Barton, Missouri
Barton County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jan 31, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Jan 2016
Maintained 1: Jun 2022
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Barton 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
Improved Certificates - 1 points
Economic Regions Including Barton
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
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Emerging | High School | 502 | 120 | 260 | 97 | 25 | + |
College | 26 | + | 12 | 9 | + | + | |
Current | Private | 88 | 21 | 49 | 18 | 0 | + |
Public | 67 | 20 | 38 | 8 | + | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 190 | 47 | 100 | 39 | + | 5 | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 14 | 0 | 5 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 880 | 212 | 464 | 173 | 31 | 10 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 502 | 120 | 260 | 97 | 25 | + |
College | 26 | + | 12 | 9 | + | + | |
Current | Private | 88 | 21 | 49 | 18 | 0 | + |
Public | 67 | 20 | 38 | 8 | + | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 190 | 47 | 100 | 39 | + | 5 | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 14 | 0 | 5 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 880 | 212 | 464 | 173 | 31 | 10 |
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 Jan 31, 2025
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 118 | 531 |
✓
Current |
35 | 157 |
✓ Transitioning | 115 | 195 |
Workforce category not identified | 7 | 7 |
Workforce | Total |
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Total Employers | 32 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 18 | 3 | 0 | |
Silver | 18 | 1 | ||
Gold | 4 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Barton County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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American Job Center - Joplin
Participating High Schools
These Barton County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Lamar High School
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Lamar Career and Technical Center
Contact Us
For more information on Barton County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
American Job Center - Joplin
4176293000
Employers in Barton County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Barton Co. Memorial Hospital
- City of Lamar
- Fast Eddie Hot Rod Shop, LLC
- Seed and Farm Supply
Crossland Construction Company Inc.
MACO Creations
Westco
Shear Innovations
- Charlotte Wrestler
- Lamartis
- The Med Station
- CY6 Designs
- Blue Top Quilt Shop
- Blue Top Inn & Sweets
- Denny's
Tractors BBQ & Grill
McFadden Land & Title
D&D Sexton INC
Polston Contruction
Family Medical Center of Lamar
Legacy Farm and Lawn
Higgins Pallet Co Inc
Jones Plumbing
Runion CPA
- Cox Barton County Hospital
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