Pope, Arkansas
Pope County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jan 31, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
89 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Pope is actively participating in the Work Ready program. To become a Certified Work Ready Community, they must prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees. Requirements include:
- Having economic development advocates receive training at a Work Ready Bootcamp.
- Help members of the community's current, emerging and transitioning workforce earn National Career Readiness Certificates.
- Generate support among private and public employers in the community for hiring people who have earned an NCRC.
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
Emerging | High School | 1073 | 259 | 418 | 242 | 154 |
College | 13 | 0 | 5 | 7 | + | |
Current | Private | 165 | 27 | 78 | 37 | 23 |
Public | 92 | 31 | 34 | 23 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | + | 0 | 0 | + |
Unemployed | 403 | 105 | 196 | 77 | 25 | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | + | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1749 | 423 | 731 | 386 | 209 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
|||||
Emerging | High School | 1073 | 259 | 418 | 242 | 154 |
College | 13 | 0 | 5 | 7 | + | |
Current | Private | 165 | 27 | 78 | 37 | 23 |
Public | 92 | 31 | 34 | 23 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | + | 0 | 0 | + |
Unemployed | 403 | 105 | 196 | 77 | 25 | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | + | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1749 | 423 | 731 | 386 | 209 |
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 Jan 31, 2025
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 866 | 1086 |
✓
Current |
249 | 257 |
Transitioning | 542 | 406 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Total |
---|---|
Total Employers | 31 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 2 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Employers in Pope County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- West Central Arkansas Planning &
Development District - Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
- CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs
- DanvillePublic Schools
- Cogswell Motors
- River Valley Realty Inc.
- International Paper Co
- Phil Wright Autoplex
- Awakening Designs
- UEC Theatres 11
- Hourglass Escape Rooms
- Patron Consulting
- 1st Employmnet
- Twin Flames
- Job Path
- Owens Corning
- Mirage
- Browns Catfish
- Mars Petcare
- Chilis
- Boys and Girls Club River Valley
- Conagra Brands - Russellville
- The Old Bank
- Reed Precision Manufacturing
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
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