Buchanan County
Goals updated only for participating counties
Certified: May 2016
Maintained 1: May 2018
Maintained 2: Mar 2020
Maintained 3: Jan 2022
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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.
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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
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness
Certificate?
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2023
| Workforce | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|
|
Emerging (High School/College) |
1645 |
|
Current (Employed Private/Public) |
511 |
|
Transitioning (Adult Ed/Unemployed) |
1214 |
| Workforce category not identified | 1 |
|
Cumulative Profiles Job/Curriculum |
0 |
|
Employers Supporting |
174 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Not Earned | 38 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Bronze | 57 | 4 | 1 | |
| Silver | 65 | 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
Founded in 1959, ACT is a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa, and dedicated to helping people achieve education and workplace success. ACT provides a broad array of assessment, research, information and program management solutions in the areas of education and workforce development.
