Sebastian, Arkansas
Sebastian County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
94 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Sebastian 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 | 851 | 213 | 295 | 207 | 136 |
College | 23 | + | 15 | 7 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 399 | 42 | 213 | 133 | 11 |
Public | 62 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 7 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 799 | 147 | 442 | 181 | 29 | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 2138 | 429 | 985 | 541 | 183 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
|||||
Emerging | High School | 851 | 213 | 295 | 207 | 136 |
College | 23 | + | 15 | 7 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 399 | 42 | 213 | 133 | 11 |
Public | 62 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 7 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 799 | 147 | 442 | 181 | 29 | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 2138 | 429 | 985 | 541 | 183 |
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 Oct 31, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 345 | 874 |
✓
Current |
413 | 461 |
Transitioning | 855 | 803 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 83 | 45 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 1 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Employers in Sebastian County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Westark Plumbing & Expert Drain Cleaning
Services - Movemart Relocation Inc.
- Alert Alarm Systems
- BHC Insurance
- Reynolds Cancer Support House
- Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Libby
R Meyer - River Valley Fitness & Training Center
- Seubold Chiropractic Clinic
- BHC Insurance
- First Western Bank
- Mr. Auto Glass
- Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Libby
R Meyer - Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Wave Rural Connect LLC
- National Apprenticeship Training
Foundation (NATF) - Arkansas Construction Education
Foundation - Methodist Village and Methodist Health &
Rehab - Cadence Bank
- Van Buren - Bekaert
- Paris Area Chamber of Commerce
- Compass Cold Storage
- United Federal Credit Union - Van Buren
- Doug's Produce
- Five Rivers Distribution
- Frontier MPO
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
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