Buchanan County

Buchanan County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2023

Goals updated only for participating counties

Status History:

Certified: May 2016

Maintained 1: May 2018

Maintained 2: Mar 2020

Maintained 3: Jan 2022

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80%

of maintaining goals completed

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Buchanan County

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC
Bronze
NCRC
Silver
NCRC
Gold
NCRC
Platinum
NCRC
Emerging High School 1493 426 689 291 87
College 152 11 59 52 30
Current Private 369 72 177 95 25
Public 142 32 79 27 +
Transitioning Adult Education 9 + 5 + 0
Unemployed 1201 282 641 236 42
Recent Veteran 8 + + 0 +
Workforce category not identified + 0 + 0 0
Totals 3371 826 1653 703 189

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

  • Buchanan County
  • Ring Container
  • Pony Express Warehousing LLC
  • Roderick Sign Co
  • Labor Max Staffing
  • Carpet Center
  • Nestle Purina Pet Care
  • Carols Used Furniture
  • The Lucky Tiger
  • Systems & Services Technologies Inc
  • Carpet Masters
  • graphic Supply and Equipment Co
  • Conveyance Solutions by Continental
  • United Way of Greater St. Joseph
  • Blue Scope / Varco Pruden
  • Envision Tech Inc
  • Hausman Metal Works and Roofing
  • Missouri Western State University
  • Silgan Containers
  • Sealed Air Corporation
  • Show Me Painting
  • P1 Group
  • Bradken
  • Advance Services Inc
  • Weiser's Family Cleaners

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