Sebastian, Arkansas
Sebastian County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to May 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
Sebastian 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
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 2233 | 595 | 730 | 538 | 370 |
| College | 24 | + | 15 | 8 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 468 | 58 | 245 | 147 | 18 |
| Public | 166 | 79 | 48 | 30 | 9 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 5 | + | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 1063 | 257 | 528 | 228 | 50 | |
| Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 3959 | 991 | 1569 | 952 | 447 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 2233 | 595 | 730 | 538 | 370 |
| College | 24 | + | 15 | 8 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 468 | 58 | 245 | 147 | 18 |
| Public | 166 | 79 | 48 | 30 | 9 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 5 | + | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 1063 | 257 | 528 | 228 | 50 | |
| Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 3959 | 991 | 1569 | 952 | 447 | |
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 May 31, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 345 | 2257 |
|
✓
Current |
413 | 634 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 752 | 1068 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 83 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 4 | 1 | ||
| Gold | 2 | |||
Employers in Sebastian County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Custom Pavement Maintenance & Safety
- Five Rivers Distribution
- Strategic Realty LLC
- Kevin Clifton Real Estate Inc
- The Forging Place
- In-Sync Pediatric Therapy Center
- Generations Bank
- Movemart Relocation Inc.
- Mercy Crest
- Mr. Auto Glass
- Reynolds Cancer Support House
- River Valley Fitness & Training Center
- Chance 2 Dance Studio
- Wilson's Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.
- BHC Insurance
- Alert Alarm Systems
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative
- Wave Rural Connect LLC
- DanvillePublic Schools
- Turf & Pest Pro USA
- Harry Robinson Buick GMC
- United Federal Credit Union - Van Buren
- Doug's Produce
- Frontier MPO
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