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Jackson County

Jackson County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2020

Goals updated only for participating counties

Status History:

Certified: Jul 2019

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91%

of maintaining goals completed

News for Jackson County

Maintaining Goals

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
Emerging 1267 1225
Current 233 821
Transitioning 937 1172
Workforce category not identified 14
Goals Actual
Job Profile 5 0

Employer Supporting Goals

Employers supporting 117
New and reaffirming employers support goal 60
New and reaffirming employers support actual 57

Jackson County

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC
Emerging High School 1125 326 434 231 134
College 100 20 45 29 6
Current Private 536 127 231 131 47
Public 285 76 162 39 8
Transitioning Adult Education 105 32 49 20 4
Unemployed 1057 384 469 152 52
Recent Veteran 10 + + 4 0
Workforce category not identified 14 5 4 4 +
Totals 3232 973 1397 610 252

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 Jackson County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • The University of Southern Mississippi
  • Open Doors Homeless Coalition
  • Coldwell Banker Alfonso Realty Inc.
  • Mike Rozier Construction Co. Inc. *
  • Coca-Cola United *
  • Alion Science & Technology *
  • Pascagoula Excel By 5 (PGSD) *
  • Old School Learning Depot *
  • VT Halter Marine Inc. *
  • Sav-Rex Pharmacy *
  • Chevron Pascagoula Refinery *
  • Body Work GYM DBA Singing River CrossFit *
  • Baker's Sporting Goods *
  • The First A National Banking Association *
  • C Spire
  • Coastal Insurance Associates Ltd *
  • Miller Law Offices *
  • Mississippi Export Railroad *
  • Singing River Electric Cooperative *
  • West Quality Food Service Inc.
  • Cable One Inc. *
  • Wonder Nails *
  • First A National Banking Association *
  • Lennys Subs and Grill *
  • Jackson County School District - FabLab *

* Pending re-affirmation

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  • The Bacot McCarty Foundation
  • Community Bank
  • Gulf Sales & Supply Inc
  • Action Printing Center Inc
  • EPIC Enterprises LLC
  • Goodwill Industries of South
    Mississippi and Goodworks
  • State Farm
  • Singing River Federal CU
  • Anderson's Bakeryinc
  • Loretta Jennings Insurance
    Agency
  • Brenda H Simkins State Farm
    Insurance Agency Inc.
  • First Federal Savings & Loan
  • ASB Marketing LLC dba Geiger
  • Studio of Dance & Gymnastics
  • Orion Engineering Inc
  • Main Street Florist
  • Merideth Dickerson - State
    Farm Insurance Agent U.S. 90
    Gautier MS USA
  • Scranton's Restaurant and
    Catering
  • Grand Magnolia Ballroom and
    Suites
  • Jerry Lee's Grocery Inc U.S.
    90 Gautier MS USA
  • Jackson County School District
  • Mississippi Gulf Coast
    Community College - Perkinston
    Campus
  • City of Moss Point
  • Jackson County Board of
    Supervisors
  • T&T Scott Flooring
  • Total Fitness 365
  • Corlew Law Firm
  • Jackson County Economic
    Development Foundation Inc.
  • Singing River Hospital
  • Audiowave Car Stereo
  • Farm Bureau Insurance - Jon
    Parker
  • New York Pizza
  • Estabrook Motor Co.
  • Heidelberg Steinberger P.A.
  • Sweet Tooth Bakery
  • Turf Masters Lawn Care Inc
  • Mississippi Security Police
  • Hilton Garden Inn Pascagoula
  • Rovira Team Realty
  • Bozo's Seafood Market and Deli
  • Fletcher Construction Co Inc
  • OCEAN SPRINGS LUNG CLINIC LLC
  • Merchants & Marine Bank
  • WGUD
  • Stewart Construction Co. INC
  • Flower Patch Florist and Gifts
  • Dogan & Wilkinson PLLC
  • City of Pascagoula
  • CupitSigns.com
  • Jackson County Sheriff's
    Department
  • Bay Pest Control
  • Moss Point School District
  • Pascagoula-Gautier School
    District
  • Crown Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram
    FIAT
  • Jackson County Utility
    Authority
  • Cooperative Energy
  • Mississippi Power Company *
  • Mississippi Department of
    Human Services
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    Maintaining Goals

    Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
    Emerging 1267 1225
    Current 233 821
    Transitioning 937 1172
    Workforce category not identified 14
    Goals Actual
    Job Profile 5 0

    Employer Supporting Goals

    Employers supporting 117
    New and reaffirming employers support goal 60
    New and reaffirming employers support actual 3

    Jackson County

    Service Delivery for ACT WorkKeys NCRC

    MS Gulf Coast Community College
    jc.proctor@mgccc.edu
    228-497-7706
    WIN Job Center Pascagoula
    pascagoulajobcenter@mdes.ms.gov
    228-762-4713
    Pascagoula Gautier School District Adult Learning Center
    kwilliams@pgsd.ms
    228-938-6587

    Participating High Schools

    Gautier High School
    Moss Point High School
    Pascagoula High School
    Ocean Springs High School
    St. Martin High School
    East Central High School
    Vancleave High School
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    If you are an employer and want more information on how to access services, please contact:

    Jackson County Economic Development Foundation, Inc.
    228-769-6263

    Improved ACT NCRC

    To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
    Not Earned 22 10 1 0
    Bronze 50 2 1
    Silver 3 0
    Gold 7

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    This website reports the ACT® WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificates earned at the county and state level and the progress being made by those participating states and counties in the ACT Work Ready Community initiative. This site only represents data stored in the ACT RegiSTAR™ system, a web-based reporting and management tool for ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificates.


    State and national ACT WorkKeys NCRC data runs from January 2006 through March 31, 2020 , while county-level data is starting from January 2012. State job profile data runs from January 2007 through March 31, 2020 , while national job profile data reaches back to 1993. Again, please note that county-level ACT WorkKeys NCRC data collection began in January 2012 for WorkKeys Internet Version, and in July 2012 for pencil and paper assessments. State and national certificate totals include historical data prior to 2012.


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