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Hancock County is the first Mississippi coastal county to earn the Work Ready Community Accreditation through ACT. For two years, the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission teamed with school districts and board of supervisors to earn the WRC Accreditation. Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission CEO Bill Cork said, “What they know now is based on their national career test ready certification, how they will fit into a career in technical workforce.”

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry this week released a report, Workforce 2030, outlining a concerning look at the future of the Missouri economy. The solution the report offers is a series of new and expanded workforce development proposals to attract workers to the state.

Jimmy Story, Missouri Enterprise Business Programs Manager that serves the state’s agriculture growers and producers, recently attended a graduation ceremony for eight individuals who completed a workforce training program and hope to soon be employed following the completion of their time at the Southeast Correctional Center in Charleston, Mo.

A job skills-based inmate reentry program launched by Rolla leadership team of the Central Region Workforce Development Board is changing lives across Missouri and looks to further expand across the state. In less than two years it has quadrupled in size and achieved a success rate of 87 percent. The progr

When Nick entered the Connections to Success class at Algoa Correctional Center this fall, he was already equipped with job skills and trainingearned in Missouri Department of Corrections facilities, including a carpentry apprenticeship, auto mechanics certification and a National Career Readiness Certificate. What he didn't have was a blueprint for turning those skills into employment — while also addressing the elephant in the job interview room: his felony convictions.

When evaluating candidates for a vacant position or current staff for a promotion, many factors go into the decision. Essential skills – sometimes called soft skills, life skills, or non-cognitive skills – in the workplace have received a bit of buzz lately, and, at ACT, we know the value they have in the workplace.  Discover how measuring essential skills in your workplace can have positive impacts and predict workplace outcomes. Feel confident putting emphasis on essential skills for human resource decisions.  Make plans to join this webinar to learn more.