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ACT, Greater Jackson Alliance work together to hire students after high school September 14, 2016

Jackson will be the first in the state to test for the National Career Readiness Certificate. Students can earn a bronze, silver, gold or platinum certificate.

County deemed 'Work Ready' September 14, 2016

Jay Nixon congratulating Iron County in having achieved official designation as a Certified Work Ready Community. Downing was part of a special ...

Yreka Adult School open house will showcase its 2016-17 year September 14, 2016

See how students can prepare for the National Career Readiness Certificate and other vocational certifications. Other opportunities the school offers ...

Sumter County becomes first in Alabama to earn ACT Work Ready Community designation September 14, 2016

Sumter County has just become the first county in Alabama to be certified an ACT Work Ready Community through the efforts of a task force led by the ...

Work ready: Program offers benefits to businesses and applicants September 13, 2016

Curtis Englehart works as a matchmaker of sorts in bringing together businesses looking for employees with people looking for jobs.

County commissioners discuss plenty at meeting September 13, 2016

Heather Nelson and Lisa Johnson — both of the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation — got approval from the commissioners to recognize the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) when it comes to employment in the county.

Lincoln County certified as a ‘Work Ready Community September 13, 2016

Lincoln County has been certified as an NC Works Certified Work Ready Community by the North Carolina Chamber Foundation board of directors.

Alford outlines Aiken County Public Schools district goals at luncheon August 29, 2016

90 percent of current seniors have a work-ready National Career Readiness Certificate. Its very important that, as our students graduate, they not only have a diploma but also a portable work-based certificate,

Registration open for 2016-17 Aiken County Public Schools adult education August 29, 2016

Our ultimate goal is to ensure that each of our students are able to have a life-sustaining career,

More students are taking the ACT, but few of them are actually prepared for college August 29, 2016

WorkKeys, Weeks said, has been developed and adapted by researching 16,000 different jobs, and students who perform well on it are offered a National Career Readiness Certificate that many employers use as a hiring tool.