Gaston County
Goals updated only for participating counties
Certified: Aug 2015
60%
of maintaining goals completed
Gaston County
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 8778 | 2272 | 4304 | 1726 | 476 | 0 |
| College | 106 | 20 | 57 | 25 | + | + | |
| Current | Private | 940 | 175 | 517 | 223 | 25 | 19 |
| Public | 541 | 136 | 314 | 80 | 11 | 22 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 326 | 78 | 200 | 42 | 6 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 2109 | 517 | 1263 | 310 | 19 | 20 | |
| Recent Veteran | 36 | + | 9 | + | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 2438 | 293 | 315 | 229 | 223 | 0 | |
| Totals | 14037 | 3493 | 6979 | 2639 | 767 | 62 | |
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.
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Employers in Gaston County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Montcross Area Chamber of Commerce
- City of Gastonia Fire Department
- Beverly Knits
- The Cognitive Connection
- City of Mount Holly
- George W. Stowe Insurance Agency
- The Teacher's Box
- Cherryville Primary Care
- Modern Polymers Inc
- Beam Construction
- City of Belmont
- NB Technology
- Pepsi Beverages Company
- Goodwill Industries of the Southern
Piedmont - Alliance Bank and Trust
- Community One Bank
- Duke Energy
- 321 Equipment Company
- EnergyUnited
- Tire Cord USA
- Carolina Specialty Transport
- Express Employment Professionals
- Mann and Hummel Filtration Technology
- Kirlin Carolina's
- Wayne Brothers Inc.
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ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2023
| Workforce | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|
|
Emerging (High School/College) |
8885 |
|
Current (Employed Private/Public) |
1522 |
|
Transitioning (Adult Ed/Unemployed) |
2473 |
| Workforce category not identified | 1219 |
|
Cumulative Profiles Job/Curriculum |
0 |
|
Employers Supporting |
162 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Not Earned | 49 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Bronze | 65 | 5 | 1 | |
| Silver | 22 | 1 | ||
| Gold | 1 | |||
About ACT
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