Danville City, Virginia
Danville City is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Feb 28, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Mar 2019
Maintained 1: Jun 2022
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Danville City 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 0 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Economic Regions Including Danville City
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 286 | 116 | 110 | 44 | 16 | 0 |
| College | 286 | 118 | 118 | 42 | 8 | + | |
| Current | Private | 242 | 78 | 115 | 40 | 9 | 9 |
| Public | 162 | 73 | 72 | 14 | + | 12 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 79 | 36 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 599 | 253 | 276 | 64 | 6 | 0 | |
| Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 14 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1662 | 678 | 738 | 205 | 42 | 22 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
||||||
| Emerging | High School | 286 | 116 | 110 | 44 | 16 | 0 |
| College | 286 | 118 | 118 | 42 | 8 | + | |
| Current | Private | 242 | 78 | 115 | 40 | 9 | 9 |
| Public | 162 | 73 | 72 | 14 | + | 12 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 79 | 36 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 599 | 253 | 276 | 64 | 6 | 0 | |
| Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 14 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1662 | 678 | 738 | 205 | 42 | 22 | |
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 Feb 28, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 436 | 573 |
|
✓
Current |
160 | 425 |
| Transitioning | 720 | 679 |
| Workforce category not identified | 7 | 7 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 96 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 9 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
Employers in Danville City recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Institute for Advanced Learning &
Research Henry County
Eastman Chemical
- Virginia International Raceway
- Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office
- nTelos Wireless (Danville)
- Excelen Performance. Inc.
- The Community Foundation of the Dan
River Region - Golden Leaf Bistro
- Virginia Bank & Trust
- Riverside Health and Rehabilitation
Center - Columbia Forest Products
- Luis A. Abreu PLLC
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Danville Area
- Deb's Gospel Cafe
- City of Martinsville
- Courtyard by Marriott (Danville)
- Patrick Henry Community College
Southside Virginia Community College
- Huber Engineered Woods LLC
Bridge to Niche Recruitment
Sovah Health - Danville
- Capewell Aerial Systems LLC
Nilit America Inc.
- Henry County
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