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Ste. Genevieve County Certified As Work-Ready January 03, 2017

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced Monday that Ste. Genevieve County has achieved official designation as a Certified Work Ready Community.

Ste. Gen County joins work ready movement January 03, 2017

Ste. Genevieve County has earned an official designation as a Certified Work Ready Community. Participating in the initiative offers several benefits for employers, employees and the community as a whole. The work readiness process can help identify skill gaps, match individuals to jobs based on skill levels and quantify the general skill level...

Greene County earns Certified Work Ready Community status November 10, 2016

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (at podium) congratulates Greene County leaders on Certified Work Ready Community status.

Hawkins looks to attain workforce certification November 10, 2016

The ACT National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) is primarily intended to benefit existing industries by helping them weed out less qualified job ...

Program can help Concho Valley businesses reduce worker turnover November 10, 2016

Your solution is available through Concho Valley Workforce Development Board in partnership with ACT National Career Readiness Certificate

Working together to be work ready November 10, 2016

Community leaders pose for a photo Thursday after Richmond County was designated as a Certified Work Ready ...

Work Ready Community Initiative to Help Local Business Leaders November 10, 2016

Thursday morning, Tom Green County and the City of San Angelo hosted a Website Roll-Out event to introduce San Angelos initiative in becoming the second certified ACT: Work Ready Community county in the state of Texas.

Davie almost a 'Word Ready' community November 10, 2016

Davie County is poised to become one of the first counties in the Triad to be recognized as a Certified Work Ready Community (CWRC). A few more ...

Sullivan County works to become ACT certified work ready community November 10, 2016

Sullivan County is six months into a two-year process to become an ACT certified work ready community. Receiving the certification ensures that the workforce in a state, region, or county has the job skills that employers are looking for. ACTs National Career Readiness Certificate is awarded to individuals who pass three skills assessments.

We Recognize ACT Work Ready Assessments November 02, 2016

We all have a stake in making our country more competitive and closing the skills gap that threatens to paralyze our economy. Change starts at the grassroots level by providing a community-based framework that: • Links workforce development to education • Aligns with the economic development needs of communities, regions, and states....