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Cabarrus, North Carolina
Cabarrus County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
97 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Cabarrus is actively participating in the Work Ready program. To become a Certified Work Ready Community, they must prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees. Requirements include:
- Having economic development advocates receive training at a Work Ready Bootcamp.
- Help members of the community's current, emerging and transitioning workforce earn National Career Readiness Certificates.
- Generate support among private and public employers in the community for hiring people who have earned an NCRC.
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
Emerging | High School | 10853 | 2589 | 4753 | 2354 | 1157 | 0 |
College | 80 | 7 | 39 | 32 | + | 0 | |
Current | Private | 453 | 74 | 223 | 133 | 23 | 0 |
Public | 405 | 99 | 188 | 94 | 24 | 0 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 24 | 8 | 12 | + | 0 | + |
Unemployed | 884 | 202 | 493 | 166 | 23 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 12 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 2912 | 438 | 469 | 330 | 219 | 0 | |
Totals | 14161 | 3418 | 6181 | 3114 | 1448 | + |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
||||||
Emerging | High School | 10853 | 2589 | 4753 | 2354 | 1157 | 0 |
College | 80 | 7 | 39 | 32 | + | 0 | |
Current | Private | 453 | 74 | 223 | 133 | 23 | 0 |
Public | 405 | 99 | 188 | 94 | 24 | 0 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 24 | 8 | 12 | + | 0 | + |
Unemployed | 884 | 202 | 493 | 166 | 23 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 12 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 2912 | 438 | 469 | 330 | 219 | 0 | |
Totals | 14161 | 3418 | 6181 | 3114 | 1448 | + |
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 Jun 30, 2025
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 373 | 10933 |
✓
Current |
46 | 858 |
✓ Transitioning | 878 | 918 |
Workforce category not identified | 1456 | 1456 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 105 | 71 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Bronze | 27 | 2 | 0 | |
Silver | 19 | 0 | ||
Gold | 1 |
Participating High Schools
These are the high schools in Cabarrus County that help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Mt. Pleasant High School
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Cox Mill High School
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Northwest Cabarrus High School
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Jay M. Robinson High School
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Concord High School
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Hickory Ridge High School
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Central Cabarrus High School
Employers in Cabarrus County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Carolina Farm Credit
All American Relocation
- ResCare Workforce Services
Kirlin Carolina's
- Piedmont Asphalt Paving Co.
- Concord Roofing Pros
- Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce
AIM Tours LLC
- TEAM HONEYCUTT/Allen Tate Realtors
City of Kannapolis
- Town of Mount Pleasant North Carolina
- DeAnna Ford CPA
- ACN
- First citizens Bank
- Hartsell & Williams P.A.
- Cannon Pharmacy
- Gerry Wood Auto Group
- Johnson Concrete Co.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Griffin Architecture PA
Vulcan Materials Company
- Complete Design & Packaging
- Gordor Food Service
- Burlington
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