Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Bossier Parish is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
98 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Bossier Parish 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.
Economic Regions Including Bossier Parish
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
Emerging | High School | 3379 | 1104 | 1597 | 465 | 213 | 0 |
College | 21 | 11 | 6 | + | + | 0 | |
Current | Private | 132 | 35 | 52 | 34 | 11 | 10 |
Public | 138 | 61 | 49 | 21 | 7 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 762 | 238 | 400 | 80 | 44 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 8 | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 4438 | 1451 | 2105 | 606 | 276 | 12 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 3379 | 1104 | 1597 | 465 | 213 | 0 |
College | 21 | 11 | 6 | + | + | 0 | |
Current | Private | 132 | 35 | 52 | 34 | 11 | 10 |
Public | 138 | 61 | 49 | 21 | 7 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 762 | 238 | 400 | 80 | 44 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 8 | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 4438 | 1451 | 2105 | 606 | 276 | 12 |
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 Mar 31, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 490 | 3400 |
✓
Current |
63 | 281 |
✓ Transitioning | 372 | 768 |
Workforce category not identified | + | 1 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 70 | 58 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 165 | 65 | 3 | 1 |
Bronze | 294 | 15 | 0 | |
Silver | 50 | 3 | ||
Gold | 25 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Bossier Parish where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Bossier Parish Community College
Participating High Schools
These Bossier Parish high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Airline High School
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Haughton High School
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Benton High School
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Parkway High School
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Bossier High School
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Plain Dealing High School
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Bossier Parish School for Technology and Innovative Learning
Contact Us
For more information on Bossier Parish's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
North Louisiana Economic Partnership
3186772559
Employers in Bossier Parish recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Northwest Louisiana Technical Community
College - Boggs & Poole Contracting Group
- Jean Simpson Personnel Services Inc.
- Bossier Chamber of Commerce
- Senior Care Centers LTC
- McElroy Metal
- Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana
- Argent Financial Group
- Delta Pathology
- Hilton Shreveport
- Brentwood Hospital
- Southern Components Inc
- Union Pacific Railroad
- Progressive Bank
- Fibrebond Corporation
- CW&W Contractors Inc
- Adecco
- Storer Services
- Sam's Town Hotel & Casino Shreveport
- MARGARITAVILLE RESORT CASINO
- Metro Aviation
- Ochsner LSU Health North LA Region
- Calumet
- Wilhite Electric Co. Inc.
- Hardware Resources
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
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