Franklin, Kansas
Franklin 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
Status History:
Certified: Jun 2026
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Franklin 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 1 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Emerging 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 | 1252 | 369 | 450 | 292 | 141 |
| College | 9 | + | + | + | + | |
| Current | Private | 34 | 10 | 14 | 9 | + |
| Public | 24 | 13 | 7 | + | + | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 48 | 11 | 21 | 13 | + |
| Unemployed | 61 | 25 | 22 | 12 | + | |
| Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | + | |
| Workforce category not identified | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1431 | 431 | 521 | 328 | 153 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 1252 | 369 | 450 | 292 | 141 |
| College | 9 | + | + | + | + | |
| Current | Private | 34 | 10 | 14 | 9 | + |
| Public | 24 | 13 | 7 | + | + | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 48 | 11 | 21 | 13 | + |
| Unemployed | 61 | 25 | 22 | 12 | + | |
| Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | + | |
| Workforce category not identified | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1431 | 431 | 521 | 328 | 153 | |
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 | 374 | 1261 |
|
Current |
108 | 58 |
| Transitioning | 141 | 111 |
| Workforce category not identified | + | 1 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 28 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Franklin County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
paul.bean@fcdckansas.org
785-229-3496
Employers in Franklin County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- ITS Technologies and Logistics llc
Franklin County Development Council
- Hasty Awards
- Loyd Builders Inc.
- AdventHealth Ottawa
- City of Ottawa
- Franklin County
- Walmart DC 6035
- Midwest Cabinet Inc.
- Kansas State Bank
- Monoflo International Inc
- Ottawa Unified School District #290
Kalmar
Garnett State Savings Bank
MAC Fasteners Inc
COF Training Services Inc.
Fashion Inc
Universal Sign & Display
OakStar Bank
Neosho County Community College
KOFO
Bartlett & West
Schuff Steel Midwest
Impact Wealth Planners
- Auburn Pharmacy
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