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The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has initiated a partnership with Iowa-based nonprofit ACT to help DRA counties and parishes create the infrastructure and policies that support local workforce development and training systems through a region-specific version of the ACT Work Ready Communities Academy.

A work-ready community is critical to successfully recruiting industry to Spartanburg County.

On Wednesday, Gov. Jay Nixon visited Maxion Wheels, a global leader in automotive wheel manufacturing, to highlight the continued resurgence of Missouri’s automotive manufacturing industry and applaud Pettis County for earning a Certified Work Ready Community (CWRC) designation.

SEDALIA, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon today visited Maxion Wheels, a global leader in automotive wheel manufacturing, to highlight the continued resurgence of Missouri’s automotive manufacturing industry and applaud Pettis County for earning a Certified Work Ready Community (CWRC) designation.

Counties across the country are riding the wave of a growing trend of certifying their communities as “Work Ready.”

COLUMBIA--Lt. Gov. Yancey McGill and Lt. Gov.-Elect Henry McMaster announced today that nearly half of South Carolina's counties are now certified as work ready, outpacing the nation in an initiative that showcases the highly skilled workforce that businesses require in a competitive economy.

ACT convened key experts from the K–12, postsecondary and business sectors for a policy forum on December 4 that drew close to 100 attendees for its morning panel discussion. Held at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C., the event marked the unveiling of ACT’s policy platforms across the three sectors.

On December 4, ACT will unveil its first ever education and workforce policy platforms, outlining the federal legislative priorities championed by the organization across the kindergarten through career continuum.

ACT held its second annual ACT Work Ready Communities Best Practices Symposium on Oct. 7 and 8 in St. Louis, Mo., providing an opportunity for participating state and community leaders to share their success stories from the nationwide initiative.

In her Adult Ed classroom at the Chester County Career Center, transition specialist Lindy Blanks holds up three laminated cards; one is gold, one silver and one bronze. You'd never know it to look at them, but for a lot of Chester County jobseekers, these three cards are actually the keys to the future.