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Hancock County is the first Mississippi coastal county to earn the Work Ready Community Accreditation through ACT. For two years, the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission teamed with school districts and board of supervisors to earn the WRC Accreditation. Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission CEO Bill Cork said, “What they know now is based on their national career test ready certification, how they will fit into a career in technical workforce.”

More and more industries and college technical training programs require employees to take the national WorkKeys test, which assesses a person’s readiness for employment in different types of jobs. In response to this demand, more and more communities are moving to become “work ready” communities

Hancock County is launching a workforce development program and is joining the ACT Work Ready Communities initiative.  Dr. Scott Alsobrooks of Pearl River Community College who serves as Chairman of the Hancock County Workforce Committee made the announcement today during the Annual Meeting of the Hancock Chamber of Commerce.  Hancock County will be the first on the Mississippi Coast to be certified.