Jackson County
Goals updated only for participating counties
Certified: Jul 2019
Maintained 1: May 2021
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80%
of maintaining goals completed
Jackson County
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 3276 | 800 | 1253 | 767 | 456 |
| College | 162 | 32 | 66 | 45 | 19 | |
| Current | Private | 874 | 197 | 365 | 208 | 104 |
| Public | 563 | 163 | 280 | 94 | 26 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 144 | 46 | 64 | 29 | 5 |
| Unemployed | 1569 | 537 | 675 | 257 | 100 | |
| Recent Veteran | 13 | + | + | 6 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 17 | 6 | 5 | + | + | |
| Totals | 6618 | 1784 | 2712 | 1410 | 712 | |
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 Jackson County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Mississippi Department of Human Services
- Jackson County Utility Authority
- Merchants & Marine Bank
- Fletcher Construction Co Inc
- Mississippi Security Police
- New York Pizza
- Jackson County Economic Development
Foundation Inc. - Jerry Lee's Grocery Inc U.S. 90 Gautier
MS USA - Scranton's Restaurant and Catering
- Brenda H Simkins State Farm Insurance
Agency Inc. - Loretta Jennings Insurance Agency
- Regions Bank
- Burnham Drugs
- maCnarB Gaming
- Coldwell Banker Smith Homes
- Jackson County Civic Action Committee
Inc. - Family Frozen Foods
- Hacienda San Miguel: House of Tequila
- Coles service center
- Kerry J. Neal Auditing and Consulting
- Cable One Inc.
- West Quality Food Service Inc.
- Chevron Pascagoula Refinery
- Pascagoula Excel By 5 (PGSD)
- Coca-Cola United
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness
Certificate?
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Aug 31, 2022
| Workforce | Goals |
|---|---|
|
Emerging (High School/College) |
3438 |
|
Current (Employed Private/Public) |
1437 |
|
Transitioning (Adult Ed/Unemployed) |
1726 |
| Workforce category not identified | 17 |
|
Cumulative Profiles Job/Curriculum |
0 |
|
Employers Supporting |
123 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Not Earned | 46 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| Bronze | 133 | 12 | 1 | |
| Silver | 26 | 8 | ||
| Gold | 11 | |||
Jackson County
Service Delivery for ACT WorkKeys NCRC
Participating High Schools
Gautier High School
Moss Point High School
Pascagoula High School
Ocean Springs High School
St. Martin High School
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
About ACT
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