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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 May 31, 2026

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: Aug 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 5089 1594 2353 923 219 0
College 155 14 54 57 30 0
Current Private 1078 209 443 292 134 +
Public 782 214 378 142 48 0
Transitioning Adult Education 29 7 13 6 + 0
Unemployed 4326 1189 1980 840 317 9
Recent Veteran 38 + 5 10 + 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 11478 3229 5231 2280 757 13
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 5089 1594 2353 923 219 0
College 155 14 54 57 30 0
Current Private 1078 209 443 292 134 +
Public 782 214 378 142 48 0
Transitioning Adult Education 29 7 13 6 + 0
Unemployed 4326 1189 1980 840 317 9
Recent Veteran 38 + 5 10 + 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 11478 3229 5231 2280 757 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 May 31, 2026

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
✓ Emerging 2002 5244
✓ Current
 255 1864
✓ Transitioning 1264 4383
Workforce category not identified 0 0
Workforce Total
Employers Supporting 166

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 390 73 6 1
Bronze 492 35 0
Silver 186 9
Gold 30

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

  • CSL Plasma
  • Sears Holdings
  • Sage Technical Services
  • Grand Junction Regional Center
  • Agape Care
  • Monument Health
  • Bob Scott RV's Inc.
  • Colorado West Dermotology
  • gold star icon Ute Water Conservancy District
  • Talon Wine Maker
  • Girl Scouts of Colorado
  • Mesa County Surveyor's Office
  • Camp 7 Day Camp
  • Dream Cafe
  • Leach's Industrial Service Inc
  • Cappella of Grand Junction
  • Alzheimer's Association - Grand Junction
    Office
  • Mesa County Libraries Central Library
  • University of Colorado Boulder
  • River City Consultants Inc
  • gold star icon Four Seasons Gutter Systems
  • Colorado Advanced Manufacturing
    Association
  • Western Region One Source
  • Western Slope JATC
  • gold star icon Bros Roofing LLC

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