Garland, Arkansas
Garland County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
91 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Garland is actively participating in the Work Ready program. To become a Certified Work Ready Community, they must prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees. Requirements include:
- Having economic development advocates receive training at a Work Ready Bootcamp.
- Help members of the community's current, emerging and transitioning workforce earn National Career Readiness Certificates.
- Generate support among private and public employers in the community for hiring people who have earned an NCRC.
Garland County in the News
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
Emerging | High School | 476 | 101 | 197 | 120 | 58 |
College | 174 | 13 | 85 | 61 | 15 | |
Current | Private | 238 | 29 | 131 | 69 | 9 |
Public | 160 | 38 | 103 | 17 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 16 | + | 10 | + | + |
Unemployed | 540 | 122 | 290 | 112 | 16 | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1605 | 307 | 817 | 380 | 101 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
|||||
Emerging | High School | 476 | 101 | 197 | 120 | 58 |
College | 174 | 13 | 85 | 61 | 15 | |
Current | Private | 238 | 29 | 131 | 69 | 9 |
Public | 160 | 38 | 103 | 17 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 16 | + | 10 | + | + |
Unemployed | 540 | 122 | 290 | 112 | 16 | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1605 | 307 | 817 | 380 | 101 |
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 Mar 31, 2025
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 586 | 650 |
✓
Current |
379 | 398 |
Transitioning | 704 | 557 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Total |
---|---|
Total Employers | 71 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 1 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Employers in Garland County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- West Central Arkansas Planning &
Development District - National Park College
Cutter Morning Star School District
- Relyance Bank
- Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
- Hill & Cox Corporation
- Hot Springs School District
- CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs
- Zeiser Wealth Management LLC
Gefers Inc
Farrar & Williams PLLC
United Way Of the Ouachitas
Alliance Rubber Company
- Garland County
Hotel Hale
- Garland County Habitat for Humanity
Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort
- Jason Keith's Welding Fabrication and
Metal Sales LLC - GATEWAY ALLIED HEALTH LLC
- Cobalt-Aero Services
- Express Employment Professionals
Courtyard Hot Springs
- Tanners Team Sports Inc
- USNR
- Fountain Lake School District
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
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