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Mississippi County

Mississippi County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2021

Goals updated only for participating counties

Status History:

Certified: May 2017

Official ACT Work Ready Communities Certified badge superscript of a grey circle with the letter I in the middle of it

70%

of maintaining goals completed

chart showing 70% of maintaining goals completed for the county

News for Mississippi County

Mississippi County

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC
Emerging High School 613 167 331 95 20
College 154 19 92 34 9
Current Private 117 20 69 25 +
Public 116 35 64 17 0
Transitioning Adult Education 11 + 7 0 +
Unemployed 644 195 370 73 6
Recent Veteran + 0 + 0 0
Workforce category not identified + 0 0 + 0
Totals 1658 439 935 245 39

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

Employers in Mississippi County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • Arkansas Economic Development Commission
  • Crittenden County
  • Post Consumer Brands
  • Nestle
  • FMH Conveyors
  • Craighead County
  • Colson Caster Corporation
  • Schneider Operating/Training Center -
    West Memphis
  • Langston Companies Inc.
  • Car City Of Jonesboro
  • Walmart Super Center
  • Westminster Village of the Mid-South
  • Gosnell School
  • Black Hat Enterprses Inc DBA Mailboxes
    and Beyond
  • City of Blytheville
  • Langston Enterprises Inc
  • Caruthersville Cotton Warehouse
  • Delta Cartage
  • Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
  • Holiday Inn Blytheville
  • Comfort Inn & Suites
  • Bistro Eleven 21
  • Five Star Hydraulics
  • Aviation Repair Technologies
  • Temps Plus
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  • Arkansas Economic Development
    Commission
  • Crittenden County
  • Post Consumer Brands
  • Nestle
  • FMH Conveyors
  • Craighead County
  • Colson Caster Corporation
  • Schneider Operating/Training
    Center - West Memphis
  • Langston Companies Inc.
  • Car City Of Jonesboro
  • Walmart Super Center
  • Westminster Village of the
    Mid-South
  • Gosnell School
  • Black Hat Enterprses Inc DBA
    Mailboxes and Beyond
  • City of Blytheville
  • Langston Enterprises Inc
  • Caruthersville Cotton
    Warehouse
  • Delta Cartage
  • Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
  • Holiday Inn Blytheville
  • Comfort Inn & Suites
  • Bistro Eleven 21
  • Five Star Hydraulics
  • Aviation Repair Technologies
  • Temps Plus
  • Nibco Inc
  • TMK-IPSCO
  • Manila School District
  • Hino Motors Manufacturing USA
    Inc
  • BlueOak Arkansas LLC
  • City of West Memphis
  • Staffmark Blytheville AR
  • Venus Corporation
  • American Greetings
  • Dawson Employment Service Inc.
  • Arkansas Steel Processing
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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  • Southworth Products
  • Anchor Packaging - Jonesboro
  • MVC Construction
  • Me & My Sister
  • Drew Bevill Lawn Care LLC.
  • Denso Manufacturing Arkansas
    Inc.
  • Black River Technical College
  • Kagome Foods Inc
  • Big River Steel LLC
  • First National Bank of Eastern
    Arkansas
  • Southern Bancorp Bank
  • Farmers Bank and Trust
  • CPM Inc
  • Hubbard & Hoke
  • Shawn Chafin State Farm
    Insurance
  • In Home Senior Care
  • Regal
  • Town of Dell
  • Rivercrest School District
  • Osceola School District
  • Knowledge Works
  • Tenaris
  • Sudbury Broadcasting Group
  • Blytheville-Gosnell Regional
    Airport Authority
  • D&L Incorporated
  • Viskase Companies Inc.
  • Mississippi County Library
    System
  • Barton Lumber Yard
  • Arkansas Department of
    Workforce
  • Osceola/SMC Chamber of
    Commerce
  • Blytheville Public Schools
  • Armorel School District
  • City of Osceola
  • City of Gosnell
  • Mississippi County
  • Arkansas Northeastern College
  • Great River Economic
    Development Foundation

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