Columbia, Oregon
Columbia County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
82 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Columbia 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 | 41 | 11 | 17 | 9 | + | 0 |
College | 23 | + | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 204 | 17 | 78 | 65 | 44 | 0 |
Public | 82 | 14 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 0 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 9 | + | 6 | + | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 571 | 68 | 298 | 161 | 44 | + | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 931 | 113 | 454 | 261 | 103 | + |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
||||||
Emerging | High School | 41 | 11 | 17 | 9 | + | 0 |
College | 23 | + | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 204 | 17 | 78 | 65 | 44 | 0 |
Public | 82 | 14 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 0 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 9 | + | 6 | + | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 571 | 68 | 298 | 161 | 44 | + | |
Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 931 | 113 | 454 | 261 | 103 | + |
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 Oct 31, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
Emerging | 152 | 64 |
✓
Current |
14 | 286 |
✓ Transitioning | 370 | 582 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 48 | 31 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
Silver | 0 | 3 | ||
Gold | 1 |
Employers in Columbia County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Bermis PRinting & Graphics
- Blackbird Catering, LLC
- D. R. Garrison, CPA, PC
- Mountain Broadcasting dba Kohi Radio
- ORPET
- Sommers Financial Management
- South Columbia County Chamber of
Commerce - TNW Firearms, Inc.
- ADEO
- Armstrong World Industries
- Letica Corporation
- St Helens Community FCU
- St Helens Economic Development
Corporation - Meadow Park Health & Specialty Care
Center - Oregon Aero Inc
- Scappoose Bay Kayaking
- Pacific NW Works - Columbia
- Experience Works - Columbia
- Cardinal Services Inc - Columbia
- City of St Helens
- McCormick Piling & Lumber
- Scappoose Outfitters
- Maybury LLC dba Sherlocks Grocery
- Clatskanie Middle High School
- First America / First Transit
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
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