Sullivan, Tennessee
Sullivan County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Aug 31, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Dec 2019
Maintained 1: Jan 2022
Maintained 2: Feb 2024
Maintained 3: Jun 2026
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Sullivan 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
Economic Regions Including Sullivan
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 1747 | 332 | 548 | 458 | 409 | 0 |
| College | 229 | 6 | 59 | 110 | 54 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 1623 | 89 | 357 | 662 | 515 | 0 |
| Public | 611 | 62 | 168 | 234 | 147 | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 14 | + | 9 | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 708 | 91 | 201 | 244 | 172 | + | |
| Recent Veteran | 14 | + | 0 | + | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 156 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 0 | |
| Totals | 5017 | 603 | 1366 | 1738 | 1317 | + | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 1747 | 332 | 548 | 458 | 409 | 0 |
| College | 229 | 6 | 59 | 110 | 54 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 1623 | 89 | 357 | 662 | 515 | 0 |
| Public | 611 | 62 | 168 | 234 | 147 | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 14 | + | 9 | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 708 | 91 | 201 | 244 | 172 | + | |
| Recent Veteran | 14 | + | 0 | + | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 156 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 0 | |
| Totals | 5017 | 603 | 1366 | 1738 | 1317 | + | |
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 Aug 31, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 885 | 1976 |
|
✓
Current |
932 | 2234 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 447 | 732 |
| Workforce category not identified | 78 | 78 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 110 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Bronze | 60 | 32 | 10 | |
| Silver | 256 | 27 | ||
| Gold | 167 | |||
Employers in Sullivan County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Keen Promotions
- Burke Powers & Harty Insurance
- Healthy Kingsport
Family Promise of Greater Kingsport
- Small Miracles Therapeutic Equestrian
Center Inc. - Superor Unlimited Corp.
Tri City Extrusion
Mullican Flooring
- DTR Tennessee Inc
- LMR Plastics
- American Greetings Manufacturing
- Bluestone Label Co.
- Belfor
- Bill Gatton Automotive Group
- Greene County Schools
- Bristol's Promise: Youth Networking
Alliance - United Way of Bristol TN / VA
- Family Promise of Bristol
- Tri-Cities Airport
Intellithought Inc.
- JTEKT Koyo Corporation of USA
- Food City
- Eastman
Innovate Medical
- Crown Laboratories
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