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Kent County

Kent County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jul 31, 2020

Goals updated only for participating counties

Status History:

Certified: Aug 2016

96%

of maintaining goals completed

Maintaining Goals

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
Emerging 1196 8256
Current 315 2059
Transitioning 2166 2776
Workforce category not identified 332
Goals Actual
Improved Certificates 321 403

Employer Supporting Goals

Employers supporting
New and reaffirming employers support goal 175
New and reaffirming employers support actual 6

Kent County

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC		 NCRC
Plus
Emerging High School 8031 1576 4574 1840 41 +
College 225 33 101 80 11 21
Current Private 1539 248 801 406 84 92
Public 520 133 309 72 6 29
Transitioning Adult Education 70 24 32 13 + +
Unemployed 2699 621 1513 483 82 72
Recent Veteran 7 0 5 + 0 0
Workforce category not identified 332 89 162 62 19 +
Totals 13423 2724 7497 2958 244 221

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

Employers in Kent County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • K&M Dodge Ram *
  • IRCO Automation Inc. *
  • Gun Lake Casino *
  • Dean Foods *
  • Corvac Composites LLC *
  • Michigan Turkey Producers *
  • Stiles Machinery *
  • Behler-Young Company *
  • Kenona Industries Inc. *
  • Beene Garter LLP *
  • Rapid Line Inc. *
  • ProStaff Solutions *
  • Mico Industries *
  • Fusion IT LLC. *
  • Challenge Manufacturing *
  • Wolverine World Wide *
  • Cascade Die Casting *
  • Rest Haven Homes Inc. *
  • Hope Network Behavioral Health Services *
  • Walker Tool & Die *
  • Michigan Virtual University *
  • Windmuller Electric *
  • Parkway Electric & Communication *
  • Tooling Systems Group *
  • Federal-Mogul *

* Pending re-affirmation

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  • K&M Dodge Ram *
  • IRCO Automation Inc. *
  • Gun Lake Casino
  • Dean Foods
  • Corvac Composites LLC
  • Michigan Turkey Producers
  • Stiles Machinery
  • Behler-Young Company
  • Kenona Industries Inc.
  • Beene Garter LLP
  • Rapid Line Inc.
  • ProStaff Solutions
  • Mico Industries
  • Fusion IT LLC. *
  • Challenge Manufacturing
  • Wolverine World Wide
  • Cascade Die Casting
  • Rest Haven Homes Inc.
  • Hope Network Behavioral Health
    Services
  • Walker Tool & Die
  • Michigan Virtual University
  • Windmuller Electric
  • Parkway Electric &
    Communication
  • Tooling Systems Group
  • Federal-Mogul
  • AutoDie *
  • Allied Industrial Supply *
  • Conical Tool *
  • Plasan Carbon Components
  • Cherry Health
  • United Commercial Services
  • American Autocoat Inc.
  • Eikenhout Inc. *
  • Valley City Sign *
  • Wesco
  • Feyen Zylstra *
  • Advanced Tool Systems *
  • Tradesmen International *
  • Pioneer Molded Products *
  • lacks Enterprises *
  • Armick LLC. *
  • Fastco Industries *
  • Agape Plastics *
  • Jeld-Wen *
  • Kent Companies *
  • Dan Vos Construction *
  • Meridian Senior Living *
  • CQL *
  • Paragon D&E *
  • KR Group *
  • Distinctive Machine
    Corporation *
  • Pioneer Construction *
  • Autozone
  • Mary Free Bed *
  • Erwin Quarder *
  • Charter Communication *
  • Booking.com *
  • Gill Industries *
  • Steelcase *
  • Pridgeon & Clay *
  • American Seating *
  • Erhardt Construction *
  • Forest View Hospital *
  • Voss Glass *
  • Innovative Iron *
  • Rohde Construction *
  • Securitas USA *
  • Mutually Human *
  • North American Fuel Systems
    Remanufacturing *
  • Founder's Brewing Company *
  • Litehouse Foods Inc. *
  • The Gluten Free Bar *
  • Alto Precision *
  • Tublite *
  • Kellogg's Company
  • Bouma Construction *
  • The Iserv Company *
  • TACK Electronics Inc. *
  • Home Builders Association *
  • ITS Partners *
  • Tek Systems *
  • Allied Electric *
  • Buist Electric *
  • Cascades *
  • Henley Companies *
  • SpartanNash
  • Metron
  • Arcadia Home Care Staffing
  • Martin Transportation Systems *
  • Van's *
  • All-Phase *
    • Print
  • Armstrong Display Concepts
    Inc. *
  • Deaf and Hard of Hearing
    Services *
  • Adecco
  • Oliver Products *
  • GR Current *
  • Emerge West Michigan *
  • WSI
  • Junior Achievement
  • Lumberman's *
  • Notions Marketing *
  • Grand Valley Metropolitan
    Council *
  • All Tech Engineering *
  • West Michigan Academy of
    Enviromental Sciences *
  • Manpower
  • Benteler
  • Meijer
  • Davenport University
  • Purforms Inc. *
  • Praeco Skills LLC. *
  • Great Lakes Fasteners *
  • Best Metals Products *
  • Brightly *
  • Open Systems Technologies *
  • Goodwill Industries *
  • Tool Engineering Inc. *
  • Die-Matic *
  • Great Harvest *
  • UPS *
  • Artiflex *
  • Theirica *
  • Robb Machine Tool *
  • Emerald Corporation *
  • Autocam *
  • CG Automation & Fixture *
  • Commercial Tool & Die *
  • Digtial Tool & Die *
  • Hearthside Food Solutions *
  • West Michigan Works *
  • Swoboda Inc. *
  • Kent Intermediate School
    District *
  • Mercy Health
  • Grand Rapids Area Chamber of
    Commerce *
  • Cole's Quality Foods Inc.
  • The Job Post *
  • River City Metrology LLC *
  • THE EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATION *
  • Camp Fire West Michigan *
  • Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber of
    Commerce *
  • Precision Aerospace Corp. *
  • Farmers Insurance *
  • Grand Rapids Community College
  • Grand River Aseptic
    Manufacturing *
  • Grand Rapids Public Schools *
  • Grand Valley State University
  • Iserv Group *
  • Amerikam Inc. *
  • Springthrough *
  • Spectrum Health
  • Speedway LLC
  • Tuff Turf Molebusters *
  • Medbio Inc.
  • Rapid-Line Inc.
  • Aquinas College *
  • The Right Place Inc. *
  • Mercy Health Saint Mary's *
  • Custom Profile *
  • Zeeland Truss & Components *
  • Associated Builders &
    Contractors *
  • D & M Metal Products *
  • Michigan Wheel Operations LLC *
  • Cascade Engineering *
  • Carter Products Co. Inc. *
  • RoMan Manufacturing Inc.
  • Terryberry Company LLC *
  • Porter Hills
  • Axios Incorporated *
  • Flexco *
  • Micron Manufacturing Co. *
  • Butterball Farms Inc *
  • Autocam Corporation
  • Industrial Resources Inc. *
  • DeWys Manufacturing Inc.
  • Irwin Seating Company *
  • Alliance CNC Grinding Service
    Inc *
  • Nu-Wool Co. Inc. *
  • N-K Manufacturing Technologies
    LLC *
  • Express Employment
    Professionals *
  • Area Community Services
    Employment & Training Council *
  • TALENT 2025 *
  • Wolverine Coil Spring *

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    Maintaining Goals

    Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
    Emerging 1196 8256
    Current 315 2059
    Transitioning 2166 2776
    Workforce category not identified 332
    Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
    Improved Certificates 321 403

    Employer Supporting Goals

    Employers supporting 181
    New and reaffirming employers support goal 175
    New and reaffirming employers support actual 24

    Improved ACT NCRC

    To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
    Not Earned 149 47 1 0
    Bronze 176 5 0
    Silver 22 0
    Gold 3

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    This website reports the ACT® WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificates earned at the county and state level and the progress being made by those participating states and counties in the ACT Work Ready Community initiative. This site only represents data stored in the ACT RegiSTAR™ system, a web-based reporting and management tool for ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificates.

    State and national ACT WorkKeys NCRC data runs from January 2006 through July 31, 2020 , while county-level data is starting from January 2012. State job profile data runs from January 2007 through July 31, 2020 , while national job profile data reaches back to 1993. Again, please note that county-level ACT WorkKeys NCRC data collection began in January 2012 for WorkKeys Internet Version, and in July 2012 for pencil and paper assessments. State and national certificate totals include historical data prior to 2012.

    WorkKeys® assessments are used across the nation, and many states have built their own Career Readiness Certificates based upon WorkKeys assessment results. You will find an asterisk denoting those states. This website will continue to evolve as the first two rounds of participating states give us feedback on what they would like to see -- and based on your feedback, as well.

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