Rutherford County

Rutherford County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2023

Goals updated only for participating counties

Status History:

Certified: Dec 2015

Official ACT Work Ready Communities Certified badge superscript of a grey circle with the letter I in the middle of it

60%

of maintaining goals completed

chart showing 60 of maintaining goals completed for the county

Rutherford County

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC
Bronze
NCRC
Silver
NCRC
Gold
NCRC
Platinum
NCRC
NCRC
Plus
Emerging High School 3505 902 1656 673 274 0
College 106 8 54 42 + +
Current Private 383 80 194 92 17 10
Public 144 46 75 20 + +
Transitioning Adult Education 36 + 26 5 + 0
Unemployed 764 205 432 112 15 5
Recent Veteran 6 0 + + 0 0
Workforce category not identified 1026 120 222 96 55 0
Totals 5454 1365 2660 1042 367 18

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

 
 

Employers in Rutherford County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • Duke Energy
  • Town of Rutherfordton
  • The Real Estate Plae
  • The Daily Courier
  • Robbin Brick & Block
  • Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce
  • 4 Seasons Homes and Land
  • Northland Communications
  • Fat Tracys
  • McNair Educational Foundation
  • Trelleborg Coated Systems US Inc
  • NC Vocational Rehabiliation
  • Century 21 First Realty Inc.
  • JM Construction-nc Inc
  • Hills Hardware
  • Main Street Coffee & Ice Cream
  • Express Car Wash
  • iAuto Inc.
  • Lakeside Mills Inc.
  • Lake Lure Tours
  • Ace Equipment Sales & Service
  • Go-Forth Services Inc.
  • Tri-City Concrete Inc.
  • Meritor
  • Mountain Area Health Education Center

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