Covington County
Covington County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to May 31, 2021
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Jul 2020
60%
of maintaining goals completed
Covington County
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 31 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| College | 76 | 16 | 29 | 21 | 10 | |
| Current | Private | 123 | 50 | 56 | 13 | 4 |
| Public | 61 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 6 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 12 | 7 | 4 | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 153 | 60 | 75 | 16 | + | |
| Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 456 | 165 | 197 | 72 | 22 | |
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 Covington County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Teleflex
- Mr. Sippi Beverages
- Solar Group Inc.
- Woolwine Ford
- Lamar County Schools
- The Blain Companies
- Powell Drug Store
- Jones College
- The Goldin Agency LLC
- Deep South Title Collins
- Covington County School District
- Covington County Bank
- Boys & Girls Club of Covington
- Covington County Chamber-Commerce
- Town of Mount Olive
- C&C Drugs
- Mimi's Restaurant
- Pearl River Valley Opportunity Inc.
- Mike Rozier Construction Co. Inc.
- HMP Management Corp.
- West Quality Food Service Inc.
- Cooperative Energy
- Mississippi Department of Human Services
- Advanced Healthcare Management
- Priority One Bank
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ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to May 31, 2021
| Workforce | |
|---|---|
|
Emerging (High School/College) |
107 |
|
Current (Employed Private/Public) |
184 |
|
Transitioning (Adult Ed/Unemployed) |
165 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 |
|
Cumulative Profiles Job/Curriculum |
0 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Not Earned | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
About ACT
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