Certificates Earned!
More than 5 million people in the United States have earned the ACT® WorkKeys® National Career Readiness Certificate® proving that they have the skills American employers need. Learn More.
Wake County
Goals updated only for participating counties
93%
of goals attained
News for Wake County
Wake County
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
Emerging | High School | 21347 | 3268 | 9371 | 6431 | 2277 |
College | 534 | 58 | 226 | 237 | 13 | |
Current | Private | 1085 | 195 | 534 | 315 | 41 |
Public | 766 | 177 | 440 | 134 | 15 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 169 | 34 | 115 | 20 | 0 |
Unemployed | 2103 | 509 | 1155 | 390 | 49 | |
Recent Veteran | 12 | + | 6 | + | + | |
Workforce category not identified | 293 | 86 | 109 | 74 | 24 | |
Totals | 26309 | 4329 | 11956 | 7604 | 2420 |
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 Wake County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Wake Forest Fence Company
- Washington County
- Johnson Concrete Co.
- Sunstates Security LLC
- Starr Electric Co Inc
- Autobell Car Wash
- Accentuate Staffing
- NC for Military Employment
- McCarter Electrical Company
- SEPI Engineering & Construction
- NC Dept. of Public Safety
- Townsend Asset Management Corp.
- Kirlin Carolina's
- Schmalz Inc.
- Headway Workforce Solutions
- All American Relocation
- MidSouth Construction
- Sanford Contractors Inc.
- Weather Master HVAC
- Lifelong Learning with Community Schools
- Holiday Retirement DBA The Lodge at Wake
Forest - TriMetro Security Services LLC
- Keystone Community Partners Incl
- Unilin Flooring
- Sundance Cleaning
Construction
Corp.
Community Schools
Lodge at Wake Forest
Incl
Chamber of Commerce
Theological Seminary
Everitt
Development
Raleigh/Wakefield
County
Church
Financial

Psychological Services
College
Commerce
Community Church
Center
Athletic Club
Enhancements LLC
Development
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
Emerging
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617 | 21881 |
Current
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223 | 1851 |
Transitioning
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1999 | 2284 |
Workforce category not identified | 293 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting |
298 | 100 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
Not Earned | 47 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 24 | 0 | 2 | |
Silver | 17 | 0 | ||
Gold | 1 |
About ACT
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