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Jackson County

Jackson County is a certified Work Ready Community.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jul 31, 2019

Goals updated only for participating counties

100%

of goals attained

This county became certified July 2019.

News for Jackson County

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
Emerging 662 718
Current 208 614
Transitioning 736 892
Workforce category not identified +
Goals Actual
Employers Supporting 60 91

Jackson County

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC
Emerging High School 639 216 248 115 60
College 79 14 40 21 4
Current Private 381 78 176 102 25
Public 233 60 136 32 5
Transitioning Adult Education 95 28 46 19 +
Unemployed 788 281 372 111 24
Recent Veteran 9 + + + 0
Workforce category not identified + + 0 + 0
Totals 2226 681 1021 404 120

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

  • 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 *
  • Buck and Bass LLC *
  • Foster's Heating & Air Conditioning Inc *
  • Edd's Drive-In *

* Pending re-affirmation

All Employers Supporting
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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
  • Mississippi Power Company
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    Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
    Emerging 662 718
    Current 208 614
    Transitioning 736 892
    Workforce category not identified +
    Goals Actual
    Employers
    Supporting     		60 91

    Improved ACT NCRC

    To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
    Not Earned 12 7 0 0
    Bronze 31 1 1
    Silver 1 0
    Gold 1

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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 July 31, 2019 , while county-level data is starting from January 2012. State job profile data runs from January 2007 through July 31, 2019 , 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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