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Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Oktibbeha County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Nov 2018
Maintained 1: Jan 2022
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Oktibbeha is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.
Traditional goals 3 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Transitioning Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 1 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Improved Certificates - 1 points
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 1252 | 419 | 430 | 235 | 168 |
| College | 177 | 27 | 87 | 54 | 9 | |
| Current | Private | 560 | 92 | 280 | 146 | 42 |
| Public | 504 | 113 | 292 | 76 | 23 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 41 | 19 | 14 | 7 | + |
| Unemployed | 1242 | 341 | 638 | 198 | 65 | |
| Recent Veteran | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 6 | + | 0 | + | 0 | |
| Totals | 3789 | 1013 | 1751 | 727 | 308 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 1252 | 419 | 430 | 235 | 168 |
| College | 177 | 27 | 87 | 54 | 9 | |
| Current | Private | 560 | 92 | 280 | 146 | 42 |
| Public | 504 | 113 | 292 | 76 | 23 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 41 | 19 | 14 | 7 | + |
| Unemployed | 1242 | 341 | 638 | 198 | 65 | |
| Recent Veteran | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 6 | + | 0 | + | 0 | |
| Totals | 3789 | 1013 | 1751 | 727 | 308 | |
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
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 210 | 1429 |
|
✓
Current |
87 | 1064 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 683 | 1293 |
| Workforce category not identified | + | 3 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 137 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 53 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Bronze | 170 | 9 | 0 | |
| Silver | 20 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 3 | |||
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Oktibbeha County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Golden Triangle Development LINK
Contact Us
For more information on Oktibbeha County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Golden Triangle Development LINK
6623288369
Employers in Oktibbeha County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
United Way of North Central MS Inc.
- Craddock Construction Co. Inc.
- Rackley OilInc.
- Harveys
- Modern Woodmen of America
Style Revel
Qualifed STaffing
- Mississippi Department of Human Services
- The Citizens Bank
- Tom Soya Grain Co Inc
- Columbus Recycling
- Trustmark National Bank
- Eat With Us Group Columbus
- State Farm
- Connected Hearts
- City of Starkville
- City of Maben
- Oktibbeha County
- Clearwater Consultants Inc.
- Shipley Do-Nuts
- Campus and City Mail Service Inc
- Town of Sturgis
- The Veranda
- Upstairs at Tyler
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi
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