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Washington County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Sep 30, 2024

Goals updated only for participating counties

24047 Worcester 0.43 0.57 us-md-047 WO 24039 Somerset 0.68 0.48 us-md-039 SO 24037 St. Mary's 0.37 0.32 us-md-037 SM 24019 Dorchester 0.60 0.38 us-md-019 DO 24027 Howard 0.55 0.48 us-md-027 HO 24021 Frederick 0.50 0.47 us-md-021 FR 24031 Montgomery 0.54 0.54 us-md-031 MO 24023 Garrett 0.32 0.23 us-md-023 GA 24003 Anne Arundel 0.43 0.28 us-md-003 AA 24033 Prince George's 0.59 0.47 us-md-033 PG 24017 Charles 0.49 0.31 us-md-017 CH 24510 Baltimore 0.50 0.29 us-md-510 BA 24005 Baltimore 0.32 0.47 us-md-005 BA 24001 Allegany 0.62 0.32 us-md-001 AL 24043 Washington 0.67 0.25 us-md-043 WA 24035 Queen Anne's 0.62 0.43 us-md-035 QA 24041 Talbot 0.64 0.36 us-md-041 TA 24011 Caroline 0.58 0.57 us-md-011 CA 24045 Wicomico 0.52 0.60 us-md-045 WI 24013 Carroll 0.61 0.49 us-md-013 CA 24015 Cecil 0.56 0.24 us-md-015 CE 24029 Kent 0.32 0.35 us-md-029 KE 24009 Calvert 0.39 0.42 us-md-009 CA 24025 Harford 0.50 0.39 us-md-025 HA

Status History:

Certified: Jul 2023

1 out of 5
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Progress Towards Goals

Washington 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

Current 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		 NCRC
Plus
Emerging High School 100 11 29 27 33 0
College 135 15 23 52 45 0
Current Private 167 31 45 57 34 +
Public 109 28 37 31 13 0
Transitioning Adult Education 70 37 17 9 7 0
Unemployed 360 92 129 88 51 0
Recent Veteran 6 0 + + + 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 944 214 281 265 184 +
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 100 11 29 27 33 0
College 135 15 23 52 45 0
Current Private 167 31 45 57 34 +
Public 109 28 37 31 13 0
Transitioning Adult Education 70 37 17 9 7 0
Unemployed 360 92 129 88 51 0
Recent Veteran 6 0 + + + 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 944 214 281 265 184 +

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 Sep 30, 2024

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
Emerging 370 235
✓ Current
 88 278
Transitioning 560 433
Workforce category not identified 0 0
Workforce Goals Actual
Employers Supporting 43 0

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 11 0 0 0
Bronze 8 2 1
Silver 10 0
Gold 0
 
 
 

Employers in Washington County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • Manpower Staffing Services
  • gold star icon Amcor Flexibles Healthcare
  • Jamison Door Co
  • Weiss Bros.
  • Capital Women’s Care
  • MS Johnston Co
  • Law Offices of Jeanne F Singer PA
  • gold star icon BEACON House Inc.
  • Hagerstown Area Religious Council
  • Potomac Case Management Services
  • Rust-Oleum Corporation
  • Lifehouse Church
  • gold star icon Travel Leaders/All About Travel
  • RBC Wealth Management
  • Washington County Public Schools
  • William G Bowen Inc
  • Chick-fil-A
  • gold star icon MEC Inc.
  • Berkshire Hathaway Bowen Realty
  • Callas Contractors Inc
  • Douglas A. Fiery Funeral Home
  • R Bruce Carson Ltd
  • The Holzapfel Investment Group
  • ABC Cumberland Valley Manpower Education
    Resource Improvement and Training
  • Bowman Development Corp

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