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Mesa county is the first county in Colorado to become Work Ready, a nationwide program backed by the same ACT organization testing High Schooler Students before graduation. The idea is similar-- the organization tests job seekers on skills in reading, math and locating information. Workers are then ranked bronze through platinum.....

Juniors take the ACT and WorkKeys tests in the spring. The tests, which assess a students readiness for college or a career, are required under a 2014 law and announced each fall.

In Mesa County, the unemployment rate is at 5.3 percent, down from 6 percent last month, according to reports. Two new developments could help bring the rate even lower. Mesa County is becoming a Work-Ready Community....

Wayne County economic development officials hope a recent national certification for the area's workforce will help further engage existing businesses and attract more employers to the area. The county was certified as a Work Ready Community this month by Iowa-based nonprofit ACT....

An announcement on Monday indicated seven Northeast Tennessee counties will be joining Sullivan County in a quest to close the skills gap in the region. Washington County Mayor Dan Eldridge announced the regional initiative for the counties to attain the ACT Work Ready Communities designation.

"I don't understand why every business small, medium, large wouldn't use this program," said Guy Voltz, Cell Phone Medics. Guy Voltz with Cell Phone Medics is a big fan of Certified Work Ready Program. He's used it to fill several jobs, including hiring Kelsey Lucas.

The governor also congratulated local business leaders and government officials on Nodaway Countys recently granted status as a Certified Work Ready Community....

All 46 South Carolina counties have met the workforce and education goals required to be fully certified as work ready.

Successful graduates of the program will receive an Alabama Certified ... as well as a National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) allowing them to ...

Communities across the state are working to shift this discussion with those in Eastern North Carolina leading the way. NCWorks Certified Work Ready Communities (CWRC) launched in response to this growing skills gap.