Searcy, Arkansas
Searcy County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Apr 30, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: May 2025
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Searcy 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
Searcy County in the News
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 90 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 7 |
College | 8 | 0 | + | + | 0 | |
Current | Private | 14 | 6 | 7 | + | 0 |
Public | 8 | + | + | + | 0 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 38 | 14 | 12 | 8 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 158 | 51 | 58 | 38 | 11 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 90 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 7 |
College | 8 | 0 | + | + | 0 | |
Current | Private | 14 | 6 | 7 | + | 0 |
Public | 8 | + | + | + | 0 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 38 | 14 | 12 | 8 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 158 | 51 | 58 | 38 | 11 |
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 Apr 30, 2025
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 54 | 98 |
✓
Current |
20 | 22 |
✓ Transitioning | 37 | 38 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Total |
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Employers Supporting | 17 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 0 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Searcy County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Greater Searcy County Chamber of Commerce
Participating High Schools
These Searcy County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Marshall High School
Contact Us
For more information on Searcy County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Greater Searcy County Chamber of Commerce
8704482557
Employers in Searcy County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Dogwood Hills Guest Farm
Buffalo River Outfitters
- Searcy County Government
- Marshall Family Eyecare PLLC
- Wade's Convenience Store
- Daisy Queen
- City of Marshall
- Searcy County Ready Mix LLC
- Daniels Auto Repair
- Integrity Heating and Air Conditioning
Solutions LLC Jaegers Fine Woodworking LLC
- Dairy Queen
- Quality Lawncare & Landscaping
- Royal lawncare and landscaping
Danfoss Power Solutions
- Holly's Jewlery
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