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Lincoln County

Lincoln County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jul 31, 2019

Goals updated only for participating counties

90%

of maintaining goals completed

Maintaining Goals

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
Emerging 559 2031
Current 84 538
Transitioning 771 832
Workforce category not identified 56
Goals Actual
Improved Certificates 56 41

Employer Supporting Goals

Employers supporting 93
New and reaffirming employers support goal 84
New and reaffirming employers support actual 20

Lincoln County

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC		 NCRC
Plus
Emerging High School 2003 406 1127 405 65 0
College 28 + 14 12 0 0
Current Private 359 67 203 78 11 4
Public 179 37 122 20 0 5
Transitioning Adult Education 122 26 81 15 0 0
Unemployed 707 179 433 92 + 7
Recent Veteran + + + 0 0 0
Workforce category not identified 56 13 24 9 10 0
Totals 3457 731 2006 631 89 16

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.

Employers in Lincoln County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • Wayne Brothers Inc. *
  • Great Wolf Lodge Concord *
  • Kirlin Carolina's
  • ResCare Workforce Services *
  • I-CARE Inc. *
  • Lexington Home Brands *
  • Tar Heel Capital Corporation dba Wendy's
    Restaurants
  • West Lincoln Veterinary Hospital *
  • VT Lee Boy INC *
  • US Health Advisors *
  • United Way of Lincoln County *
  • United Plate Glass Co. of Charlotte LLC *
  • Turbyfill Express *
  • Tree Brand Packaging Inc *
  • Timken *
  • The Special Event Linen Co Inc *
  • The Maids of Three Lakes *
  • The King's Daughters Ministry *
  • Tenowo Inc *
  • ComServ Inc
  • Steve M. Austin DDS PA *
  • Spec Inc *
  • Sherrill Blake and Harrison CPA PA *
  • Sally's YMCA *
  • Salem Industries GSI *

* Pending re-affirmation

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  • Wayne Brothers Inc.
  • Great Wolf Lodge Concord
  • Kirlin Carolina's
  • ResCare Workforce Services *
  • I-CARE Inc. *
  • Lexington Home Brands
  • Tar Heel Capital Corporation
    dba Wendy's Restaurants
  • West Lincoln Veterinary
    Hospital *
  • VT Lee Boy INC *
  • US Health Advisors *
  • United Way of Lincoln County *
  • United Plate Glass Co. of
    Charlotte LLC *
  • Turbyfill Express *
  • Tree Brand Packaging Inc *
  • Timken *
  • The Special Event Linen Co Inc *
  • The Maids of Three Lakes *
  • The King's Daughters Ministry *
  • Tenowo Inc *
  • ComServ Inc
  • Steve M. Austin DDS PA *
  • Spec Inc *
  • Sherrill Blake and Harrison
    CPA PA *
  • Sally's YMCA *
  • Salem Industries GSI *
  • RSI Home Products *
  • Room and Board *
  • Robert Bosch Tool Corporation *
  • Rich Lyon Insurance and
    Financial Services Inc *
  • Rhyne Financial *
  • Reid Financial Consulting INC. *
  • R & R Powder Coating *
  • ProWellness Family
    Chiropractic *
  • Precision Performance Coatings
    Inc. *
  • Pluff Mud Ventures Inc *
  • Peoples Bank *
  • Patriot Construction LLC *
  • Packaging Unlimited *
  • Orrell's Outdoor Service Inc *
  • North Carolina Spinning Mills *
  • Modacam Inc *
  • Mentaur Learning Center *
  • Main Filter US Inc *
  • Magna-Tech Manufacturing *
  • Lincolnton Lincoln County
    Chamber of Commerce *
  • Lincoln Personnel *
  • Lincoln Family YMCA *
  • Lincoln Economic Development
    Association *
  • Lincoln County Government *
  • Lincoln County Coalition
    Against Child Abuse INC *
  • Lincoln Bonded Warehouse Co. *
  • Leonard Automatics Inc. *
  • Lakeside Project Solutions *
    • Print
  • Lake Norman Glass & Custom
    Closests *
  • Laboratory Mills *
  • Kennedy Office Supply *
  • Kaco USA *
  • Jonas Law Firm PLLC *
  • Innovative Pest Management Inc *
  • Hydac Corporation *
  • Husky Rack and Wire *
  • Houser Transport Inc *
  • Homesteads Grill & Taphouse *
  • Harvest Moon Grille *
  • Habitat for Humanity of
    Lincoln County Inc *
  • Gilleland Realty Inc *
  • G & W Labs *
  • FMS Enterprises USA Inc. *
  • First Federal Savings Bank *
  • First Baptist Children's
    Ministry *
  • Fifth Third Bank *
  • Everest Grill *
  • Eddie Sigmon & Associates Inc *
  • DWS - NCWorks Career Center *
  • Duke Energy *
  • Drake Enterprises *
  • Double D Fabrication &
    Maintenence *
  • Citizens Sprinkler Inc *
  • Circle Bolt & Nut Co. Inc. *
  • Central Carolina Sprinkler Co.
    Inc. *
  • Cataler North America *
  • Carpenter Property Group LLC *
  • Carolina Roller & Supply Co.
    Inc. *
  • Carolina Furniture Mart *
  • Cardinal Care Healthcare *
  • Campbell & Sons Machining Co.
    Inc. *
  • Boger City United Methodist
    Church Inc *
  • BBSI *
  • Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group *
  • Aptar Food & Beverage *
  • American Marine Liquidation
    Inc *
  • S.E.A. Corp *
  • Allied Separation Technology
    Inc. dba Air Supply Company *
  • Advanced Machine & Fabrication
    Inc. *
  • Advance Family Eyecare *
  • Actega North America *
  • A Sani-Can Service Inc. *
  • EnergyUnited
  • StaffMasters
  • Manpower
  • Personnel Services Unlimited
  • GoodWork Staffing a division
    of Goodwill Industries of the
    Southern Piedmont *
  • Ultra Force Staffing Services
  • National Spinning Co. Inc.
  • Steele Rubber Products, Inc. *
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    Maintaining Goals

    Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
    Emerging 559 2031
    Current 84 538
    Transitioning 771 832
    Workforce category not identified 56
    Goals Actual
    Improved Certificates 56 41

    Employer Supporting Goals

    Employers supporting 93
    New and reaffirming employers support goal 84
    New and reaffirming employers support actual 20

    Improved ACT NCRC

    To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
    Not Earned 21 5 0 0
    Bronze 8 1 0
    Silver 6 0
    Gold 0

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    This website reports the ACT® WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificates earned at the county and state level and the progress being made by those participating states and counties in the ACT Work Ready Community initiative. This site only represents data stored in the ACT RegiSTAR™ system, a web-based reporting and management tool for ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificates.


    State and national ACT WorkKeys NCRC data runs from January 2006 through July 31, 2019 , while county-level data is starting from January 2012. State job profile data runs from January 2007 through July 31, 2019 , while national job profile data reaches back to 1993. Again, please note that county-level ACT WorkKeys NCRC data collection began in January 2012 for WorkKeys Internet Version, and in July 2012 for pencil and paper assessments. State and national certificate totals include historical data prior to 2012.


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