Stoddard, Missouri
Stoddard County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Apr 30, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: May 2024
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Stoddard 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 2 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Transitioning Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 3 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Improved Certificates - 1 points
10 percent of employers increase engagement - 1 points
Provide a testimonial or case study - 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 | 136 | 46 | 67 | 20 | + | 0 |
| College | 37 | + | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 82 | 6 | 41 | 32 | + | + |
| Public | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 0 | + | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | + | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 223 | 46 | 104 | 62 | 11 | 5 | |
| Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 511 | 109 | 251 | 134 | 17 | 8 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 136 | 46 | 67 | 20 | + | 0 |
| College | 37 | + | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 82 | 6 | 41 | 32 | + | + |
| Public | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 0 | + | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | + | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 223 | 46 | 104 | 62 | 11 | 5 | |
| Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 511 | 109 | 251 | 134 | 17 | 8 | |
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, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging | 248 | 173 |
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✓
Current |
64 | 115 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 210 | 231 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 55 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Stoddard County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Dexter Chamber of Commerce
Contact Us
For more information on Stoddard County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Dexter Chamber of Commerce Development, Inc.
5736247458
Employers in Stoddard County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Mingo Job Corps Center
- Southeast Missouri State University
Workforce Investment Board of Southeast
Missouri- Dexter Chamber of Commerce
- City of Dexter
- Dexter R-XI School District
- JIM BOLLINGER & SON LLC
- Nestle Purina PetCare
- Hickory Log Restarant
- Three Rivers College
- Southern Bank
- Locust STR Flowers
- Schlief Chiropratic and Welness
Associated Electric Co-Op Inc - New
Madrid Power PlantFirst State Bank & Trust
Animal Health Center
- Willow & Co.
Tyson Foods
- Southeast Missouri Fire Insurance
- Gill Family Properties LLC
- Bug Zero
- Bootheel Tool & Machine LLC
- M2 Outdoors
- Semo Land Designs Inc.
- Semo Skidsteers
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