Sullivan, Tennessee
Sullivan County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 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 0 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
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 | 228 | 6 | 59 | 110 | 53 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 1607 | 88 | 357 | 656 | 506 | 0 |
| Public | 608 | 61 | 168 | 233 | 146 | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 14 | + | 9 | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 704 | 91 | 200 | 243 | 170 | + | |
| Recent Veteran | 14 | + | 0 | + | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 156 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 0 | |
| Totals | 4993 | 601 | 1365 | 1730 | 1304 | + | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 1747 | 332 | 548 | 458 | 409 | 0 |
| College | 228 | 6 | 59 | 110 | 53 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 1607 | 88 | 357 | 656 | 506 | 0 |
| Public | 608 | 61 | 168 | 233 | 146 | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 14 | + | 9 | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 704 | 91 | 200 | 243 | 170 | + | |
| Recent Veteran | 14 | + | 0 | + | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 156 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 0 | |
| Totals | 4993 | 601 | 1365 | 1730 | 1304 | + | |
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 Jun 30, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 885 | 1975 |
|
✓
Current |
932 | 2215 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 447 | 728 |
| 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 | 59 | 32 | 10 | |
| Silver | 253 | 25 | ||
| Gold | 163 | |||
Employers in Sullivan County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Alliance For Business & Training
- City of Bristol
- JA Street & Associates
- United Way of Greater Kingsport
- The Childrens Advocacy Center
- Hope House
The Salvation Army of Kingsport
- Small Miracles Therapeutic Equestrian
Center Inc. - Girls Incorporated
NETWORKS Sullivan Partnership
- KPS Global LLC
- RKS Ventures INC (Freddy's)
- Blue Ridge Properties
Holston Habitat for Humanity
- Mountain Region Family Medicine
- LMR Plastics
- Bluestone Label Co.
- Master Model Craft Inc
- Branding Iron
- Elizabethton City Schools
- Bristol Tennessee High School
- Abuse Alternatives Inc
- City of Kingsport
Cerdia, Primester
Innovate Medical
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