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Knox County was inducted as a Work Ready Community at the Knox County High School Gymnasium on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Watch the video of the ceremony below link.  ACT Work Ready Communities (WRC) empowers states, regions and counties with data, processes and tools that drive economic growth. Participants are leveraging the ACT® WorkKeys® National Career Readiness Certificate® (NCRC®) to measure and close the skills gap — and building common frameworks that link, align and match their workforce development efforts.

A northeast Missouri community works to keep its residents and attract new ones.  Knox County, Missouri hopes to spark new economic development through a group called Grow Knox County.  And now that organization has a new distinction to help make that possible.  The nonprofit organization meets regularly to think of ways to attract more people and business to the area.  Wednesday night's meeting was especially important--the county received a 'work ready community' distinction.

An effort in Knox County, Missouri to get kids to work in their local community once they get out of high school.  The county is already an A-C-T Work-Ready Community.  It's a certification will prepare kids with the skills and education they need to go into the workforce.  Officials say it's a step in the right direction... for business growth and student enrollment.