Jasper County
Goals updated only for participating counties
Certified: Mar 2013
Maintained 1: Mar 2015
Maintained 2: Jan 2020
Maintained 3: Jan 2022


60%
of maintaining goals completed
News for Jasper County
- ACT Certified its First Work Ready Community Ten Years Ago this Week
- City Council Proclamation Recognizes Work Ready Communities
- Regional Partnership Leverages WRC in Location Marketing
- ACT Celebrates Joplin’s Road to Economic Recovery Amid 10 Year Anniversary of Devastating Tornado
Jasper County
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
Emerging | High School | 3625 | 915 | 1676 | 741 | 293 | + |
College | 329 | 28 | 174 | 111 | 16 | 21 | |
Current | Private | 934 | 138 | 451 | 296 | 49 | 62 |
Public | 428 | 95 | 242 | 79 | 12 | 17 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 36 | 9 | 20 | 6 | + | 5 |
Unemployed | 2210 | 474 | 1193 | 484 | 59 | 182 | |
Recent Veteran | 17 | + | 9 | 5 | + | + | |
Workforce category not identified | 175 | 29 | 104 | 41 | + | 0 | |
Totals | 7754 | 1690 | 3869 | 1763 | 432 | 291 |
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 Jasper County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- American Ramp Company
- B & D Yard Builders
- Carl Junction Area Chamber of Commerce
- Impact Life Church/Make An Impact Inc.
- Larry Bowman Trucking, LLC
- Marshall Spurrier Donut Shop
- Midcon Cables Company
- Modine Manufacturing Company
- The Empire District Electric Company
- W.R. Jackson Int'l
- Webb City Area Chamber of Commerce
- Atwood Distributing L.P.
- Joseph Newman Innovation Center
- Johnstone Supply
- Carthage R-9 School District
- Curwood-Division of Bemis
- A & E
- B & I Tire Co. Inc.
- Joplin Regional Prosperity Initiative
- 4th Street Bowl
- Rebuild Joplin
- Total Communications
- Access Family Care Medical & Dental
Clinics - Modine Manufacturing Company
- Arrest Bank
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness
Certificate?
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Feb 28, 2023
Workforce | Goals |
---|---|
Emerging (High School/College) |
3978 |
Current (Employed Private/Public) |
1441 |
Transitioning (Adult Ed/Unemployed) |
2451 |
Workforce category not identified | 175 |
Cumulative Profiles Job/Curriculum |
0 |
Employers Supporting |
138 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
Not Earned | 67 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
Bronze | 41 | 4 | 0 | |
Silver | 37 | 1 | ||
Gold | 12 |
Jasper County
Service Delivery for ACT WorkKeys NCRC
Participating High Schools
If you are an employer and want more information on how to access services, please contact:
American Job Center - Joplin4176293000
About ACT
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Supporting Colleges and Universities
These institutions in Jasper County grant college credit to enrolled students who have earned the ACT® WorkKeys® National Career Readiness Certificate® (NCRC®). Learn More