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Officials look into workforce system July 26, 2016

ACT Work Ready Communities is just that when it comes to linking workforce development to education. Dr. Ruth R. Nichols – Assistant Vice President for Community and Economic Development at Alcorn State University – presented the layout of the program to representatives from Alcorn, Prentiss and Tishomingo counties at Northeast at Corinth.

Randolph County earns 'Work Ready' status July 26, 2016

ACT has recognized Randolph County as a "Certified Work Ready Community." Missouri is a national leader in manufacturing growth and new business creation, Gov. Nixon said. The Certified Workforce Ready initiative will help communities like Randolph County attract and train the skilled workers needed to meet the demands of our growing economy.

Officials: New Bakery With At Least 50 New Jobs Heading To Joplin July 18, 2016

A Missouri Workforce Innovation Board member says the company is looking for many workers. "We're talking about a complete facility, from top to bottom," says Bubba Evansco with the Workforce Innovation Board of Southwest Missouri. … Evansco says the new company wants employees who have a National Career Readiness certificate.

Wayne County jail, WorkOne partner to provide job testing July 13, 2016

The Wayne County jail has partnered with Indiana Department of Workforce Development's WorkOne and its affiliate organizations to provide local inmates the opportunity to gain work-ready certification ahead of their release from custody

All S.C. counties certified as ‘work ready by national testing group July 13, 2016

The state Department of Employment and Workforce said last week that Richland and Jasper counties have cleared the hurdles to be named work ready communities by ACT Inc., rounding out the states total. South Carolina is the first state to have each of its counties certified.

Missouri Counties Race for 'Work Ready' Status July 07, 2016

Missouri has been one of the most active states in championing the importance of Certified Work Ready Communities (CWRC) Since the status was first awarded by college testing and credentialing provider American College Testing (ACT) in 2013

SC is first state in US to become fully certified as work ready July 07, 2016

Gov. Nikki Haley announced on Tuesday that the final two counties, Jasper and Richland, have received certification through the South Carolina Work Ready Communities (SCWRC) initiative, making South Carolina the first state in the nation to become fully certified as work ready.

Nonprofit gets $4 million grant for job training with child care July 07, 2016

A Greenville nonprofit has received a $4 million U.S. Department of Labor grant that will be used to provide both free training and certification for advanced manufacturing jobs and child care for low-income parents in Greenville and Laurens counties.Initially, parents will complete assessments, including WorkKeys and the National Career Readiness

High school WorkKeys testing sees growth July 07, 2016

The Golden Triangle Early Workforce Initiative is seeing an increase in positive results in its second year, according to Golden Triangle Development LINK officials. This year, 273 high school juniors from across the region took the ACT WorkKeys test. Of those, 153 students earned the ACT's National Career Readiness Certificate.

Pittsylvania Co. named a Certified Work Ready Community June 28, 2016

Pittsylvania County is now a Certified Work Ready Community (CWRC). This nationally-recognized designation by the Commonwealth and American College Testing (ACT) signifies job-ready skill sets of the countys high school students, job seekers and incumbent workforce.