Henry, Indiana
Henry County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Nov 2017
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Henry 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 2 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current 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 | 234 | 50 | 150 | 34 | 0 |
| College | 95 | + | 44 | 40 | 7 | |
| Current | Private | 864 | 82 | 455 | 266 | 61 |
| Public | 334 | 44 | 194 | 78 | 18 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 79 | 7 | 40 | 21 | 11 |
| Unemployed | 1470 | 256 | 781 | 352 | 81 | |
| Recent Veteran | 22 | + | + | 5 | + | |
| Workforce category not identified | 26 | + | 8 | + | 0 | |
| Totals | 3100 | 449 | 1675 | 797 | 179 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 234 | 50 | 150 | 34 | 0 |
| College | 95 | + | 44 | 40 | 7 | |
| Current | Private | 864 | 82 | 455 | 266 | 61 |
| Public | 334 | 44 | 194 | 78 | 18 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 79 | 7 | 40 | 21 | 11 |
| Unemployed | 1470 | 256 | 781 | 352 | 81 | |
| Recent Veteran | 22 | + | + | 5 | + | |
| Workforce category not identified | 26 | + | 8 | + | 0 | |
| Totals | 3100 | 449 | 1675 | 797 | 179 | |
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 Oct 31, 2025
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging | 478 | 329 |
|
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Current |
249 | 1198 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 790 | 1560 |
| Workforce category not identified | 13 | 13 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 74 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 29 | 2 | 0 | |
| Silver | 9 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Henry County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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New Castle Henry County EDC
Participating High Schools
These Henry County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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New Castle Area Career Center
Contact Us
For more information on Henry County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
New Castle Henry County Economic Dev. Corp.
7655217402
Employers in Henry County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Ingersoll Rand/Trane
- Fraley and Schilling Inc.
- City Of Muncie
- Reid Physician Associates
- Meridian Services Corp
- CGS Services Inc.
- Henry County Memorial Hospital
- Ameriana Bank
- New Lisbon Telephone Company
- Myers Applicance Inc.
- Vaughn's Computer House Calls LLC
- New Castle Clerk Treasurer/New Castle
Utilities - Porter Advertising
- Henry County YMCA
- Castle Pawn Shop
- Indiana University East
- New Castle Henry County Public Library
- Manpower
- Crossroads Real EState
- Foam Rubber LLC
- Henry County Veterans Sevice Office
- Goodwin Bros. Automobile Co
- New Castle Community School Sorporation
- Bethany Cares Home Health Agency
- TS-TECH INDIANA
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