Hinds County

Hinds County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Apr 30, 2023

Goals updated only for participating counties

Status History:

Certified: Aug 2018

Maintained 1: Aug 2020

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Hinds County

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC
Bronze
NCRC
Silver
NCRC
Gold
NCRC
Platinum
NCRC
Emerging High School 1560 692 544 246 78
College 1243 404 608 178 53
Current Private 1340 487 567 216 70
Public 1022 425 460 117 20
Transitioning Adult Education 654 418 189 38 9
Unemployed 2821 1248 1149 322 102
Recent Veteran 9 + + + 0
Workforce category not identified 5 + + 0 0
Totals 8654 3681 3522 1119 332

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 Hinds County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • Bank Plus
  • Jackson Public SchoolsKevin
  • St. Dominic Health Services
  • Puckett Machinery
  • Families First/MCEC
  • Hinds Community College - Nursing/Allied
    Health Campus
  • Global Sector Services Inc.
  • Salvation Army
  • Central Mississippi Planning and
    Development District
  • Hinds County Schools Superintendent
  • Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation
    Services
  • Metropolitan YMCAs of Mississippi /
    Metro Jackson YMCA
  • The Westin Jackson
  • Sal & Mookie's New York Pizza & Ice
    Cream Joint
  • Elite Destinations
  • Hinds Community College - Division of
    Nursing Education
  • Eagle Ridge Conference Center
  • Metal Coaters
  • City of Jackson MS Chamber of Commerce
  • Independent Roofing Systems
  • Tower Loan
  • Hinds County Career & Technical Center
  • The Depot LLC-Managing Agent Greyhound
    Bus Lines
  • Central MS Area Agency on Aging
  • Morton Law Firm PLLC

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