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Deschutes County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Feb 28, 2026

Goals updated only for participating counties

41057 Tillamook 0.45 0.44 us-or-057 TI 41055 Sherman 0.51 0.49 us-or-055 SH 41035 Klamath 0.51 0.69 us-or-035 KL 41029 Jackson 0.50 0.60 us-or-029 JA 41047 Marion 0.24 0.58 us-or-047 MA 41071 Yamhill 0.61 0.50 us-or-071 YA 41013 Crook 0.53 0.52 us-or-013 CR 41025 Harney 0.49 0.36 us-or-025 HA 41053 Polk 0.42 0.50 us-or-053 PO 41041 Lincoln 0.55 0.59 us-or-041 LI 41065 Wasco 0.39 0.61 us-or-065 WA 41045 Malheur 0.49 0.50 us-or-045 MA 41049 Morrow 0.50 0.58 us-or-049 MO 41023 Grant 0.45 0.50 us-or-023 GR 41061 Union 0.42 0.68 us-or-061 UN 41063 Wallowa 0.57 0.50 us-or-063 WA 41001 Baker 0.42 0.49 us-or-001 BA 41031 Jefferson 0.39 0.50 us-or-031 JE 41019 Douglas 0.48 0.54 us-or-019 DO 41033 Josephine 0.59 0.55 us-or-033 JO 41005 Clackamas 0.55 0.50 us-or-005 CL 41011 Coos 0.56 0.44 us-or-011 CO 41051 Multnomah 0.34 0.69 us-or-051 MU 41037 Lake 0.51 0.54 us-or-037 LA 41069 Wheeler 0.55 0.42 us-or-069 WH 41067 Washington 0.49 0.45 us-or-067 WA 41015 Curry 0.45 0.53 us-or-015 CU 41059 Umatilla 0.46 0.37 us-or-059 UM 41007 Clatsop 0.50 0.58 us-or-007 CL 41027 Hood River 0.50 0.41 us-or-027 HR 41039 Lane 0.60 0.49 us-or-039 LA 41009 Columbia 0.51 0.50 us-or-009 CO 41043 Linn 0.42 0.52 us-or-043 LI 41003 Benton 0.57 0.50 us-or-003 BE 41017 Deschutes 0.32 0.61 us-or-017 DE 41021 Gilliam 0.48 0.77 us-or-021 GI

Status History:

Certified: Sep 2015

Maintained 1: Jan 2022

3 out of 5
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Progress Towards Goals

Deschutes is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.

Traditional goals 2 Points

Maximum of 4 points possible

Current Goal - 1 points

Emerging Goal - 1 points

Optional goals 1 Points

Maximum of 3 points possible

Improved Certificates - 1 points

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC		 NCRC
Plus
Emerging High School 1149 375 597 153 24 0
College 70 0 31 36 + +
Current Private 395 50 161 151 33 6
Public 197 46 85 50 16 0
Transitioning Adult Education 9 + 5 + 0 0
Unemployed 2001 198 1069 696 38 29
Recent Veteran + 0 + 0 0 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 3823 671 1952 1088 114 38
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 1149 375 597 153 24 0
College 70 0 31 36 + +
Current Private 395 50 161 151 33 6
Public 197 46 85 50 16 0
Transitioning Adult Education 9 + 5 + 0 0
Unemployed 2001 198 1069 696 38 29
Recent Veteran + 0 + 0 0 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 3823 671 1952 1088 114 38

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 Feb 28, 2026

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
✓ Emerging 936 1222
✓ Current
 90 598
Transitioning 2207 2041
Workforce category not identified 0 0
Workforce Total
Employers Supporting 186

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 36 10 2 0
Bronze 56 1 0
Silver 35 0
Gold 3
 
 
 

Employers in Deschutes County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • Economic Development for Central Oregon
  • Redmond Chamber of Commerce & Club
  • Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce
  • CR Contracting
  • Crooked River Ranch Water Company
  • Flex Force Staffing
  • Healthmatters of Central Oregon
  • Izzy's Pizza Restaurant - Bend & Redmond
    Locations
  • RBD Instruments, Inc.
  • Colfax Tactical
  • BestCare Treatment Services Inc
  • Altree Inc
  • Knife River
  • Mt Bachelor
  • S Wireless Northwest
  • Response to Nature Inc
  • Cascade Security & Investigations /
    Cascade Security Solutions
  • DynaCore Fitness
  • Tumalo Irrigation District
  • DBS Health Information
  • RiteAid
  • Straw Propeller Gourmet Foods
  • Sears Hometown Stores
  • Altairia International
  • PCC Schlosser

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