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Onslow, North Carolina
Onslow County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Apr 2016
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Onslow 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 1 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Provide a testimonial or case study - 1 points
Economic Regions Including Onslow
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 7919 | 1732 | 3723 | 1890 | 574 |
| College | 106 | 10 | 48 | 37 | 11 | |
| Current | Private | 230 | 46 | 109 | 52 | 23 |
| Public | 304 | 63 | 163 | 50 | 28 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 31 | 8 | 16 | 6 | + |
| Unemployed | 911 | 244 | 516 | 135 | 16 | |
| Recent Veteran | 78 | + | 17 | 18 | + | |
| Workforce category not identified | 3794 | 550 | 656 | 456 | 235 | |
| Totals | 11437 | 2655 | 5265 | 2662 | 894 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 7919 | 1732 | 3723 | 1890 | 574 |
| College | 106 | 10 | 48 | 37 | 11 | |
| Current | Private | 230 | 46 | 109 | 52 | 23 |
| Public | 304 | 63 | 163 | 50 | 28 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 31 | 8 | 16 | 6 | + |
| Unemployed | 911 | 244 | 516 | 135 | 16 | |
| Recent Veteran | 78 | + | 17 | 18 | + | |
| Workforce category not identified | 3794 | 550 | 656 | 456 | 235 | |
| Totals | 11437 | 2655 | 5265 | 2662 | 894 | |
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, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 496 | 8025 |
|
✓
Current |
49 | 534 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 923 | 981 |
| Workforce category not identified | 1897 | 1897 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 102 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Bronze | 23 | 0 | 2 | |
| Silver | 8 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 1 | |||
Employers in Onslow County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Onslow County
Onslow Memorial Hospital
Coastal Enterprises of Jacksonville Inc.
- Blue Arbor Inc.
- Easter Seals UCP
- By HIs Design LLC
- Sylvan Learning Center
- Bally Refrigerated Boxes
- MOORE BUICK GMC TRUCK INC
Town of Holly Ridge
- The Bicycle Shop
- United Way of Onslow County
- The Flower Shoppe
Consolidated Staffing Inc.
- Onslow Water & Sewer Authoirty
- Lanier Surveying
- Swansboro Elementary School
- Queens Creek Elementary School
- Summersill Elementary
- Parkwood Elementary School
- Hunters Creek Middle School
- Silverdale Elementary School
- Blue Creek Elementary School
- Southwest Middle School
NCWorks Career Center-Onslow County
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