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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — If she does her job right, Lottie Ryans said the eight counties in Northeast Tennessee will be added to the list of ACT Work Ready Communities across the nation.
And a new definition of wealth could reveal a path forward for rural areas everywhere. Site Selection magazine found that from all 3,145 counties, parishes and boroughs 61 percent of counties fell into the ‘rural’ category. Through their research they were able to rank top states by combined rural and micropolitan National Career Readiness Certificates (NCRCs).
Clark County has a new tool to evaluate the region’s workforce and potentially lure more employers to the region.
The county will roll out an ACT Work Ready program that helps communities identify skill gaps and look for ways to improve the local workforce, said Amy Donahoe, director of hiring and employer services for the Chamber of Greater Springfield.
Missouri ranked among the top 10 states in the U.S. based on the number of ACT National Career Readiness Certificates in rural counties, according to Site Selection magazine.
WINTERVILLE — Officials with the Pitt Community College VISIONS Career Development and Scholarship Program are encouraging Pitt County public high school juniors to submit applications for membership.
Last year, Dunn said, ESCC served 862 students, with 142 passing one or more parts of the GED exam, 109 earning GEDs and 25 receiving high-school diplomas through the HSDO program.
Dunn said ESCC also works with students to take the test to qualify for the National Career Readiness Certificate.
For Central Louisiana's economy to grow, it needs to show it has a work force that's capable and ready to do the job.
That's why local economic developers are excited about the regional recent designation as a "work-ready community."
Local leaders and luminaries gathered Tuesday to celebrate Callaway County's recognition as a Certified Work Ready Community.
"It took a lot of help," Presiding Commissioner Gary Jungermann said of the process.
For the past 2 years, he and many others in the community have worked to achieve the work-ready status as part of the Missouri Certified Work Ready Communities initiative. Bruce Hackmann, economic development director at the Callaway Chamber of Commerce, and chamber Executive Director Tamara Tateosian were among those closely involved in the process.

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