Wake County
Wake County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to May 31, 2021
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 | 22615 | 3451 | 9751 | 6743 | 2670 |
| College | 538 | 59 | 228 | 238 | 13 | |
| Current | Private | 1109 | 201 | 545 | 320 | 43 |
| Public | 776 | 180 | 445 | 136 | 15 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 169 | 34 | 115 | 20 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 2129 | 518 | 1165 | 395 | 51 | |
| Recent Veteran | 13 | + | 6 | + | + | |
| Workforce category not identified | 405 | 101 | 141 | 119 | 44 | |
| Totals | 27754 | 4547 | 12396 | 7974 | 2837 | |
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 Fencing
- 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
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Wake Forest Fencing 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 Wake Forest Fire Department Sears Contract Inc North Carolina Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce Headway Workforce Solutions Baker Roofing Company CAI Cleveland High School Smithfield-Selma High School Clayton High School Solutions-IES Inc. Marbles Kids Museum MMI Public Relations Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary Stone Truck Parts Law Office of Terence J.
Everitt Wake County Economic
Development SignCraft Solutions White Street Computers Parata Systems LLC Jellybeans of North
Raleigh/Wakefield Habitat for Humanity of Wake
County Golden State Foods Huntington Learning Center Wake Forest Presbytarian
Church Powell & Associates Ameriprise
Financial 
Print Perkins Counseling &
Psychological Services Practical Scientific Solutions Eaton Avintiv Superior Tooling Myriao Media Moon Runners Saloon EDSI SuperDroid Robots Inc. Zebulon Chamber of Commerce Skyline Personnel Indoor Environmental Systems Town of Fuquay-Varina Lease A Sales Rep Newcomb and Company NCWorks Career Center- Raleigh Dorcas Ministries StepUp Ministry Wake Technical Community
College Garner Chamber of Commerce Chick-fil-A Wake Forest Town of Wake Forest Dairy Depot State Farm Insurance The Salvation Army Raleigh Mortgage Group Corinth Holders Johnston County Schools Sweetwater Landscapes Wake Forest Chamber of
Commerce Greater New Life Fellowship
Community Church Sugar Maple Interactive LLC Coastal Federal Credit Union Town of Rolesville Rolesville Chamber of Commerce Capital Area NCWorks Career
Center Creative Shears Hair Studio Wake Forest Coffee Company Granite Falls Swim and
Athletic Club Fabrics Graphics Inc Lawn Detailing and
Enhancements LLC SteelFab Doc's Garage The Goddard School Capital Area Workforce
Development Paragon Building Group Inc. North Carolina NCBA - SCSEP Ward and Smith P.A. First South Bank T.A. Loving Company
Construction
Corp.
Community Schools
Lodge at Wake Forest
Incl
Chamber of Commerce
Theological Seminary
Everitt
Development
Raleigh/Wakefield
County
Church
Financial
PrintPsychological 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
 |
617 | 23153 |
| Current
|
223 | 1885 |
| Transitioning
|
1999 | 2311 |
| Workforce category not identified | 405 |
| Workforce | Goals | Actual |
|---|---|---|
|
Employers Supporting |
298 | 101 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Not Earned | 56 | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| Bronze | 29 | 1 | 6 | |
| Silver | 17 | 1 | ||
| Gold | 2 | |||
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