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Monroe County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Nov 30, 2025

Goals updated only for participating counties

36009 Cattaraugus 0.50 0.50 us-ny-009 CA 36013 Chautauqua 0.57 0.56 us-ny-013 CH 36103 Suffolk 0.31 0.63 us-ny-103 SU 36045 Jefferson 0.49 0.42 us-ny-045 JE 36029 Erie 0.66 0.47 us-ny-029 ER 36121 Wyoming 0.49 0.50 us-ny-121 WY 36073 Orleans 0.50 0.51 us-ny-073 OR 36055 Monroe 0.41 0.51 us-ny-055 MO 36089 St. Lawrence 0.61 0.55 us-ny-089 SL 36059 Nassau 0.60 0.53 us-ny-059 NA 36081 Queens 0.54 0.29 us-ny-081 QU 36091 Saratoga 0.53 0.48 us-ny-091 SA 36001 Albany 0.49 0.50 us-ny-001 AL 36063 Niagara 0.62 0.49 us-ny-063 NI 36031 Essex 0.57 0.53 us-ny-031 ES 36035 Fulton 0.52 0.58 us-ny-035 FU 36043 Herkimer 0.52 0.73 us-ny-043 HE 36087 Rockland 0.52 0.49 us-ny-087 RO 36119 Westchester 0.52 0.29 us-ny-119 WE 36071 Orange 0.61 0.45 us-ny-071 OR 36037 Genesee 0.50 0.49 us-ny-037 GE 36053 Madison 0.39 0.57 us-ny-053 MA 36005 Bronx 0.12 0.50 us-ny-005 BR 36061 New York 0.30 0.74 us-ny-061 NY 36047 Kings 0.54 0.59 us-ny-047 KI 36057 Montgomery 0.48 0.56 us-ny-057 MO 36077 Otsego 0.52 0.45 us-ny-077 OT 36065 Oneida 0.49 0.55 us-ny-065 ON 36115 Washington 0.49 0.49 us-ny-115 WA 36117 Wayne 0.51 0.56 us-ny-117 WA 36003 Allegany 0.50 0.50 us-ny-003 AL 36051 Livingston 0.48 0.50 us-ny-051 LI 36017 Chenango 0.49 0.50 us-ny-017 CH 36025 Delaware 0.45 0.52 us-ny-025 DE 36095 Schoharie 0.49 0.52 us-ny-095 SC 36111 Ulster 0.62 0.44 us-ny-111 UL 36021 Columbia 0.47 0.52 us-ny-021 CO 36101 Steuben 0.50 0.57 us-ny-101 ST 36069 Ontario 0.53 0.30 us-ny-069 ON 36015 Chemung 0.50 0.50 us-ny-015 CH 36109 Tompkins 0.50 0.50 us-ny-109 TO 36023 Cortland 0.49 0.51 us-ny-023 CO 36011 Cayuga 0.50 0.81 us-ny-011 CA 36075 Oswego 0.44 0.58 us-ny-075 OS 36079 Putnam 0.50 0.50 us-ny-079 PU 36049 Lewis 0.53 0.58 us-ny-049 LE 36099 Seneca 0.33 0.45 us-ny-099 SE 36041 Hamilton 0.47 0.61 us-ny-041 HA 36019 Clinton 0.52 0.41 us-ny-019 CL 36083 Rensselaer 0.55 0.44 us-ny-083 RE 36039 Greene 0.59 0.55 us-ny-039 GR 36027 Dutchess 0.50 0.51 us-ny-027 DU 36085 Richmond 0.38 0.44 us-ny-085 RI 36097 Schuyler 0.38 0.50 us-ny-097 SC 36105 Sullivan 0.47 0.52 us-ny-105 SU 36113 Warren 0.48 0.38 us-ny-113 WA 36007 Broome 0.36 0.58 us-ny-007 BR 36093 Schenectady 0.48 0.63 us-ny-093 SC 36107 Tioga 0.50 0.60 us-ny-107 TI 36033 Franklin 0.54 0.37 us-ny-033 FR 36067 Onondaga 0.49 0.50 us-ny-067 ON 36123 Yates 0.50 0.36 us-ny-123 YA
Counties Adjacent to Monroe, New York

39 %

of goals attained

Progress Towards Goals

Monroe is actively participating in the Work Ready program. To become a Certified Work Ready Community, they must prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees. Requirements include:

  • Having economic development advocates receive training at a Work Ready Bootcamp.
  • Help members of the community's current, emerging and transitioning workforce earn National Career Readiness Certificates.
  • Generate support among private and public employers in the community for hiring people who have earned an NCRC.

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC		 NCRC
Plus
Emerging High School 91 52 20 14 5 0
College 133 44 46 25 18 0
Current Private 152 34 57 34 27 +
Public 125 39 59 24 + 0
Transitioning Adult Education 11 + + + + 0
Unemployed 151 54 48 33 16 0
Recent Veteran 8 0 + + 0 0
Workforce category not identified 6 + 0 0 + 0
Totals 670 227 234 137 72 +
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 91 52 20 14 5 0
College 133 44 46 25 18 0
Current Private 152 34 57 34 27 +
Public 125 39 59 24 + 0
Transitioning Adult Education 11 + + + + 0
Unemployed 151 54 48 33 16 0
Recent Veteran 8 0 + + 0 0
Workforce category not identified 6 + 0 0 + 0
Totals 670 227 234 137 72 +

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 Nov 30, 2025

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
Emerging 618 224
Current
 303 278
Transitioning 758 166
Workforce category not identified + 3
Workforce Goals Actual
Employers Supporting 174 56

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 13 0 0 0
Bronze 1 1 1
Silver 0 0
Gold 1

Service Delivery Locations

These are the locations in Monroe County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.

  • Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Center for Workforce Development

Participating High Schools

These Monroe County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.

  • Brockport High School

Contact Us

For more information on Monroe County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:

Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Center for Workforce Development

cwdinfo@monroe2boces.org

 
 

Employers in Monroe County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?

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gold star icon Denotes this employers recommends job candidates have a Workkeys Certificate. Other employers recognize when job candidates hold a certificate.