
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 129 | 271 |
✓
Current |
68 | 108 |
✓ Transitioning | 122 | 126 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Total |
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Employers Supporting | 37 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 1 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Clark County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Henderson State University - Educational Opportunity Center
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Arkadelphia Alliance
Participating High Schools
These Clark County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Arkadelphia High School
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Centerpoint High School
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Gurdon High School
Contact Us
For more information on Clark County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Arkadelphia Regional Economic Development Alliance and Area Chamber of Commerce
870-246-1460
Employers in Clark County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
Twin Rivers Architecture PA
- Wallstreet In The Woods
- Taylor King Law P.A.
- Paul Shepherd Auto Inc
- The Farmhouse
- Department-Workforce Services
- Arkadelphia Regional Economic
Development Alliance & Area Chamber of
Commerce - Arkadelphia Area Chamber of Commerce
- KMA LLC
- Center for Economic Development and
Community Engagement Dawson Education Service Cooperative
Gurdon Public School
- UAM Adult Education-Chicot
- Law Offices of Alan LeVar
- City of Arkadelphia
Southwest AR Education Cooperative
- Clark County Sheriff's Department
- Siplast
- Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
Dallas County Medical Center
- Cutter Morning Star
- Ouachita Behavioral Health and Wellness
- Garland County
- Citizens Bank
- Express Employment Professionals
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