Jackson, Oregon
Jackson County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jan 31, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Aug 2015
Maintained 1: Jan 2022
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Jackson 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 3 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Transitioning 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 |
|
| Emerging | High School | 1918 | 372 | 918 | 447 | 181 |
| College | 257 | 17 | 97 | 90 | 53 | |
| Current | Private | 1510 | 166 | 515 | 468 | 361 |
| Public | 949 | 192 | 410 | 218 | 129 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 51 | 9 | 25 | 12 | 5 |
| Unemployed | 4823 | 875 | 2124 | 1300 | 524 | |
| Recent Veteran | 30 | + | 5 | + | + | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 9523 | 1635 | 4094 | 2538 | 1256 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 1918 | 372 | 918 | 447 | 181 |
| College | 257 | 17 | 97 | 90 | 53 | |
| Current | Private | 1510 | 166 | 515 | 468 | 361 |
| Public | 949 | 192 | 410 | 218 | 129 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 51 | 9 | 25 | 12 | 5 |
| Unemployed | 4823 | 875 | 2124 | 1300 | 524 | |
| Recent Veteran | 30 | + | 5 | + | + | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 9523 | 1635 | 4094 | 2538 | 1256 | |
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 Jan 31, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 885 | 2175 |
|
✓
Current |
111 | 2459 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 2567 | 4889 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 255 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 50 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Bronze | 57 | 4 | 1 | |
| Silver | 101 | 5 | ||
| Gold | 61 | |||
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Jackson County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Rogue Workforce Partnership
Contact Us
For more information on Jackson County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Rogue Workforce Partnership
(541) 842-2518
Employers in Jackson County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Express Employment Professionals
- Focus 1 Insurance Group, Inc.
- The Job Council
- Musician's Friend
- 123 Stickers, Inc.
- RedZone Sports Bar and Grill
- Appliance Doctor Emergency Service &
Repair - Organic Elements Spa
- Western Promotions Inc
Bicoastal Media Rogue Valley
- Southern Oregon Public Television
- Oakes Law Office
- Bulet Machine Inc
- Golf Etc.
- State Farm - Brad Linnell
- Sorensen Design Inc
- Tan Republic
- Lonnie's Truck & Auto Painting
- Rogue Real Estate & Property Management
- Healthy Home Cleaning Services
- Shastina Millwork Corporation
- Hearts with a Mission
- The Chamber of Medford / Jackson County
- Windermere Real Estate Southern Oregon
- Advanced Bookkeeping Company
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