Buchanan County
Goals updated only for participating counties
Certified: May 2016
Maintained 1: May 2018
Maintained 2: Mar 2020
Maintained 3: Jan 2022


60%
of maintaining goals completed
News for Buchanan County
Buchanan County
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
Emerging | High School | 1381 | 390 | 656 | 264 | 71 |
College | 151 | 11 | 59 | 51 | 30 | |
Current | Private | 366 | 71 | 174 | 96 | 25 |
Public | 137 | 28 | 78 | 27 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 8 | + | 5 | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 1178 | 274 | 633 | 233 | 38 | |
Recent Veteran | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 3224 | 777 | 1607 | 672 | 168 |
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 Buchanan County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Rod Sampson Agency LIC-American Family
- Stephen D. Lorenz Agency American Family
- Scot Young Research
- Seaman & Schuske Metal Works CO
- Ken Smith Autobody Inc
- Nor-Am Ice Cold Storage
- Nestle Purina Pet Care
- Romesberg Plastering
- AIRGAS
- Avenue Auto
- MOSAIC LIFE CARE
- Mystical Light
- Sandlot Strategic
- Reardon Machine Co. Inc
- Interlock Steel Structures USA Inc
- Move It With M&S LLC
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO
- Johnson Controls Battery Goup Inc
- Dillon Company
- St. Joseph Plastics
- HNB National Bank
- Sealed Air Corporation
- Show Me Painting
- Sprague Excavating Co
- Bradken
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness
Certificate?
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Apr 30, 2023
Workforce | Goals |
---|---|
Emerging (High School/College) |
1532 |
Current (Employed Private/Public) |
503 |
Transitioning (Adult Ed/Unemployed) |
1188 |
Workforce category not identified | 1 |
Cumulative Profiles Job/Curriculum |
0 |
Employers Supporting |
174 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
Not Earned | 36 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Bronze | 57 | 4 | 0 | |
Silver | 64 | 2 | ||
Gold | 9 |
Buchanan County
Service Delivery for ACT WorkKeys NCRC
Participating High Schools
Central High School
Lafayette High School
Benton High School
If you are an employer and want more information on how to access services, please contact:
Chamber of Commerce816-364-4113
About ACT
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