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

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 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: Jan 2015

3 out of 5
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Progress Towards Goals

Union 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 0 Points

Maximum of 3 points possible

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC
Emerging High School 245 46 123 65 11
College 36 + 20 14 +
Current Private 83 9 43 25 6
Public 52 10 26 13 +
Transitioning Adult Education + 0 + + 0
Unemployed 408 61 225 114 8
Recent Veteran 0 0 0 0 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 826 127 438 232 29
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 245 46 123 65 11
College 36 + 20 14 +
Current Private 83 9 43 25 6
Public 52 10 26 13 +
Transitioning Adult Education + 0 + + 0
Unemployed 408 61 225 114 8
Recent Veteran 0 0 0 0 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 826 127 438 232 29

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 Mar 31, 2026

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
✓ Emerging 134 281
✓ Current
 50 135
✓ Transitioning 275 410
Workforce category not identified 0 0
Workforce Total
Employers Supporting 60

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 6 4 0 0
Bronze 5 0 0
Silver 3 1
Gold 0
 
 

Employers in Union County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • Certified Personnel Service Agency, Inc.
  • City of Elgin
  • Eastern Oregon University
  • Training & Employment Consortium
  • Ascension School Camp and Conference
    Center
  • La Grande Post Acute Care and
    Rehabilitation
  • Miller's Cabinet Shop and Showroom
  • Blue Mountain Associates
  • The Potters House Gift Gallery
  • Wes Williams Attorney
  • La Grande Eat n Run
  • Pacific NW Insurance
  • Baker Beverage & Mixer Shoppe
  • Corwin Company
  • La Grande Liquor & Smoke Shoppe
  • Next Step Carpet
  • Animal Health Care
  • Oregon Department of Forestry - La
    Grande
  • Subway - La Grande
  • La Grande Observer
  • New Day Enterprises
  • Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp
  • CB's LLC - La Grande
  • Mid Columbia Bus Company
  • Center for Human Development

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