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On Tuesday morning, Delta Strong and the Mississippi Development Authority announced a 50-job project in Clarksdale, where Chicago-based Images Industries plans to relocate its operation to Coahoma County.

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A pilot re-entry program in Connecticut found success using ACT's new Tessera Workforce assessment and playbook.  Qualitative data suggests increased awareness and inreased abilities among participants to self-assess work readiness skills.  More on the research findings and project components is found in the recent report Using Experiential Problem-Solving and Interactive Community Building to Increase Using Experiential Problem-Solving and Interactive Community Building to Increase Access to Workforce Readiness Skill-Building When Using ACT Tessera Workforce: A Case Study of Nine Returning Citizens in Bridgeport, Connecticut by Dr. Tina M. Manus, PhD

Local business leaders are still pushing to get Jackson County registered as a “Certified Work Ready Community.” About 200 businesses need to sign up for that to happen.

“It’s important to do this, even if you’re not hiring right now,” Lara Vermillion, president of the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce, told business owners and others at a recent chamber gathering.

The population of the Mississippi Delta continues to decline, but the Delta Strong project of the Delta Council strives to make sure workers are trained and ready when needed by industry by providing training through the ACT Work Ready Communities program.

LaSalle Parish, LA is one of several Work Ready Communities recognized by Trade and Industry Development Magazine’s Community Investment and Corporate Impact Awards.  The county’s success with the LaSalle Lumber Company project is showcased on page 66 of the print and digital edition.

Pittsylvania County, Virginia is one of several Work Ready Communities recognized by Trade and Industry Development Magazine’s Community Investment and Corporate Impact Awards.  The county’s success with the Harlow Group project is showcased on page 66 of the print and digital edition.

Success of the Nufarm project in the WRC of Washington County, MS helped land one of the Top 15 Community Impact Awards from Trade and Industry Development Magazine.  The segment on Washington County appears on page 64 of the print and digital editions.