Bibb, Georgia
Bibb County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jul 31, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
99 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Bibb 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 |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 382 | 214 | 118 | 38 | 12 | 0 |
| College | 490 | 135 | 261 | 75 | 19 | + | |
| Current | Private | 758 | 206 | 397 | 123 | 32 | + |
| Public | 457 | 169 | 246 | 40 | + | + | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 15 | + | 8 | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 961 | 350 | 497 | 99 | 15 | 6 | |
| Recent Veteran | 14 | 0 | 6 | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 6 | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 3073 | 1078 | 1541 | 380 | 81 | 10 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
||||||
| Emerging | High School | 382 | 214 | 118 | 38 | 12 | 0 |
| College | 490 | 135 | 261 | 75 | 19 | + | |
| Current | Private | 758 | 206 | 397 | 123 | 32 | + |
| Public | 457 | 169 | 246 | 40 | + | + | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 15 | + | 8 | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 961 | 350 | 497 | 99 | 15 | 6 | |
| Recent Veteran | 14 | 0 | 6 | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 6 | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 3073 | 1078 | 1541 | 380 | 81 | 10 | |
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 Jul 31, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 708 | 873 |
|
✓
Current |
1128 | 1218 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 900 | 989 |
| Workforce category not identified | + | 3 |
| Workforce | Goals | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 104 | 83 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Bronze | 28 | 1 | 0 | |
| Silver | 8 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 1 | |||
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Bibb County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
-
Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority
Participating High Schools
These Bibb County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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WS Hutchings College and Career Academy
Contact Us
For more information on Bibb County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority
(478) 200-1420
Employers in Bibb County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Middle Georgia Consortium
- Robins Air Force Base
- California Cereal Products Inc.
- Graphic Packaging International LLC.
- YKK AP America Inc. (Residential
Windows) - Frito-Lay
- Esg Operations LLC
- Kohl's Distribution Center
- AllCare
- NewTown Macon
- Hutchings Funeral Home
- Atrium Health Navicent
Cohens Consulting Services LLC
- Prince Service & Manufacturing
In The Door Now
- YKK AP America Inc. (Residential
Windows) - Atrium Health Navicent The Medical
Center - Theatre Macon
- Cox Communications
- SPINEN (Specialized Information
Environments Inc.) - Macon Bibb County Industrial Authority
- Gilmer
- Terracon Consultants
- Mama Hawk Draws
- Dean Baldwin Painting
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
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