Leake County
Leake County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2020
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Nov 2019
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92%
of maintaining goals completed
News for Leake County
Maintaining Goals
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
Emerging
 |
153 | 205 |
| Current
|
117 | 207 |
| Transitioning
|
235 | 269 |
| Workforce category not identified | + |
| Goals | Actual | |
| Improved Certificates | 40 | 17 |
Employer Supporting Goals
| Employers supporting | 0 |
| New and reaffirming employers support goal |
14 |
| New and reaffirming employers support actual |
19 |
Leake County
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 124 | 53 | 48 | 18 | 5 |
| College | 81 | 21 | 47 | 12 | + | |
| Current | Private | 134 | 28 | 80 | 20 | 6 |
| Public | 73 | 34 | 31 | 8 | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 6 | + | + | 0 | + |
| Unemployed | 263 | 91 | 125 | 34 | 13 | |
| Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | + | + | 0 | + | 0 | |
| Totals | 683 | 230 | 334 | 93 | 26 | |
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 Leake County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- East Central Mississippi Health Care *
- Mike Rozier Construction Co. Inc. *
- Dickerson & Bowen Inc. *
- Walnut Grove Natural Gas System *
- Town of Walnut Grove *
- Leake County *
- Leake County Board-Supervisors *
- Follen Wood Inc. *
- The Bakery and Cafe *
- Main Street Chamber of Leake County *
- Carthage Family Dentistry *
- SouthGroup/Cox Insurance Agency *
- City of Carthage *
- Britt Barnes Realty Group *
- David Weber - State Farm Insurance Agent *
- Blast Party Rentals *
- B & A Properties of Carthage *
- Southern or Soul *
- Chicken Nugget *
- Backwoods Grind Coffee Company *
- First Apostolic Church *
- Leake County Foundation *
- Leake County Development Association *
- Carthage Christian Academy *
- Polo Custom Products *
* Pending re-affirmation
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Health Care Mike Rozier Construction Co.
Inc. Dickerson & Bowen Inc. Walnut Grove Natural Gas
System Town of Walnut Grove Leake County Leake County Board-Supervisors Follen Wood Inc. The Bakery and Cafe Main Street Chamber of Leake
County Carthage Family Dentistry SouthGroup/Cox Insurance
Agency City of Carthage Britt Barnes Realty Group David Weber - State Farm
Insurance Agent Blast Party Rentals 
PrintB & A Properties of Carthage Southern or Soul Chicken Nugget Backwoods Grind Coffee Company First Apostolic Church Leake County Foundation Leake County Development
Association Carthage Christian Academy Polo Custom Products N L Carson Construction Co Central Electric Power
Association The Citizens Bank Taylor Machine Works Inc. Mississippi Department of
Human Services Advanced Healthcare Management Dickerson & Bowen Inc.
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Maintaining Goals
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging
|
153 | 205 |
| Current
|
117 | 207 |
| Transitioning
|
235 | 269 |
| Workforce category not identified | + |
| Goals | Actual | |
| Improved Certificates | 40 | 17 |
Employer Supporting Goals
| Employers supporting | 32 |
| New and reaffirming employers support goal |
14 |
| New and reaffirming employers support actual |
19 |
Leake County
Service Delivery for ACT WorkKeys NCRC
Participating High Schools
If you are an employer and want more information on how to access services, please contact:
Leake County Development Association(601) 267-7161
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Not Earned | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 2 | 1 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
About ACT
Founded in 1959, ACT is a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa, and dedicated to helping people achieve education and workplace success. ACT provides a broad array of assessment, research, information and program management solutions in the areas of education and workforce development.