Marion, Oregon
Marion County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Apr 30, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Jan 2016
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Marion 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
Marion County in the News
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
Emerging | High School | 1850 | 698 | 913 | 195 | 44 | 0 |
College | 268 | 16 | 125 | 95 | 32 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 1396 | 169 | 501 | 437 | 289 | + |
Public | 638 | 115 | 293 | 180 | 50 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 27 | + | 13 | 10 | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 3371 | 732 | 1616 | 803 | 220 | 0 | |
Recent Veteran | 30 | 0 | 9 | + | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | + | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 7567 | 1734 | 3470 | 1725 | 638 | 5 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
||||||
Emerging | High School | 1850 | 698 | 913 | 195 | 44 | 0 |
College | 268 | 16 | 125 | 95 | 32 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 1396 | 169 | 501 | 437 | 289 | + |
Public | 638 | 115 | 293 | 180 | 50 | + | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 27 | + | 13 | 10 | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 3371 | 732 | 1616 | 803 | 220 | 0 | |
Recent Veteran | 30 | 0 | 9 | + | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | + | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 7567 | 1734 | 3470 | 1725 | 638 | 5 |
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 Apr 30, 2025
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 1266 | 2118 |
✓
Current |
121 | 2039 |
✓ Transitioning | 2285 | 3413 |
Workforce category not identified | + | 2 |
Workforce | Total |
---|---|
Employers Supporting | 247 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 75 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
Bronze | 90 | 5 | 2 | |
Silver | 58 | 7 | ||
Gold | 15 |
Employers in Marion County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Allied Waste of Salem
- Boys & Girls Club of Salem, Marion &
Polk Counties - Mid Valley Mentors
- NK Machine
- Windsor Place, Inc.
- Carpet One Floor and Home
- H K Flagging Inc
- Bio-Med Testing Services Inc
- Diversified Financial Benefits
- Goodwill Industries - Job Connection
- Historic Elsinore Theatre
- AmeriTitle
- Dan Gilmour Construction
- Prudential Real Estate
- Bridgeway Recovery Services
- Salem Area Chamber of Commerce
- Salem Leadership Foundation
- Oregon Youth Authority
- Oregon Higher Education Coordinating
Commission - City of Donald
- Matco Tools
- Dan's MotorSports Outlet LLC
- Aire Serv of Marion County
- Farmers District Office - Salem
- ABB Stoves Hearth and Home LLC
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