Halifax, Virginia
Halifax County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Sep 30, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Apr 2016
Maintained 1: Jul 2019
Maintained 2: Mar 2020
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Halifax 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
Employer Support This Period - 1 points
Optional goals 1 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
10 percent of employers increase engagement - 1 points
Economic Regions Including Halifax
Halifax County in the News
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
Emerging | High School | 1142 | 462 | 447 | 164 | 69 | 0 |
College | 67 | 15 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 395 | 118 | 155 | 87 | 35 | 17 |
Public | 139 | 29 | 67 | 35 | 8 | 12 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 11 | 6 | + | + | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 531 | 180 | 253 | 82 | 16 | 0 | |
Recent Veteran | 8 | 0 | + | + | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 24 | + | + | + | + | 0 | |
Totals | 2301 | 812 | 958 | 394 | 137 | 29 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
||||||
Emerging | High School | 1142 | 462 | 447 | 164 | 69 | 0 |
College | 67 | 15 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 395 | 118 | 155 | 87 | 35 | 17 |
Public | 139 | 29 | 67 | 35 | 8 | 12 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 11 | 6 | + | + | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 531 | 180 | 253 | 82 | 16 | 0 | |
Recent Veteran | 8 | 0 | + | + | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 24 | + | + | + | + | 0 | |
Totals | 2301 | 812 | 958 | 394 | 137 | 29 |
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 Sep 30, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 488 | 1209 |
✓
Current |
72 | 563 |
Transitioning | 642 | 546 |
Workforce category not identified | 12 | 12 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 46 | 85 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 3 | 0 | ||
Gold | 1 |
Employers in Halifax County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Pittsylvania County
- Halifax County Chamber of Commerce
- ABB Inc. - South Boston VA
- Goodwill Industries of South Central
Virginia - Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office
- RTP COMPANY
- Elkay
- Carter Bank & Trust
- Charles Anderson Lawn Care
- O-I
- Danville Public Schools
- The Family YMCA Incorporated
- Presto Products
- Huber Engineered Woods LLC
- Faneuil
- Hooker Furniture
- Bassett Furniture Industries
- Charlotte County
- Sovah Health - Danville
- Home Recovery Home Aid
- Nottoway Correctional Center
- Personal Home Care Inc.
- Virginia Marble Manufacturers
- Danville Police Department
- Halifax idustrial Development Authority
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