DeSoto County
DeSoto County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2019
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
80%
of goals attained
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging | 598 | 202 |
Current
 |
1090 | 1319 |
| Transitioning | 1374 | 1204 |
| Workforce category not identified | + |
| Goals | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 74 | 29 |
DeSoto County
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 22 | + | 15 | + | + |
| College | 180 | 22 | 95 | 46 | 17 | |
| Current | Private | 852 | 156 | 491 | 182 | 23 |
| Public | 467 | 119 | 269 | 68 | 11 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 43 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 1160 | 248 | 684 | 203 | 25 | |
| Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 2726 | 564 | 1578 | 507 | 77 | |
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.
Employers in DeSoto County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- 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
- Metropolitan YMCAs of Mississippi /
Metro Jackson YMCA - Hamilton-Ryker
- Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
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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 
PrintDesoto 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 Hamilton-Ryker Guaranty Bank and Trust
Company Advanced Healthcare Management Williams-Sonoma Inc. Planters Bank Guaranty Bank & Trust
Products
Center
Professionals
PrintDevelopment Council
College
Inc.
Mississippi / Metro Jackson
YMCA
Company
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| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging | 598 | 202 |
| Current
|
1090 | 1319 |
| Transitioning | 1374 | 1204 |
| Workforce category not identified | + |
| Goals | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
|
Employers Supporting |
74 | 29 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Not Earned | 34 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 54 | 3 | 0 | |
| Silver | 7 | 1 | ||
| Gold | 1 | |||
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