St. Louis City, Missouri
St. Louis City is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Aug 31, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
90 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
St. Louis City is actively participating in the Work Ready program. To become a Certified Work Ready Community, they must prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees. Requirements include:
- Having economic development advocates receive training at a Work Ready Bootcamp.
- Help members of the community's current, emerging and transitioning workforce earn National Career Readiness Certificates.
- Generate support among private and public employers in the community for hiring people who have earned an NCRC.
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 565 | 311 | 194 | 48 | 12 | + |
| College | 197 | 36 | 102 | 45 | 14 | + | |
| Current | Private | 1035 | 300 | 458 | 187 | 90 | 28 |
| Public | 739 | 260 | 368 | 96 | 15 | 14 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 27 | 8 | 15 | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 2468 | 881 | 1161 | 345 | 81 | 36 | |
| Recent Veteran | 12 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 6 | + | + | 0 | + | 0 | |
| Totals | 5040 | 1801 | 2305 | 726 | 214 | 81 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
||||||
| Emerging | High School | 565 | 311 | 194 | 48 | 12 | + |
| College | 197 | 36 | 102 | 45 | 14 | + | |
| Current | Private | 1035 | 300 | 458 | 187 | 90 | 28 |
| Public | 739 | 260 | 368 | 96 | 15 | 14 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 27 | 8 | 15 | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 2468 | 881 | 1161 | 345 | 81 | 36 | |
| Recent Veteran | 12 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 6 | + | + | 0 | + | 0 | |
| Totals | 5040 | 1801 | 2305 | 726 | 214 | 81 | |
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 | 323 | 765 |
|
✓
Current |
76 | 1816 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 870 | 2537 |
| Workforce category not identified | + | 3 |
| Workforce | Goals | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 225 | 77 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 84 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 84 | 6 | 0 | |
| Silver | 18 | 2 | ||
| Gold | 5 | |||
Employers in St. Louis City recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Home Builders Association of St. Louis &
Eastern Mo. - US Foods
St. Louis Carpenters Joint
Apprenticeship ProgramSensory Effects
- ProDrivers
- St Louis Carpenters JAP
- All Access CDS LLC
- McKelvey Properties
- Daugherty Business Solutions
- First Light Home Care
- Kemco Aerospace Manufacturing
- The International Istitute of St Louis
- McHogan LLC
- Mark Andy Inc
MTC Truck Driver Training
- St Louis Surface DBA Refurbiture
- STL Engineering
Essex Industries
- Ram International
- Eateria
- Earthbound Brewing
The Saint Louis Brewery LLC
- Builders Bloc
- FedEx Ground
Sharkey Transportation Inc
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
Learn Why It’s Important (PDF) Join The List Denotes this employers recommends job candidates have a Workkeys Certificate. Other employers recognize when job candidates hold a certificate.
