Henderson, Tennessee
Henderson County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Apr 2019
Maintained 1: Apr 2021
Maintained 2: Jun 2022
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Henderson 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 | 789 | 273 | 264 | 156 | 96 |
| College | 146 | 29 | 55 | 44 | 18 | |
| Current | Private | 103 | 20 | 42 | 30 | 11 |
| Public | 113 | 44 | 43 | 17 | 9 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 5 | + | + | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 546 | 207 | 200 | 110 | 29 | |
| Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1702 | 575 | 607 | 357 | 163 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 789 | 273 | 264 | 156 | 96 |
| College | 146 | 29 | 55 | 44 | 18 | |
| Current | Private | 103 | 20 | 42 | 30 | 11 |
| Public | 113 | 44 | 43 | 17 | 9 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 5 | + | + | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 546 | 207 | 200 | 110 | 29 | |
| Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1702 | 575 | 607 | 357 | 163 | |
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 Oct 31, 2025
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 364 | 935 |
|
✓
Current |
104 | 216 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 164 | 551 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 41 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Bronze | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 6 | 2 | ||
| Gold | 1 | |||
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Henderson County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Southwest Tennessee Adult Education
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USDA Community of Faith
Participating High Schools
These Henderson County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Lexington High School
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Scotts Hill High School
Contact Us
For more information on Henderson County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Henderson County Chamber of Commerce
731-968-2126
Employers in Henderson County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Physicians Quality Care
- Sage Right of Way Management Inc.
Allegion/Republic Doors & Frames LLC
- Henderson county Chamber of Commerce
- De Waynes Quality Metal Coat
- Lexington Electric System
- Edward Jones Investments
- Jones Chevrolet Lexington
- Dyer's Personnel Services Inc
City of Lexington
- UT Extension Henderson County
- Lexington Gas System
- Lexington Water Systems
- Henderson County School System
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology
- The Ayers Foundation
- Helms Motor Company
- Anytime Fitness
- Wildridge Machine LLC
- AutoZone Distribution Center
- The Gift Garden
- Columbus Mc Kinnon Corporation
- The Princess Theater Building
(Historical) - Anderson Law Firm
- Falcon Plastics
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