Poinsett, Arkansas
Poinsett County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Apr 2026
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Poinsett 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 3 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Transitioning Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 0 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Economic Regions Including Poinsett
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 295 | 101 | 106 | 55 | 33 |
| College | 39 | + | 22 | 11 | + | |
| Current | Private | 105 | 16 | 65 | 20 | + |
| Public | 63 | 8 | 43 | 12 | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 322 | 79 | 177 | 61 | 5 | |
| Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 826 | 209 | 413 | 161 | 44 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 295 | 101 | 106 | 55 | 33 |
| College | 39 | + | 22 | 11 | + | |
| Current | Private | 105 | 16 | 65 | 20 | + |
| Public | 63 | 8 | 43 | 12 | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 322 | 79 | 177 | 61 | 5 | |
| Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 826 | 209 | 413 | 161 | 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 Mar 31, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 273 | 334 |
|
✓
Current |
117 | 168 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 217 | 324 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 25 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
Employers in Poinsett County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
Columbia Forest Products
City of Trumann
- Anchor Packaging - Jonesboro
- Jonesboro High School
City of West Memphis
Hino Motors Manufacturing USA Inc
- Arkansas Glass Container Corporation
- Car City Of Jonesboro
- Colson Caster Corporation
- Craighead County
- FMH Conveyors
- Nestle
- Post Consumer Brands
- Crestpark of Wynne-Skilled
- Apex Tool Group
- Nice-Pak Products
- Craighead Electric Cooperative
Corporation - Harris Ford
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Scurlock Industries
- Busch Agricultural Resources
- City Water & Light Jonesboro
- Time Striping Inc.
- FNBC Bank
- Arkansas Steel Associates LLC
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