Jackson County
Jackson County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2019
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Jul 2019
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83%
of maintaining goals completed
Maintaining Goals
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging | 1267 | 1005 |
Current
 |
233 | 767 |
| Transitioning
|
937 | 1088 |
| Workforce category not identified | 12 |
| Goals | Actual | |
| Job Profile | 5 | 0 |
Employer Supporting Goals
| Employers supporting | 113 |
| New and reaffirming employers support goal |
60 |
| New and reaffirming employers support actual |
1 |
Jackson County
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 908 | 272 | 345 | 184 | 107 |
| College | 97 | 20 | 43 | 28 | 6 | |
| Current | Private | 503 | 112 | 221 | 126 | 44 |
| Public | 264 | 68 | 152 | 37 | 7 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 101 | 30 | 48 | 20 | + |
| Unemployed | 977 | 353 | 442 | 141 | 41 | |
| Recent Veteran | 10 | + | + | 4 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 12 | 4 | 4 | + | + | |
| Totals | 2872 | 862 | 1258 | 543 | 209 | |
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
- 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 *
- Buck and Bass LLC *
- Foster's Heating & Air Conditioning Inc *
* Pending re-affirmation
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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 Buck and Bass LLC Foster's Heating & Air
Conditioning Inc Edd's Drive-In Pugh's Floral Shop Inc. Charter Bank Kerry J. Neal Auditing and
Consulting Mizelle's Outdoors Coles service center Bryan Nelson Schroeder
Castigliola & Banahan Johnson Chiropractic Clinic Sugar and Spice Children's
Apparel Miller Contracting LLC Check Now Dairy Queen Grill & Chill The Jury Room RNR Tire Express Babers Inc Hacienda San Miguel: House of
Tequila Aztecas Restaurant & Cantina Sugar Delights Gifts and Bath Coast Chevrolet Cadillac Singing River Animal Hospital Clark's Professional Car Care Family Frozen Foods Jackson County Civic Action
Committee Inc. Coldwell Banker Smith Homes Coldwell Banker Smith Homes AIR MASTERS MECHANICAL INC maCnarB Gaming Burnham Drugs City of Gautier Mississippi Regions Bank Brass Hanger Cleaners Haygood's Industrial Engravers 
PrintThe 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 *
Inc.
Inc.
River CrossFit
Association
Ltd
Cooperative
Association
- FabLab
Conditioning Inc
Consulting
Castigliola & Banahan
Apparel
Tequila
Committee Inc.
PrintMississippi and Goodworks
Agency
Insurance Agency Inc.
Farm Insurance Agent U.S. 90
Gautier MS USA
Catering
Suites
90 Gautier MS USA
Community College - Perkinston
Campus
Supervisors
Development Foundation Inc.
Parker
Department
District
FIAT
Authority
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Maintaining Goals
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging | 1267 | 1005 |
| Current
|
233 | 767 |
| Transitioning
|
937 | 1088 |
| Workforce category not identified | 12 |
| Goals | Actual | |
| Job Profile | 5 | 0 |
Employer Supporting Goals
| Employers supporting | 113 |
| New and reaffirming employers support goal |
60 |
| New and reaffirming employers support actual |
1 |
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
East Central High School
Vancleave 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
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Not Earned | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Bronze | 35 | 1 | 1 | |
| Silver | 2 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 5 | |||
About ACT
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