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OKLAHOMA CAREERTECH: CareerTech offers inmates help, hope July 26, 2017

The Skills Centers help offenders prove their abilities through technical certifications and the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate, which shows abilities in solving problems, thinking critically, reading, applying information, using mathematics and other skills.

Five questions with Gaston Regional Chambers new interim president July 26, 2017

I believe Gaston County is poised to realize unprecedented growth and prosperity in the years ahead. We have the pieces needed for success in place: location (all the benefits of living near Charlotte without the hassles and headaches); workforce (Gaston County is one of only 28 counties in North Carolina recognized as an “NCWorks Certified Work Ready Community”); and vision (leaders in Gaston County are working together to create a vision for our future). Our potential lies in our ability to use our location, our strong workforce, and our vision to assure our future success.

Home Health Aide Graduates Honored at STCC Ceremony July 26, 2017

SPRINGFIELD — The Home Health Aide program at Springfield Technical Community College has given Rhonda Skinner more than just skills to care for the elderly and people with disabilities.

“When I walked through that door, my life changed,” said Skinner, one of 18 graduates who were honored with certificates at a ceremony on July 7. “All of it has impacted my life more than I thought it would. It’s made me stronger. I thought I was confident before, but now I’m even more confident.”

Commissioners support 'Reset Rockingham' July 26, 2017

WENTWORTH – The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners Monday night unanimously approved a resolution in support of the Reset Rockingham workforce development program.

Shawn Gorman, who recently retired as deputy director of the county’s economic development department, said the program has been in the works since October 2016 and has recently launched.

ACT WorkKeys Case Study - Phifer, Incorporated July 18, 2017

Phifer, Incorporated, a leader in the insect screen, solar control fabrics, drawn wire, engineered products and designed fabrics industries, located in west Alabama employs 1,200 workers and exports to over 150 countries. Like many other employers, Phifer wanted to improve their hiring practices. Learn how ACT WorkKeys helped Phifer cut turnover in half, increase their bottom line, and show employees that Phifer was investing in them.

Hawkins schools churning out more 'work-ready' graduates than ever before July 18, 2017

ROGERSVILLE — Hawkins County's Class of 2017 may be the most work-ready group of high school graduates in county history.

Think Carefully before ditching WorkKeys July 17, 2017

 
 In early June, State Superintendent DeMaria shared with the state school board his recommendations for streamlining Ohio’s student testing regimen. Among the list of proposed cuts is the WorkKeys assessment, a job skills test that measures how well prepared students are for the workforce. Though other proposed cuts received more attention (and have since been finalized), the proposed elimination of WorkKeys has largely been ignored—perhaps because many Ohio policymakers aren’t sure what it is or even who takes it. Let’s take a look.

County receives $25,000 ThreeStar development grant from state July 12, 2017

Some counties dont get anything. The plan for the grant, Robinson said, is to support the countys participation in the ACT Work Ready Community program. Of the $25,000 we were awarded 100 percent is going to the program, Robinson sai

Hawkins, other counties, certified as Work Ready Communities June 23, 2017

ELIZABETHTON — The County Mayors of Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi and Washington counties announced last week that the entire region is now officially listed on the Work Ready Communities website as participating in the ACT Work Ready ...

St.James Parish Participates in Work Ready Communites June 21, 2017

St. James Parish- ACT Work Ready Communities (Welding) 2-22-17

This website reports the ACT® WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificates earned at the county and state level and the progress being made by those participating states and counties in the ACT Work Ready Community initiative. This site only represents data stored in the ACT RegiSTAR™ system, a web-based reporting and management tool for ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificates.

State and national ACT WorkKeys NCRC data runs from January 2006 through , while county-level data is starting from January 2012. State job profile data runs from January 2007 through , while national job profile data reaches back to 1993. Again, please note that county-level ACT WorkKeys NCRC data collection began in January 2012 for WorkKeys Internet Version, and in July 2012 for pencil and paper assessments. State and national certificate totals include historical data prior to 2012.

WorkKeys® assessments are used across the nation, and many states have built their own Career Readiness Certificates based upon WorkKeys assessment results. You will find an asterisk denoting those states. This website will continue to evolve as the first two rounds of participating states give us feedback on what they would like to see -- and based on your feedback, as well.

Please contact us if you have comments, questions or would like to receive more information.