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Jackson County

Jackson County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Feb 29, 2020

Goals updated only for participating counties

Status History:

66%

of goals attained

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
Emerging 281 126
Current 59 48
Transitioning 274 214
Workforce category not identified 0
Goals Actual
Employers Supporting 52 54

Jackson County

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC
Emerging High School 102 28 57 17 0
College 24 + 13 9 0
Current Private 31 5 15 10 +
Public 17 4 12 + 0
Transitioning Adult Education + 0 + 0 0
Unemployed 212 38 135 38 +
Recent Veteran 0 0 0 0 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 388 77 234 75 +

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 Jackson County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

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Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
Emerging 281 126
Current 59 48
Transitioning 274 214
Workforce category not identified 0
Goals Actual
Employers
Supporting 		52 54

Jackson County

Service Delivery for ACT WorkKeys NCRC

NEDC
director@newportaredc.org
870-523-1009

Participating High Schools

Newport High School
Jackson County High School
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If you are an employer and want more information on how to access services, please contact:

Newport Economic Development Commission
870-523-1009

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 3 0 0 0
Bronze 0 0 0
Silver 0 0
Gold 0

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This website reports the ACT® WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificates earned at the county and state level and the progress being made by those participating states and counties in the ACT Work Ready Community initiative. This site only represents data stored in the ACT RegiSTAR™ system, a web-based reporting and management tool for ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificates.


State and national ACT WorkKeys NCRC data runs from January 2006 through February 29, 2020 , while county-level data is starting from January 2012. State job profile data runs from January 2007 through February 29, 2020 , while national job profile data reaches back to 1993. Again, please note that county-level ACT WorkKeys NCRC data collection began in January 2012 for WorkKeys Internet Version, and in July 2012 for pencil and paper assessments. State and national certificate totals include historical data prior to 2012.


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