Jackson County
Goals updated only for participating counties
89%
of goals attained
News for Jackson County
Jackson County
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 233 | 72 | 110 | 39 | 12 |
| College | 24 | + | 13 | 9 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 32 | 6 | 15 | 10 | + |
| Public | 22 | 7 | 13 | + | + | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 233 | 49 | 139 | 43 | + | |
| Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 546 | 136 | 292 | 102 | 16 | |
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.
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Employers in Jackson County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- George Kell Motors
- City of Newport
- Newport Economic Development Commission
- Newport Area Chamber of Commerce
- Merchants and Planters Bank
- Christ Academy
- ASU-Newport
- Jackson's Funeral Home
- Miller-Newell Engineers Inc
- Circuit Clerks Office
- Darling Pharmacy
- Cable 15 TV
- Entergy
- Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Robert
Turner - Postmaster Spirits Inc
- Arkansas Center for Independence
- Newport Special School District
- Arkansas Steel Associates LLC
- Unity Health - Harris Medical Center
- Casteel Insurance Agency
- Bratcher Real Estate
- Honey Realty & Insurance LLC
- charee's emporium
- Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Jacksonville 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 Apr 30, 2023
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
|
Emerging (High School/College) |
281 | 257 |
|
Current (Employed Private/Public) |
59 | 54 |
|
Transitioning (Adult Ed/Unemployed) |
274 | 235 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 |
|
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Employers Supporting |
52 | 56 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Not Earned | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
Jackson County
Service Delivery for ACT WorkKeys NCRC
Participating High Schools
Newport High School
Jackson County High School
If you are an employer and want more information on how to access services, please contact:
Newport Economic Development Commission870-523-1009
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.
