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Mesa County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2025

Goals updated only for participating counties

08069 Larimer 0.62 0.45 us-co-069 LA 08013 Boulder 0.50 0.50 us-co-013 BO 08014 Broomfield 0.59 0.59 us-co-014 BR 08025 Crowley 0.50 0.50 us-co-025 CR 08101 Pueblo 0.51 0.41 us-co-101 PU 08041 El Paso 0.51 0.50 us-co-041 EP 08063 Kit Carson 0.49 0.50 us-co-063 KC 08073 Lincoln 0.68 0.50 us-co-073 LI 08109 Saguache 0.44 0.52 us-co-109 SA 08003 Alamosa 0.42 0.50 us-co-003 AL 08059 Jefferson 0.50 0.40 us-co-059 JE 08015 Chaffee 0.60 0.62 us-co-015 CH 08043 Fremont 0.45 0.50 us-co-043 FR 08005 Arapahoe 0.57 0.50 us-co-005 AR 08031 Denver 0.25 0.69 us-co-031 DE 08045 Garfield 0.71 0.67 us-co-045 GA 08123 Weld 0.40 0.47 us-co-123 WE 08075 Logan 0.50 0.50 us-co-075 LO 08115 Sedgwick 0.50 0.50 us-co-115 SE 08011 Bent 0.50 0.50 us-co-011 BE 08053 Hinsdale 0.45 0.52 us-co-053 HI 08091 Ouray 0.62 0.47 us-co-091 OU 08113 San Miguel 0.49 0.38 us-co-113 SM 08071 Las Animas 0.53 0.60 us-co-071 LA 08001 Adams 0.66 0.50 us-co-001 AD 08121 Washington 0.52 0.54 us-co-121 WA 08057 Jackson 0.53 0.50 us-co-057 JA 08007 Archuleta 0.36 0.49 us-co-007 AR 08105 Rio Grande 0.50 0.60 us-co-105 RG 08035 Douglas 0.57 0.50 us-co-035 DO 08119 Teller 0.39 0.50 us-co-119 TE 08125 Yuma 0.49 0.50 us-co-125 YU 08093 Park 0.52 0.54 us-co-093 PA 08065 Lake 0.50 0.50 us-co-065 LA 08055 Huerfano 0.45 0.48 us-co-055 HU 08097 Pitkin 0.64 0.51 us-co-097 PI 08107 Routt 0.52 0.47 us-co-107 RO 08077 Mesa 0.27 0.49 us-co-077 ME 08051 Gunnison 0.42 0.51 us-co-051 GU 08087 Morgan 0.50 0.50 us-co-087 MO 08009 Baca 0.49 0.51 us-co-009 BA 08049 Grand 0.51 0.47 us-co-049 GR 08047 Gilpin 0.66 0.50 us-co-047 GI 08111 San Juan 0.59 0.61 us-co-111 SJ 08021 Conejos 0.55 0.51 us-co-021 CO 08117 Summit 0.56 0.60 us-co-117 SU 08033 Dolores 0.51 0.35 us-co-033 DO 08023 Costilla 0.50 0.62 us-co-023 CO 08039 Elbert 0.50 0.32 us-co-039 EL 08061 Kiowa 0.51 0.50 us-co-061 KI 08089 Otero 0.50 0.60 us-co-089 OT 08079 Mineral 0.50 0.50 us-co-079 MI 08027 Custer 0.56 0.40 us-co-027 CU 08037 Eagle 0.40 0.48 us-co-037 EA 08085 Montrose 0.50 0.56 us-co-085 MO 08095 Phillips 0.50 0.50 us-co-095 PH 08029 Delta 0.57 0.65 us-co-029 DE 08099 Prowers 0.49 0.50 us-co-099 PR 08081 Moffat 0.50 0.50 us-co-081 MO 08083 Montezuma 0.40 0.50 us-co-083 MO 08103 Rio Blanco 0.38 0.51 us-co-103 RB 08017 Cheyenne 0.49 0.50 us-co-017 CH 08067 La Plata 0.60 0.50 us-co-067 LP 08019 Clear Creek 0.50 0.50 us-co-019 CC

Status History:

Certified: Feb 2017

Maintained 1: Jun 2019

Maintained 2: Jul 2019

Maintained 3: May 2021

Maintained 4: May 2021

Maintained 5: Jan 2022

4 out of 5
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Progress Towards Goals

Mesa 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

Improved Certificates - 1 points

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC		 NCRC
Plus
Emerging High School 4687 1462 2161 864 200 0
College 153 14 54 56 29 0
Current Private 1018 195 418 278 127 +
Public 730 197 353 136 44 0
Transitioning Adult Education 28 7 12 6 + 0
Unemployed 4150 1146 1899 797 308 9
Recent Veteran 38 + 5 10 + 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 10785 3022 4902 2147 714 13
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 4687 1462 2161 864 200 0
College 153 14 54 56 29 0
Current Private 1018 195 418 278 127 +
Public 730 197 353 136 44 0
Transitioning Adult Education 28 7 12 6 + 0
Unemployed 4150 1146 1899 797 308 9
Recent Veteran 38 + 5 10 + 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 10785 3022 4902 2147 714 13

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 Jun 30, 2025

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
✓ Emerging 2002 4840
✓ Current
 255 1752
✓ Transitioning 1264 4206
Workforce category not identified 0 0
Workforce Total
Employers Supporting 170

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 357 64 5 1
Bronze 448 31 0
Silver 176 9
Gold 29

Service Delivery Locations

These are the locations in Mesa County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.

  • Mesa County Workforce Center

Participating High Schools

These Mesa County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.

  • School District 51:

  • Palisade High School

  • Grand Junction High School

  • R5

  • Fruita Monument High School

  • Grand River Academy

  • Central High School

  • Mesa County Community School

Contact Us

For more information on Mesa County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:

Mesa County Workforce Center

9702487560

 
 
 

Employers in Mesa County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • Dalby Wendland & Co. PC
  • Sage Truck Driving Schools
  • Comfort Keepers
  • Lowe's
  • Endeavor Counseling
  • Pro Space Interiors Inc.
  • CoorsTek
  • Community Banks of CO
  • Grand Valley Power
  • Bank of Colorado
  • Mesa County Public Health
  • Quality Health Network
  • Marillac Clinic Inc.
  • Home Depot (Grand Junction)
  • Merry Maids
  • Le Medspa
  • Faith Roofing LLC
  • All Star Copy and Fax
  • Cherry Creek Mortgage Company
  • University of Colorado Boulder
  • Roice-Hurst Humane Society
  • Elwood Staffing
  • Golden Gate Petroleum
  • gold star icon Wild Monkey Design LLC
  • Western Region One Source

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