Craighead County
Craighead County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2019
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Aug 2018
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89%
of maintaining goals completed
Maintaining Goals
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging | 489 | 403 |
Current
 |
586 | 1160 |
| Transitioning
|
1382 | 1867 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 |
| Goals | Actual | |
| Improved Certificates | 35 | 17 |
Employer Supporting Goals
| Employers supporting | 77 |
| New and reaffirming employers support goal |
68 |
| New and reaffirming employers support actual |
3 |
Craighead County
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 219 | 50 | 123 | 41 | 5 |
| College | 184 | 13 | 105 | 61 | 5 | |
| Current | Private | 676 | 96 | 401 | 161 | 18 |
| Public | 484 | 79 | 312 | 88 | 5 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 8 | + | 5 | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 1855 | 327 | 1180 | 320 | 28 | |
| Recent Veteran | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 3430 | 566 | 2130 | 673 | 61 | |
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 Craighead County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Arkansas Center for Independence
- Craighead Electric Cooperative
Corporation - American Silica
- Camfil APC
- Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas
- Westside Elementary School
- Valley View High School
- University Heights Elementary School
- Master Group
- Kenney Manufacturing Co
- Hedger Brothers Concrete Production
- Atlas Asphalt Inc
- Art Advertising
- Windmill Rice Co LLC
- Spirit Fitness
- Nice-Pak Products
- Jonesboro Manufacturing Company
- Best Manufacturing Inc
- Trinity Lighting Inc
- Sodexo *
- Mid=South Health Systems *
- Farm Credit Midsouth *
- Circle N Market #1100 *
- Delta Center For Economic Development *
- FMH Conveyers *
* Pending re-affirmation
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Arkansas Center for
Independence Craighead Electric Cooperative
Corporation American Silica Camfil APC Food Bank of Northeast
Arkansas Westside Elementary School Valley View High School University Heights Elementary
School Master Group Kenney Manufacturing Co Hedger Brothers Concrete
Production Atlas Asphalt Inc Art Advertising Windmill Rice Co LLC Spirit Fitness Nice-Pak Products Jonesboro Manufacturing
Company Best Manufacturing Inc Trinity Lighting Inc Sodexo Mid=South Health Systems Farm Credit Midsouth Circle N Market #1100 Delta Center For Economic
Development FMH Conveyers Nestle Unilever East Arkansas Planning &
Development District AID Temporary Services Inc Wise Staffing Flash Staffing Employee Solutions Advance Services Inc. Bay School District Productive Staffing Colson Monette Colson Caster Corporation Northeast Arkansas Career &
Technical Center TrinityRail Maintenance
Services 
PrintPeople Source Manpower Post Consumer Brands Aspen Transportation Express Employment
Professionals Alexander's Machine Shop Staffmark Optus Inc. Jonesboro Public Library Southworth Valley View Public Schools Nettleton High School Nettleton Public School
District Westside Consolidated School
District Jonesboro High School Westside Consolidated High
School Paragould Light Water & Cable Anchor Packaging -
Distribution Center Anchor Packaging - Jonesboro Anchor Packaging - Marmaduke Anchor Packaging - Paragould AR Dept. of Workforce Services Paragould High School Lake City American Railcar Industries
Inc. American Railcar Industries
Inc. Marmaduke Lawrence Memorial Hosptial Town of Cash The City of Caraway City of Brookland Town of Black Oak Craighead County Cavenaugh Ford Lincoln Car Today Jonesboro School District City of Jonesboro Arkansas Glass Container
Corporation Jonesboro Regional Chamber of
Commerce
Independence
Corporation
Arkansas
School
Production
Company
Development
Development District
Technical Center
Services
PrintProfessionals
District
District
School
Distribution Center
Inc.
Inc. Marmaduke
Corporation
Commerce
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Maintaining Goals
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging | 489 | 403 |
| Current
|
586 | 1160 |
| Transitioning
|
1382 | 1867 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 |
| Goals | Actual | |
| Improved Certificates | 35 | 17 |
Employer Supporting Goals
| Employers supporting | 77 |
| New and reaffirming employers support goal |
68 |
| New and reaffirming employers support actual |
3 |
Craighead County
Service Delivery for ACT WorkKeys NCRC
srandall@jonesborochamber.com
8705301238
Participating High Schools
If you are an employer and want more information on how to access services, please contact:
Jonesboro Unlimited8703369068
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Not Earned | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
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