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Shelby, Tennessee

Shelby 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

47023 Chester 0.35 0.52 us-tn-023 CH 47069 Hardeman 0.52 0.51 us-tn-069 HA 47113 Madison 0.50 0.50 us-tn-113 MA 47077 Henderson 0.50 0.38 us-tn-077 HE 47157 Shelby 0.63 0.50 us-tn-157 SH 47033 Crockett 0.50 0.58 us-tn-033 CR 47053 Gibson 0.51 0.51 us-tn-053 GI 47021 Cheatham 0.51 0.33 us-tn-021 CH 47147 Robertson 0.50 0.44 us-tn-147 RO 47105 Loudon 0.62 0.50 us-tn-105 LO 47037 Davidson 0.54 0.49 us-tn-037 DA 47107 McMinn 0.53 0.59 us-tn-107 MC 47011 Bradley 0.50 0.54 us-tn-011 BR 47043 Dickson 0.48 0.48 us-tn-043 DI 47125 Montgomery 0.50 0.44 us-tn-125 MO 47047 Fayette 0.50 0.50 us-tn-047 FA 47167 Tipton 0.61 0.47 us-tn-167 TI 47177 Warren 0.46 0.50 us-tn-177 WA 47031 Coffee 0.49 0.50 us-tn-031 CO 47163 Sullivan 0.46 0.57 us-tn-163 SU 47091 Johnson 0.58 0.37 us-tn-091 JO 47187 Williamson 0.44 0.42 us-tn-187 WI 47019 Carter 0.51 0.57 us-tn-019 CA 47179 Washington 0.52 0.45 us-tn-179 WA 47073 Hawkins 0.52 0.43 us-tn-073 HA 47149 Rutherford 0.52 0.57 us-tn-149 RU 47189 Wilson 0.55 0.49 us-tn-189 WI 47015 Cannon 0.44 0.49 us-tn-015 CA 47175 Van Buren 0.45 0.47 us-tn-175 VB 47007 Bledsoe 0.41 0.42 us-tn-007 BL 47035 Cumberland 0.44 0.52 us-tn-035 CU 47057 Grainger 0.38 0.44 us-tn-057 GR 47173 Union 0.48 0.58 us-tn-173 UN 47051 Franklin 0.50 0.55 us-tn-051 FR 47145 Roane 0.47 0.53 us-tn-145 RO 47087 Jackson 0.46 0.56 us-tn-087 JA 47133 Overton 0.51 0.48 us-tn-133 OV 47001 Anderson 0.47 0.48 us-tn-001 AN 47151 Scott 0.52 0.40 us-tn-151 SC 47097 Lauderdale 0.56 0.41 us-tn-097 LA 47119 Maury 0.48 0.51 us-tn-119 MA 47027 Clay 0.50 0.35 us-tn-027 CL 47111 Macon 0.49 0.45 us-tn-111 MA 47041 DeKalb 0.52 0.47 us-tn-041 DE 47039 Decatur 0.41 0.70 us-tn-039 DE 47017 Carroll 0.48 0.52 us-tn-017 CA 47161 Stewart 0.47 0.51 us-tn-161 ST 47005 Benton 0.52 0.43 us-tn-005 BE 47159 Smith 0.47 0.52 us-tn-159 SM 47141 Putnam 0.50 0.48 us-tn-141 PU 47049 Fentress 0.45 0.41 us-tn-049 FE 47103 Lincoln 0.50 0.66 us-tn-103 LI 47003 Bedford 0.50 0.52 us-tn-003 BE 47137 Pickett 0.22 0.33 us-tn-137 PI 47123 Monroe 0.46 0.50 us-tn-123 MO 47093 Knox 0.59 0.45 us-tn-093 KN 47135 Perry 0.48 0.49 us-tn-135 PE 47059 Greene 0.53 0.52 us-tn-059 GR 47171 Unicoi 0.31 0.55 us-tn-171 UN 47071 Hardin 0.51 0.54 us-tn-071 HA 47117 Marshall 0.46 0.64 us-tn-117 MA 47055 Giles 0.50 0.58 us-tn-055 GI 47099 Lawrence 0.50 0.50 us-tn-099 LA 47185 White 0.52 0.45 us-tn-185 WH 47153 Sequatchie 0.57 0.53 us-tn-153 SE 47127 Moore 0.62 0.42 us-tn-127 MO 47143 Rhea 0.54 0.52 us-tn-143 RH 47065 Hamilton 0.56 0.60 us-tn-065 HA 47079 Henry 0.40 0.47 us-tn-079 HE 47155 Sevier 0.54 0.59 us-tn-155 SE 47109 McNairy 0.50 0.50 us-tn-109 MC 47013 Campbell 0.54 0.44 us-tn-013 CA 47009 Blount 0.48 0.43 us-tn-009 BL 47121 Meigs 0.57 0.50 us-tn-121 ME 47165 Sumner 0.56 0.46 us-tn-165 SU 47115 Marion 0.49 0.57 us-tn-115 MA 47045 Dyer 0.53 0.46 us-tn-045 DY 47169 Trousdale 0.34 0.49 us-tn-169 TR 47095 Lake 0.65 0.43 us-tn-095 LA 47131 Obion 0.49 0.50 us-tn-131 OB 47183 Weakley 0.59 0.52 us-tn-183 WE 47089 Jefferson 0.58 0.49 us-tn-089 JE 47029 Cocke 0.47 0.51 us-tn-029 CO 47067 Hancock 0.30 0.52 us-tn-067 HA 47139 Polk 0.55 0.56 us-tn-139 PO 47081 Hickman 0.50 0.50 us-tn-081 HI 47085 Humphreys 0.52 0.46 us-tn-085 HU 47181 Wayne 0.53 0.50 us-tn-181 WA 47025 Claiborne 0.57 0.50 us-tn-025 CL 47061 Grundy 0.47 0.42 us-tn-061 GR 47075 Haywood 0.49 0.56 us-tn-075 HA 47101 Lewis 0.53 0.46 us-tn-101 LE 47129 Morgan 0.44 0.52 us-tn-129 MO 47083 Houston 0.66 0.37 us-tn-083 HO 47063 Hamblen 0.54 0.52 us-tn-063 HA

Status History:

Certified: Jun 2023

Maintained 1: Mar 2025

1 out of 5
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Progress Towards Goals

Shelby 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 1 Points

Maximum of 4 points possible

Current 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		 NCRC
Plus
Emerging High School 461 180 187 57 37 0
College 207 48 112 37 10 0
Current Private 1356 330 754 221 51 0
Public 876 279 488 95 14 0
Transitioning Adult Education 20 8 8 + + 0
Unemployed 2088 629 1144 275 40 +
Recent Veteran 24 + 10 + 0 0
Workforce category not identified 104 15 26 8 0 0
Totals 5072 1490 2729 697 153 +
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 461 180 187 57 37 0
College 207 48 112 37 10 0
Current Private 1356 330 754 221 51 0
Public 876 279 488 95 14 0
Transitioning Adult Education 20 8 8 + + 0
Unemployed 2088 629 1144 275 40 +
Recent Veteran 24 + 10 + 0 0
Workforce category not identified 104 15 26 8 0 0
Totals 5072 1490 2729 697 153 +

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 1051 668
✓ Current
 466 2232
Transitioning 2777 2121
Workforce category not identified 52 52
Workforce Total
Employers Supporting 235

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 74 16 0 1
Bronze 94 2 0
Silver 13 1
Gold 4
 
 
 

Employers in Shelby County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • gold star icon PennAKem
  • Riviana Foods
  • K Mart
  • gold star icon AAA Service Company
  • gold star icon Paulette's Closet
  • gold star icon Campbell & Ford Construction Inc
  • Technology Education To Go
  • gold star icon Mid-South Electrical Contractors
  • gold star icon Thermo Fisher
  • gold star icon The Excel Center
  • gold star icon EDGE: Economic Development Growth Engine
    for Memphis & Shelby County
  • gold star icon The Tennessee College of Applied
    Technology
  • gold star icon Morgan Management
  • gold star icon Greater Memphis Alliance for a
    Competitive Workforce
  • AAP Resource Management
  • gold star icon A Closer Look Barbershop
  • Kellogg Memphis Plant
  • International Paper
  • Desoto Youth Solutions
  • Reaves Law Firm PLLC
  • I am IT Training LLC.
  • gold star icon Case Management, Incorporated
  • gold star icon Phillip Ashley Chocolates
  • Greater Imani Church The Cathedral of
    Faith
  • gold star icon GI Apprentice inc

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