Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Caddo Parish is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Aug 31, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
96 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Caddo 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 Caddo Parish
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
Emerging | High School | 9736 | 3518 | 4143 | 1568 | 507 | 0 |
College | 29 | 14 | 9 | 5 | + | 0 | |
Current | Private | 258 | 76 | 112 | 44 | 26 | 20 |
Public | 423 | 169 | 189 | 48 | 17 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 6 | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 2008 | 885 | 872 | 211 | 40 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 22 | 5 | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 6 | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 12474 | 4673 | 5332 | 1878 | 591 | 26 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 9736 | 3518 | 4143 | 1568 | 507 | 0 |
College | 29 | 14 | 9 | 5 | + | 0 | |
Current | Private | 258 | 76 | 112 | 44 | 26 | 20 |
Public | 423 | 169 | 189 | 48 | 17 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 6 | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 2008 | 885 | 872 | 211 | 40 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 22 | 5 | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 6 | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 12474 | 4673 | 5332 | 1878 | 591 | 26 |
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 Aug 31, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 650 | 9765 |
✓
Current |
139 | 704 |
✓ Transitioning | 875 | 2028 |
Workforce category not identified | + | 3 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 179 | 114 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 1075 | 191 | 12 | 0 |
Bronze | 1470 | 82 | 1 | |
Silver | 615 | 39 | ||
Gold | 178 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Caddo Parish where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Northwest Louisiana Technical College, Shreveport Campus
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Southern University at Shreveport
Participating High Schools
These Caddo Parish high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Booker T. Washington High School
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Byrd High School
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Caddo Career & Technology Center
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Captain Shreve High School
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Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy
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Huntington High School
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North Caddo High School
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Northwood High School
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Southwood High School
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Woodlawn High School
Contact Us
For more information on Caddo Parish's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
North Louisiana Economic Partnership
3186772559
Employers in Caddo Parish recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Red River Bank
- Red Ball Oxygen Co.
- Care Parenting Center
- Junior Achievement of North Louisiana
- Express Employment Professionals
- Argent Financial Group
- Segue Science Management
- Delta Pathology
- Ditto Apparel
- Union Pacific Railroad
- Gene Nims Builders Inc.
- Porter's Fine Dry Cleaners
- Progressive Bank
- K Johnson Consulting LLC
- Pratt Paper
- Ternium USA Inc
- CW&W Contractors Inc
- Chianti Restaurant
- Banners Plus Signs
- Sci-Port Discovery Center
- City Of Minden
- Payne Mechanical Services
- Jacquelyn's Cafe
- Calumet Lubricants
- Storer Equipment Company Ltd dba Storer
Services
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
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