Lane, Oregon
Lane 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: Mar 2015
Maintained 1: Jan 2022
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Lane 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 |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 3284 | 1026 | 1739 | 450 | 69 | 0 |
| College | 222 | 15 | 74 | 101 | 32 | + | |
| Current | Private | 1225 | 115 | 432 | 445 | 233 | + |
| Public | 490 | 89 | 220 | 136 | 45 | + | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 64 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 4391 | 737 | 2189 | 1235 | 230 | 11 | |
| Recent Veteran | 10 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 9681 | 1994 | 4674 | 2384 | 629 | 15 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 3284 | 1026 | 1739 | 450 | 69 | 0 |
| College | 222 | 15 | 74 | 101 | 32 | + | |
| Current | Private | 1225 | 115 | 432 | 445 | 233 | + |
| Public | 490 | 89 | 220 | 136 | 45 | + | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 64 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 4391 | 737 | 2189 | 1235 | 230 | 11 | |
| Recent Veteran | 10 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 9681 | 1994 | 4674 | 2384 | 629 | 15 | |
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 | 1725 | 3507 |
|
✓
Current |
200 | 1718 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 3644 | 4471 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 282 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 104 | 38 | 1 | 0 |
| Bronze | 149 | 9 | 0 | |
| Silver | 96 | 3 | ||
| Gold | 16 | |||
Employers in Lane County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce
- Emerald West Equipment Parts, Inc.dba
EmWest Powertrim Systems - Hearthside Food Solutions
- Specialty Laminates, USA, Inc.
- Dynamo Inc. dba Crosby & Taylor
- Ford & Associates LLC
- Umpqua Dairy Products Company
- 1996 LLC dba Chambers Construction Co
- Sherry Scheafers Insurance Agency Inc
- JAJ Enterprises LLC
- Register Guard Federal Credit Union
- Get-N-Go Deli
- Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB)
- MTM Communications
- Northwest Hazmat Incorporated
- Carrier RV Service LLC
- Pacific Headwear
- Premium Efficiency Inc
- West Eugene Kennels
- Springfield Tire Factory
- Cascade Pacific Financial Group
- Pacific Metal Fab LLC
- Learned Insights Inc
- Paramount Sewing & Vacuum
- Lochmead Dairy
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