Howell, Missouri
Howell County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Apr 30, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Jan 2016
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Howell 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
Add ACT WorkKeys Curriculum - 1 points
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 251 | 85 | 102 | 48 | 16 |
College | 123 | 9 | 62 | 45 | 7 | |
Current | Private | 209 | 32 | 104 | 61 | 12 |
Public | 97 | 15 | 57 | 24 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 7 | + | + | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 614 | 99 | 356 | 141 | 18 | |
Recent Veteran | 12 | + | + | + | + | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1307 | 243 | 685 | 324 | 55 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 251 | 85 | 102 | 48 | 16 |
College | 123 | 9 | 62 | 45 | 7 | |
Current | Private | 209 | 32 | 104 | 61 | 12 |
Public | 97 | 15 | 57 | 24 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 7 | + | + | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 614 | 99 | 356 | 141 | 18 | |
Recent Veteran | 12 | + | + | + | + | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1307 | 243 | 685 | 324 | 55 |
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 Apr 30, 2025
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
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✓ Emerging | 306 | 374 |
✓
Current |
46 | 306 |
✓ Transitioning | 130 | 627 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Total |
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Employers Supporting | 86 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
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Not Earned | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bronze | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 2 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Howell County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Development Department
Participating High Schools
These Howell County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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West Plains High School
Contact Us
For more information on Howell County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
City of West Plains, Economic Development Department
417.256.7176
Employers in Howell County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- West Plains Schools
- Ozark Medical Center
- Colton's Steak House & Grill
- UPS Store
- Credit Bureau of Howell County
- Howell County
- Collins Farms
- University of Missouri Extension
- Auto Zone- West Plains
- Donahue REoofing
- Hibby's Sports Grille
- Pruett Home Improvement Inc.
Show Me Medical Equipment
- Lynch Equiipment Co. LLC
- Earl's Dodge Chrysler Jeep
Brotherton Propane Inc.
- Schwegman Office Supply
- Lakeland Pharmacy #7
- Landmark Bank
FLO Fitness & Wellness
- R7 Tool
- Learning Tree
- Mountain View Public Libarary
- LANDMARK BANK
- Willow Springs Community Foundation
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