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Jackson County

Jackson County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Status History:

Certified: Jul 2019

Maintained 1: May 2021

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of maintaining goals completed

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Jackson County

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC
Emerging High School 1532 413 592 326 201
College 126 23 55 36 12
Current Private 686 163 290 157 76
Public 420 123 221 61 15
Transitioning Adult Education 118 35 56 22 5
Unemployed 1252 432 556 195 69
Recent Veteran 10 + + 4 0
Workforce category not identified 16 6 5 4 +
Totals 4160 1198 1778 805 379

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.

+ Value less than 4

Employers in Jackson County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

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  • American Heart Association
  • 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
  • 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
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  • Haygood's Industrial Engravers
  • 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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