Sebastian, Arkansas
Sebastian County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Aug 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 1 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
10 percent of employers increase engagement - 1 points
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 Aug 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 | 84 |
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
- Sykes
- Myers-Beatty Engineering PLLC
- Mulberry Industrial Powder Coatings LLC
- Arkhola Sand & Gravel Co
- Doug's Produce Trucking
- Hawkins-Weir Engineering Inc
- Center for Child Development and Family
Education - Meadors Lumber Company
- Westark Plumbing & Expert Drain Cleaning
Services - Generations Bank
- Mercy Crest
- Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Libby
R Meyer - Chance 2 Dance Studio
- Mercy Crest
McCormick Works
- Xtreme Diesel Services LLC
- Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative
- Western Ar Planning & Dev District
- Methodist Village and Methodist Health &
Rehab - Cadence Bank
- Van Buren - Bekaert
- Aleshire Electric Inc.
- McCormick Works
- Doug's Produce
- Frontier MPO
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