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DeSoto County
DeSoto County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2021
Goals updated only for participating counties
96%
of goals attained
DeSoto County
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 324 | 26 | 122 | 99 | 77 |
| College | 216 | 26 | 100 | 64 | 26 | |
| Current | Private | 1020 | 200 | 560 | 214 | 46 |
| Public | 541 | 141 | 306 | 80 | 14 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 69 | 30 | 32 | 6 | + |
| Unemployed | 1420 | 330 | 780 | 249 | 61 | |
| Recent Veteran | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 3596 | 755 | 1904 | 712 | 225 | |
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
Employers in DeSoto County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Mid-State Opportunity Inc.
- Teleflex
- Teleflex Inc.
- R.C. Construction Co. Inc.
- BancorpSouth Bank
- Sephora
- Parker-Hannifin Chelsea Products
- Future Electronics Corp.
- MAHLE Aftermarket Inc.
- Snap-on Tools Distribution Center
- SouthGroup Insurance
- Helen of Troy Ltd.
- Brannon Professionals
- North American Electric Inc.
- SouthGroup Insurance
- Express Employment Professionals
- Titan Distributors Inc.
- Entergy
- Desoto County School District
- Desoto County Economic Development
Council - Northwest Mississipi Community College
- Mike Rozier Construction Co. Inc.
- C Spire
- West Quality Food Service Inc.
- Guaranty Bank & Trust Company
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Mid-State Opportunity Inc. Teleflex Teleflex Inc. R.C. Construction Co. Inc. BancorpSouth Bank Sephora Parker-Hannifin Chelsea
Products Future Electronics Corp. MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. Snap-on Tools Distribution
Center SouthGroup Insurance Helen of Troy Ltd. Brannon Professionals North American Electric Inc. SouthGroup Insurance Express Employment
Professionals Titan Distributors Inc. 
Print Entergy Desoto County School District Desoto County Economic
Development Council Northwest Mississipi Community
College Mike Rozier Construction Co.
Inc. C Spire West Quality Food Service Inc. Guaranty Bank & Trust Company Metropolitan YMCAs of
Mississippi / Metro Jackson
YMCA Cooperative Energy Hamilton-Ryker Guaranty Bank and Trust
Company Mississippi Department of
Human Services Advanced Healthcare Management Williams-Sonoma Inc. Planters Bank Guaranty Bank & Trust
Products
Center
Professionals
PrintDevelopment Council
College
Inc.
Mississippi / Metro Jackson
YMCA
Company
Human Services
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging | 598 | 540 |
Current
 |
1090 | 1561 |
| Transitioning
|
1374 | 1492 |
| Workforce category not identified | + |
| Workforce | Goals | Actual |
|---|---|---|
|
Employers Supporting |
74 | 34 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Not Earned | 45 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 74 | 6 | 0 | |
| Silver | 11 | 1 | ||
| Gold | 4 | |||
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