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Pike, Mississippi
Pike County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Mar 2019
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Pike 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 0 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Economic Regions Including Pike
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 878 | 365 | 336 | 136 | 41 |
College | 151 | 40 | 78 | 31 | + | |
Current | Private | 320 | 126 | 136 | 37 | 21 |
Public | 139 | 62 | 59 | 15 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 156 | 78 | 58 | 13 | 7 |
Unemployed | 771 | 347 | 296 | 98 | 30 | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | + | + | |
Workforce category not identified | 10 | + | + | + | 0 | |
Totals | 2422 | 1020 | 965 | 332 | 105 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 878 | 365 | 336 | 136 | 41 |
College | 151 | 40 | 78 | 31 | + | |
Current | Private | 320 | 126 | 136 | 37 | 21 |
Public | 139 | 62 | 59 | 15 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 156 | 78 | 58 | 13 | 7 |
Unemployed | 771 | 347 | 296 | 98 | 30 | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | 0 | + | + | |
Workforce category not identified | 10 | + | + | + | 0 | |
Totals | 2422 | 1020 | 965 | 332 | 105 |
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 Oct 31, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
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✓ Emerging | 366 | 1029 |
✓
Current |
162 | 459 |
✓ Transitioning | 329 | 929 |
Workforce category not identified | 5 | 5 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 51 | 58 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 29 | 2 | 0 | |
Silver | 4 | 0 | ||
Gold | 2 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Pike County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Southwest Mississippi Community College
Participating High Schools
These Pike County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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McComb High School
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North Pike High School
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South Pike High School
Contact Us
For more information on Pike County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Southwest Mississippi Community College
(601) 276-3842
Employers in Pike County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Brandon W. Frazier Attorney at Law PLLC
- Pike County Economic Development
District - International Paper
- Debec's
- Pike County Circuit Clerks Office
- McComb Police Department
- Jayco Gas & Supply
- McComb School District
- North Pike School District
- Enterprise Journal
- Southcentral Mississippi Works Local
Workforce Development Area - The Warehouse
- Gene's Tire Pros
- Central Office Supplies Inc
- West Quality Food Service Inc.
- RDJJ Services
- Skeet Services
- Magnolia Sun Tanning
- Hampton Party Rentals
- Adpak Quick Print
- McComb Wholesale Carpet
- Air Comfort Systems Inc
- Salon Talay
- Chad Reed Agency LLC
- AAA Ambulance Service
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