Franklin, Missouri
Franklin County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Aug 31, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Jan 2014
Maintained 1: Oct 2015
Maintained 2: Apr 2023
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Franklin 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 |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 1625 | 434 | 760 | 347 | 84 | + |
| College | 306 | 36 | 137 | 113 | 20 | 17 | |
| Current | Private | 842 | 123 | 375 | 307 | 37 | 35 |
| Public | 290 | 101 | 147 | 37 | 5 | 8 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 919 | 189 | 453 | 253 | 24 | 8 | |
| Recent Veteran | 8 | 0 | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 42 | 8 | 9 | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 4026 | 896 | 1893 | 1071 | 170 | 69 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 1625 | 434 | 760 | 347 | 84 | + |
| College | 306 | 36 | 137 | 113 | 20 | 17 | |
| Current | Private | 842 | 123 | 375 | 307 | 37 | 35 |
| Public | 290 | 101 | 147 | 37 | 5 | 8 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 919 | 189 | 453 | 253 | 24 | 8 | |
| Recent Veteran | 8 | 0 | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 42 | 8 | 9 | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 4026 | 896 | 1893 | 1071 | 170 | 69 | |
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 Aug 31, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 418 | 1949 |
|
✓
Current |
50 | 1175 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 240 | 950 |
| Workforce category not identified | 21 | 21 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 103 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Bronze | 8 | 4 | 0 | |
| Silver | 40 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
Employers in Franklin County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
C G Power Systems USA, Inc.
- G.H. Tool & Mold, Inc.
Intek Corporation
- Town & Country Metals
Henniges Automotive
- Franklin Mortgage Company
- Frick's Quality Meats
- Hellebusch Tool & Die
- Meramec Group Inc.
- Missourian Publishing Co.
- Bo-Co Electric
- Graphic Packaging International Inc.
- Shure Manufacturing Corp.
- Clemco Industries
Franklin County Circuit Court
- City of St. Clair
- Corrosion Technologies Inc
- Riback?DKB Supply Company
Bank of Washington
- Missouri Job Center
- AdvantaClean
- Spire
- Algonquin Nurses Home Health Care
FirstLight Home Care
Missouri Department of Higher Education
and Workforce Development
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