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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.
USD 252 in Southern Lyon County, Kansas outperformed state averages. Local leaders set the bar even higher with improved connections to post-secondary and workforce opportunities.
Ignite Emporia has a lot of work planned as leaders look ahead to 2021. Director Rob Gilligan says last year was a foundational year for the agency despite the disruptive presence of coronavirus. Ignite Emporia moved forward with the ACT (A-C-T) WorkKeys program, which measure the basic skills required for workplace success. Ignite also conducted an extensive housing study with the help of Simmons Pet Food. Next to WRC and housing, remaining priorities in 2021 center around child care availability as a critical workforce factor.
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