Cherokee County
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Certified: Feb 2016
Maintained 1: Feb 2018
Maintained 2: Jun 2020
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Cherokee County
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 1011 | 292 | 435 | 210 | 74 | 0 |
| College | 51 | 11 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 7 | |
| Current | Private | 138 | 20 | 70 | 42 | 6 | 9 |
| Public | 64 | 15 | 31 | 16 | + | + | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 5 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 280 | 69 | 155 | 52 | + | 10 | |
| Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1550 | 408 | 723 | 333 | 86 | 29 | |
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.
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Employers in Cherokee County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Columbus Telephone Company
- KMT Waterjet
- CST Storage
- USD 506 Labette County
- Labette Health
- American Bank of Baxter Springs
- ATEC Steel LLC
- Kingey-Kellum Agency
- Southeast Kansas Community Action
Program Inc. - Spring River Mental Health & Wellness
Inc. - Riverton USD 404
- CJ Foods Inc.
- USD 247
- D1 Resources
- Medicalodges Columbus
- SEK Interlocal 637
- Baxter Springs USD 508
- City of Columbus
- Sleepygirl's Furniture & More
- Columbus Chamber of Commerce
- King Louie America Llc
- Williams Machine & Tool Company
- Decade of Wheels
- Mid America Pipe
- CBW Bank
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness
Certificate?
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Apr 30, 2023
| Workforce | Goals |
|---|---|
|
Emerging (High School/College) |
1069 |
|
Current (Employed Private/Public) |
214 |
|
Transitioning (Adult Ed/Unemployed) |
296 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 |
|
Cumulative Profiles Job/Curriculum |
0 |
|
Employers Supporting |
56 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Not Earned | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 2 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
Cherokee County
Service Delivery for ACT WorkKeys NCRC
Participating High Schools
Columbus Unified High School
Galena High School
Riverton High School
Baxter Springs High School
If you are an employer and want more information on how to access services, please contact:
Cherokee County Economic Development(620)762-0717
About ACT
Founded in 1959, ACT is a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa, and dedicated to helping people achieve education and workplace success. ACT provides a broad array of assessment, research, information and program management solutions in the areas of education and workforce development.
