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Site Selection Magazine's November edition includes a dozen location spotlights that include WorkKeys NCRC growth trends to demonstrate workforce quality. Features include Kansas, the Dakotas, Virginia, Nebraska, New York, Mississippi, Washington, and Wyoming.

Northeast Arkansas News, the local CBS and Fox affiliate, showcased Sharp County's attainment of the Work Ready Communities designation.

Now that Sharp County has received the certification, all of the Northeast Arkansas Intermodal Region is Work Ready Certified. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders also recognized Sharp County for the achievement.

“Congratulations to Sharpe County for completing the Act Work Ready Community Program and officially becoming a work ready community,” said Governor Sanders. “Every student should be able to graduate from high school with the necessary skills to enter the job market, regardless of ability.”

Site Selection magazine, a key publication for the economic development industry, ranked Arkansas No. 1 in its region for workforce development. Arkansas moved from second to first regionally in the South Central Region, which includes AL, KY, OK, LA, MS, TN, and TX. The Natural State has 51 counties participating in Work Ready Communities with more than 12 hundred supporting employers.