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Caldwell, North Carolina
Caldwell County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Nov 30, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Sep 2016
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Caldwell 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
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 3575 | 880 | 1770 | 748 | 177 |
| College | 259 | 18 | 149 | 86 | 6 | |
| Current | Private | 439 | 77 | 211 | 119 | 32 |
| Public | 240 | 47 | 129 | 56 | 8 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 46 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 872 | 175 | 523 | 159 | 15 | |
| Recent Veteran | 18 | + | + | + | + | |
| Workforce category not identified | 1642 | 265 | 292 | 172 | 92 | |
| Totals | 6261 | 1474 | 3105 | 1351 | 331 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 3575 | 880 | 1770 | 748 | 177 |
| College | 259 | 18 | 149 | 86 | 6 | |
| Current | Private | 439 | 77 | 211 | 119 | 32 |
| Public | 240 | 47 | 129 | 56 | 8 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 46 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 872 | 175 | 523 | 159 | 15 | |
| Recent Veteran | 18 | + | + | + | + | |
| Workforce category not identified | 1642 | 265 | 292 | 172 | 92 | |
| Totals | 6261 | 1474 | 3105 | 1351 | 331 | |
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 Nov 30, 2025
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 581 | 3834 |
|
✓
Current |
98 | 679 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 857 | 927 |
| Workforce category not identified | 821 | 821 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 91 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 14 | 4 | 1 | |
| Silver | 4 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 2 | |||
Employers in Caldwell County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- HSM
- LifeStore Bank & LifeStore Insurance
Bernhardt
- City of Lenoir
- The Floyd Group
- Caldwell Chamber of Commerce
- Caldwell Community College and Technical
Institute - The Cognitive Connection
- Timber Wolf Forest Products
- Labor Ready Inc
Shuford Yarns LLC
- Richard Harwood and Associates
- Neptco Inc
- Chetola Mountain Resort
- Gateway Rehabilitation and Healthcare
- Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation
Center Deal Metal Fabrication LLC
Aiken Development LLC
- Nutex Concepts INC
- Caldwell 20/20 Inc.
Global Shippers Association
- Caldwell UNC Health Care
- Bayada Home Health Care
- Lexington Home Brands
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
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