Hempstead, Arkansas
Hempstead County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Sep 30, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Jan 2024
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Hempstead 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 2 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Emerging 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 | 239 | 91 | 87 | 41 | 20 |
College | 71 | 9 | 38 | 19 | 5 | |
Current | Private | 146 | 29 | 65 | 35 | 17 |
Public | 78 | 26 | 36 | 14 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | + | + | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 201 | 50 | 94 | 49 | 8 | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 737 | 206 | 321 | 158 | 52 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 239 | 91 | 87 | 41 | 20 |
College | 71 | 9 | 38 | 19 | 5 | |
Current | Private | 146 | 29 | 65 | 35 | 17 |
Public | 78 | 26 | 36 | 14 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | + | + | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 201 | 50 | 94 | 49 | 8 | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 737 | 206 | 321 | 158 | 52 |
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 Sep 30, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
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✓ Emerging | 238 | 310 |
✓
Current |
192 | 224 |
Transitioning | 214 | 203 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
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Employers Supporting | 10 | 0 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
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Not Earned | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 0 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Hempstead County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Hempstead County Workforce Center
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University of Arkansas, Hope - Texarkana
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Hempstead County Economic Dev.
Participating High Schools
These Hempstead County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Hope High School
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Spring Hill High School
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Blevins High School
Contact Us
For more information on Hempstead County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Arkansas Workforce Center
(870) 777-3421
Employers in Hempstead County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Sevier County Medical Center
- City of Hope
- Southwest Arkansas Planning and
Development District Inc. - Hampton Inn & Suites Hope
- Lance & Associates Real Estate
- McDonald's
- Hope Water & Light
- Dansons
- Holiday Inn Express Hope an IHG Hotel
- Best Western Hope
- Texarkana Regional Airport
- ARTX REDI
- Tailgaters Burger Co
- Hempstead County Courthouse
- The First National Bank of Tom Bean -
Hope Branch - Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Joshua
C Jones - Farmers Bank & Trust
- Klipsch LLC
- DeQueen Mena Education Co-op
- Caney Creek Estate Mobile Home
- SWARK Today
- Hexion Specialty Chemicals
- Hope Hempstead County Chamber
- Howard County
- CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs
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