Jackson County
Goals updated only for participating counties
Certified: Dec 2019
Maintained 1: May 2023
60%
of maintaining goals completed
Jackson County
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 5233 | 2297 | 2031 | 702 | 203 | 0 |
| College | 286 | 69 | 152 | 57 | 8 | 6 | |
| Current | Private | 1443 | 464 | 678 | 248 | 53 | + |
| Public | 1032 | 452 | 459 | 101 | 20 | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 65 | 26 | 26 | 11 | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 5138 | 2083 | 2270 | 657 | 128 | 10 | |
| Recent Veteran | 24 | + | + | 5 | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 386 | 104 | 62 | 18 | 8 | 0 | |
| Totals | 13402 | 5496 | 5681 | 1799 | 425 | 19 | |
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 Jackson County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Prier Products
- Visiting Nurse Association
- Express Transportation Holdings
- Cornell Roofing & Sheet Metal Co
- Classic Contracting LLC
- Trevor Tilton Farmers Insurance &
Financial Services - Digital Marketing Inc.
- Continental Siding Supply
- Post Press Specialties Inc
- Blue Springs Ford
- Kennedy's Custom Jewelers Inc.
- L&M Consulting LLC
- World Harvest Ministries Inc
- 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
- Hometown News
- Quality Inn & Suites Blue Springs -
Kansas City - The Lodge Apartment Homes
- Global Green Insurance Agency
- Legendary Stone Arts LLC
- AML Insurance Services
- Meyers Funeral Chapel
- MVP Awards & Engraving
- McCraw & Company CPAs P. C.
- GOEX Print + Apparel
- Ecologix
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) |
5525 |
|
Current (Employed Private/Public) |
2478 |
|
Transitioning (Adult Ed/Unemployed) |
5225 |
| Workforce category not identified | 193 |
|
Cumulative Profiles Job/Curriculum |
0 |
|
Employers Supporting |
222 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Not Earned | 186 | 47 | 1 | 1 |
| Bronze | 194 | 17 | 0 | |
| Silver | 68 | 9 | ||
| Gold | 13 | |||
Jackson County
Service Delivery for ACT WorkKeys NCRC
Participating High Schools
Blue Springs High School
Blue Springs South High School
Valley View High School
Truman High School Independence
Chrisman High School Independence
If you are an employer and want more information on how to access services, please contact:
Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce816-229-8558
About ACT
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Supporting Colleges and Universities
These institutions in Jackson County grant college credit to enrolled students who have earned the ACT® WorkKeys® National Career Readiness Certificate® (NCRC®). Learn More
