Bowie County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Feb 29, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
Bowie is actively participating in the Work Ready program. To become a Certified Work Ready Community, they must prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees. Requirements include:
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
Emerging | High School | 86 | 18 | 40 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
College | 11 | + | 6 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 230 | 32 | 101 | 69 | 28 | 0 |
Public | 140 | 34 | 64 | 32 | 10 | 0 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 287 | 41 | 167 | 62 | 17 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 6 | 0 | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 759 | 127 | 380 | 185 | 67 | + |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
||||||
Emerging | High School | 86 | 18 | 40 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
College | 11 | + | 6 | + | 0 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 230 | 32 | 101 | 69 | 28 | 0 |
Public | 140 | 34 | 64 | 32 | 10 | 0 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 287 | 41 | 167 | 62 | 17 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 6 | 0 | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 759 | 127 | 380 | 185 | 67 | + |
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
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Feb 29, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
Emerging | 482 | 97 |
✓
Current |
330 | 370 |
Transitioning | 529 | 292 |
Workforce category not identified | + | 1 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 120 | 28 |
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
Silver | 2 | 0 | ||
Gold | 0 |
These are the locations in Bowie County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
Texarkana College
Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties
These Bowie County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
Liberty-Elyau High School
Pleasant Grove High School
Redwater High School
Texas High School
For more information on Bowie County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Texarkana Regional Chamber of Commerce
903-972 97191
Denotes this employers recommends job candidates have a Workkeys Certificate. Other employers recognize when job candidates hold a certificate.