Columbia County
Goals updated only for participating counties
93%
of goals attained
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Columbia County
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 319 | 95 | 133 | 59 | 32 | 0 |
| College | 17 | 5 | 9 | + | + | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 98 | 17 | 54 | 20 | 7 | + |
| Public | 35 | 16 | 10 | 8 | + | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 6 | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 214 | 32 | 116 | 52 | 14 | 0 | |
| Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 689 | 167 | 326 | 141 | 55 | + | |
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
Employers in Columbia County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Southwest Arkansas Planning and
Development District Inc. - Hempstead County Economic Dev.
- City of Magnolia
- Magnolia Economic Development
- Magnolia Columbia County Chamber of
Commerce
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness
Certificate?
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Aug 31, 2023
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
|
✓
Emerging (High School/College) |
214 | 336 |
|
✓
Current (Employed Private/Public) |
127 | 134 |
|
Transitioning (Adult Ed/Unemployed) |
236 | 220 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 |
|
Employers Supporting |
27 | 6 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Not Earned | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
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.
