Barry, Missouri
Barry County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to May 31, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Jul 2016
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Barry 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 3 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Transitioning Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 1 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Add ACT WorkKeys Curriculum - 1 points
Economic Regions Including Barry
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ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
Emerging | High School | 750 | 287 | 331 | 95 | 37 | 0 |
College | 39 | 6 | 19 | 13 | + | + | |
Current | Private | 183 | 45 | 95 | 38 | 5 | 12 |
Public | 105 | 33 | 60 | 10 | + | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 395 | 120 | 193 | 69 | 13 | 32 | |
Recent Veteran | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 38 | + | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1495 | 493 | 712 | 232 | 58 | 48 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 750 | 287 | 331 | 95 | 37 | 0 |
College | 39 | 6 | 19 | 13 | + | + | |
Current | Private | 183 | 45 | 95 | 38 | 5 | 12 |
Public | 105 | 33 | 60 | 10 | + | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 395 | 120 | 193 | 69 | 13 | 32 | |
Recent Veteran | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 38 | + | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1495 | 493 | 712 | 232 | 58 | 48 |
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, 2025
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
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✓ Emerging | 283 | 792 |
✓
Current |
43 | 301 |
✓ Transitioning | 193 | 431 |
Workforce category not identified | 19 | 19 |
Workforce | Total |
---|---|
Employers Supporting | 54 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 4 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Barry County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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American Job Center - Monett
Participating High Schools
These Barry County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Scott Regional Technology Center
Contact Us
For more information on Barry County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
American Job Center - Joplin
4176293000
Employers in Barry County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- City of Monett
- Marck Industries
- Regal (Fasco)
- Window Technology, Inc.
- The Track Family Fun Parks
- Associated Machinist INC.
- Monett Chamber of Commerce
Freedom Bank of Southern Missouri
- Hutchens Construction Co.
- Century 21 Properties Unlimited
- Community National Bank
HHR-LLC
Crowder College
- Schreiber Foods Inc.
- Wheaton R-III School District
The Arc of The Ozarks
- Jack Henry & Associates
- Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce
George's INc
Seal Smart LLC
Big Baldy's BBQ
Schreiber Foods
Monett Super 8
- Market Fresh Produce
City of Lakeshire
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