Phillips, Arkansas
Phillips County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Jun 2026
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Phillips 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
Transitioning Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 0 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Economic Regions Including Phillips
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 29 | 13 | 12 | + | 0 |
| College | 36 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 51 | 14 | 33 | + | 0 |
| Public | 25 | 6 | 16 | + | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | + | + | + | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 236 | 57 | 152 | 26 | + | |
| Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 380 | 101 | 235 | 44 | + | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 29 | 13 | 12 | + | 0 |
| College | 36 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 51 | 14 | 33 | + | 0 |
| Public | 25 | 6 | 16 | + | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | + | + | + | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 236 | 57 | 152 | 26 | + | |
| Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 380 | 101 | 235 | 44 | + | |
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 Jun 30, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging | 111 | 65 |
|
✓
Current |
21 | 76 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 50 | 239 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 58 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Phillips County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Phillips County College of the University of Arkansas
Participating High Schools
These Phillips County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Central High School
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Marvell Elaine School Distrist
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Barton School District
Contact Us
For more information on Phillips County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Workforce Development Board of Eastern Arkansas
tracy@wdbea.org
Employers in Phillips County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Omnimax Coated Products
- City of Marvell
- City of Helena/West Helena
- Helena-West Helena Water-West Side
- Helena-West Helena Water Dept.-East Side
- Mid-South Health Systems Inc
- Rowan Construction Services LLC
- Helena Regional Medical Center
- Pafford Medical Services
- Business Professional Services/ H & R
Block - Mr. Eaton Childcare
- Majestic Home Care LLC
- Watson's Flowers & Gifts
- West Helena Flowers & Gifts
- Marcheal's Daycare
- Boys & Girls Club Of Phillips County
- Ace Hardware
- Fenter Physical Therapy
- The Sign Shop
- King Biscuit Blues Festival
- Mid-South Sales Inc
- Delk Air Inc.
- Partners Bank
- Polk Farms
- Insurance Plus
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