Dunklin, Missouri
Dunklin County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jul 31, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Jan 2016
Maintained 1: Apr 2026
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Dunklin 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
10 percent of employers increase engagement - 1 points
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 592 | 234 | 260 | 88 | 10 |
| College | 45 | 13 | 25 | 6 | + | |
| Current | Private | 325 | 92 | 188 | 39 | 6 |
| Public | 35 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 2390 | 793 | 1345 | 241 | 11 | |
| Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 3399 | 1151 | 1838 | 383 | 28 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
|||||
| Emerging | High School | 592 | 234 | 260 | 88 | 10 |
| College | 45 | 13 | 25 | 6 | + | |
| Current | Private | 325 | 92 | 188 | 39 | 6 |
| Public | 35 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 2390 | 793 | 1345 | 241 | 11 | |
| Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 3399 | 1151 | 1838 | 383 | 28 | |
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 Jul 31, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 120 | 637 |
|
✓
Current |
18 | 360 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 66 | 2402 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 96 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 82 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
Employers in Dunklin County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Midamerica Hotels Corporation
- Rhodes 101 Stops
Baker Welman Brown Insurance/Financial
- Parker Hannifin
- Black Gold Farms
- Dunklin County Transit Service Inc.
- Southern Bank-Kennett Branch
- McDaniel Firestone
- VNA of Southeast Missouri
- Creative Design Group
SEMO Health Network
Workforce Investment Board of SE
MissouriRGSG LLC DBA The Store
RGSG LLC The Store II
- Dalton and MowrerLLP
- Edward Jones
- Crow Reynolds Shetley McVey & Scherer
LLP - T.R. Baker Insurance Agency Inc.
- Harris Pharmacy
- Three Rivers College
- Dunklin County Recorder of Deeds
Kennett Chamber of Commerce
- KENNETT HOUSING AUTHORITY
- Cornerstone Pharmacy
- CITY OF MALDEN
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