Jones County
Jones County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Sep 30, 2018
Goals updated only for participating counties
75%
of goals attained
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging | 266 | 21 |
Current
 |
301 | 530 |
| Transitioning
|
435 | 507 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 |
| Goals | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 67 |
|
Jones County
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 9 | + | 5 | + | + | 0 |
| College | 12 | + | 7 | 4 | + | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 421 | 119 | 226 | 69 | 7 | 0 |
| Public | 109 | 34 | 59 | + | + | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 27 | 9 | 17 | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 478 | 167 | 268 | + | + | 0 | |
| Recent Veteran | + | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1058 | 333 | 583 | 133 | 9 | 0 | |
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 Jones County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Buckhaults Sawmill & Pallets
- City of Ellisville
- Norton Hill Farms
- Rocky Creek Collision LLC
- Mississippi Department of Employment
Security - Richard Plastics Co
- Mississippi Power
- Hill's In-House Jewelers LLC
- West Quality Food Service Inc.
- Laurel School District
- BancorpSouth Bank
- Jones County Board-Supervisors
- Harper Transfer & Storage Inc.
- Southern Eye Center
- Burton Computer Resources Inc
- Jones County School District
- Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport
- First A National Banking Association
- PG Technologies
- Chancellor Inc
- Spartan Mosquito
- Jacob's Ladder Construction
- City of Laurel
- Taylor Construction Company
- Kim's Automotive
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Buckhaults Sawmill & Pallets City of Ellisville Norton Hill Farms Rocky Creek Collision LLC Mississippi Department of
Employment Security Richard Plastics Co Mississippi Power Hill's In-House Jewelers LLC West Quality Food Service Inc. Laurel School District BancorpSouth Bank Jones County Board-Supervisors Harper Transfer & Storage Inc. Southern Eye Center Burton Computer Resources Inc Jones County School District Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional
Airport First A National Banking
Association PG Technologies Chancellor Inc Spartan Mosquito Jacob's Ladder Construction City of Laurel Taylor Construction Company Kim's Automotive Blakeney Communication 
PrintHoward Industries Inc DJ Transit Inc. Brian Ginn - State Farm
Insurance Agent Bar 3 Range Community Bank First State Bank Dixie Electric Power
Association First Choice PLLC Realtors CenterPoint Energy Hellfighters Motorcycle Shop The First Bank Thomas Pharmacy Gardiner
Center And Pine Tree Village Walmart Supercenter Lowe's Home Improvement South Central Regional Medical
Center Pinebelt Tennis Tullos Insurance Agency Jones County Junior College Hunt Southland Refining Co
Haney Road Heidelberg MS USA Laurel Machine & Foundry Co Laurel Housing Authority Thermo-Kool/Mid-South Ind Inc Magnolia State Bank Central
Avenue Laurel MS USA Mississippi Power Economic Development Authority
of Jones County
Employment Security
Airport
Association
PrintInsurance Agent
Association
Center And Pine Tree Village
Center
Haney Road Heidelberg MS USA
Avenue Laurel MS USA
of Jones County
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| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging | 266 | 21 |
| Current
|
301 | 530 |
| Transitioning
|
435 | 507 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 |
| Goals | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
|
Employers Supporting |
67 |
47
|
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Not Earned | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
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