Sweetwater, Wyoming
Sweetwater County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Apr 30, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
91 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Sweetwater 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:
- Having economic development advocates receive training at a Work Ready Bootcamp.
- Help members of the community's current, emerging and transitioning workforce earn National Career Readiness Certificates.
- Generate support among private and public employers in the community for hiring people who have earned an NCRC.
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 39 | 10 | 25 | + | 0 | 0 |
| College | 76 | 12 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 5 | |
| Current | Private | 561 | 36 | 278 | 193 | 54 | 30 |
| Public | 270 | 40 | 151 | 67 | 12 | 23 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 9 | + | + | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 419 | 40 | 235 | 124 | 20 | 23 | |
| Recent Veteran | 8 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1378 | 142 | 731 | 416 | 93 | 81 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
||||||
| Emerging | High School | 39 | 10 | 25 | + | 0 | 0 |
| College | 76 | 12 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 5 | |
| Current | Private | 561 | 36 | 278 | 193 | 54 | 30 |
| Public | 270 | 40 | 151 | 67 | 12 | 23 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 9 | + | + | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 419 | 40 | 235 | 124 | 20 | 23 | |
| Recent Veteran | 8 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1378 | 142 | 731 | 416 | 93 | 81 | |
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 Apr 30, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging | 156 | 120 |
|
✓
Current |
37 | 884 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 165 | 455 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
| Workforce | Goals | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 85 | 105 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 2 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
Employers in Sweetwater County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- City of Rock Springs
Young at Heart Center
- Sweetwater County School District #2
- Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County
- Wyoming Machinery Company
- Castle Rock Hospital District
- Best Western Outlaw Inn
- Williams
- Rouse Properties Inc
- Quality Inn
- Union Wireless
- Summit Physical and Sports Therpay
- Green River Farm Bureau
Golden Hour Senior Center
- Mountain States Pressure Service Inc
Little Bear Motel
- Sweetwater County Community Nursing
Service - Questar
- Wyoming Financial Insurance
- Sweetwater Medics LLC
- Green River Star
- Goodwill Industries of Wyoming Rock
Springs - Macy's Truck Repair
- Santa Fe Southwest Grill
Romney Pediatric Dental
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
Learn Why It’s Important (PDF) Join The List Denotes this employers recommends job candidates have a Workkeys Certificate. Other employers recognize when job candidates hold a certificate.
