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Craven Community College (Craven CC) received a mock assembly line from Moen with the purpose of training students attending workforce development classes at the Volt Center. This donation coincided with the recent launch of several Craven CC workforce development (WFD) programs at the Volt Center. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will have earned certificates for OSHA 10-hour Industry Safety, Lean Six Sigma White Belt, Forklift Operator and ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness.

A federal grant that will help counties adversely affected by the closing of the Mississippi Power Co. coal plant retrain workers is showing dividends. The ARC EMPower Initiative will not only help to begin to train high school students but will also be used on the community college level, and for community members who might be out of work or are seeking to advance their careers with additional training. In addition, the grant funds will be used in the ACT Workkeys testing program to help determine the level of skills that high school students currently have, and areas in which they might be deficient. Workkeys testing has already begun in the different counties.

Las Vegas, NV Chamber of Commerce's annual trip to Washington DC on Sept 8-13th is highlighted in this article 

ACT Work Ready Communities is officially 25,000 employers strong, and growing. In just seven years, we’ve grown Work Ready Communities from 0 to 25,000 employers supporting the ACT® WorkKeys® National Career Readiness Certificate® (NCRC®).  NV Energy is a public utility which generates, transmits and distributes electric service in northern and southern Nevada, including the Las Vegas Valley, and provides natural gas service in the Reno-Sparks metro area of Northern Nevada. 

On Tuesday morning, Delta Strong and the Mississippi Development Authority announced a 50-job project in Clarksdale, where Chicago-based Images Industries plans to relocate its operation to Coahoma County.

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