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Polk County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified 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
Counties Adjacent to Polk, Oregon

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of goals attained

Progress Towards Goals

Polk 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 577 183 304 78 12 0
College 76 8 29 34 5 +
Current Private 319 27 115 108 69 +
Public 127 22 45 42 18 0
Transitioning Adult Education 15 + 8 + + 0
Unemployed 846 165 421 203 57 16
Recent Veteran 6 0 + + + 0
Workforce category not identified + + 0 0 0 0
Totals 1964 409 924 470 164 18
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 577 183 304 78 12 0
College 76 8 29 34 5 +
Current Private 319 27 115 108 69 +
Public 127 22 45 42 18 0
Transitioning Adult Education 15 + 8 + + 0
Unemployed 846 165 421 203 57 16
Recent Veteran 6 0 + + + 0
Workforce category not identified + + 0 0 0 0
Totals 1964 409 924 470 164 18

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 141 654
✓ Current
 25 447
✓ Transitioning 480 880
Workforce category not identified + 1
Workforce Goals Actual
Employers Supporting 66 53

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 14 2 0 0
Bronze 15 1 0
Silver 16 3
Gold 2
 
 

Employers in Polk County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

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